15 m. ago Holidaymakers visiting popular Spanish islands warned of proposed £13 daily tourist tax

A union secretary said the tax was intended as a deterrent to potential visitors saying ‘there’s no room for more people here during the high season’

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37 m. ago Trump’s move to pay troops amid shutdown sets dangerous precedent, experts warn

Experts see move as Trump’s latest attempt to shift power of the purse away from Congress and into executive branchBy ordering that US military personnel receive paychecks even though the government is shut down, Donald Trump is seeing to the needs of a politically untouchable constituency that has been caught up in the congressional logjam over federal spending.But experts who spoke to the Guardian warn that he is doing so in a way that is almost certainly illegal and, if left unchecked, bodes ill for Congress’s constitutional authority to control government spending. Some fear it could set the stage for the president to unilaterally fund other contentious decisions in the future, such as the deployment of the military on US soil. Continue reading...

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37 m. ago Mum gave girl, 5, chilling instruction before she fell off Disney cruise in horror plunge

It was supposed to be a dream holiday but when a five-year-old girl fell overboard things took a turn for the worst. Now details are starting to emerge about exactly what happened

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37 m. ago 10 winter sun holidays for all budgets – with 7 nights from £193pp

HERE comes the sun – even in winter. As it gets chillier in the UK, it’s time to book a break to escape to warmer climes. And you don’t just have to lie on a sun bed. How about biking on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts, walking through the Provence countryside or cruising around...

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78 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans demand 'justice' for George Clarke in plea after 'atrocious' move

It appeared his latest routine didn't hit the mark with the judges as he took part in week five of the BBC One dance show

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97 m. ago 'New leads' in brothel mystery of missing Amy Bradley last seen on balcony of cruise ship

The case of Amy Bradley, who vanished while onboard a cruise ship in 1998 is said to be one of the most disturbing missing person cases in history as new leads emerge after Netflix documentary

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2 h. ago Brit tourist dies and another injured as hotel railing 'gives way' in horror fall

The 56-year-old tourist was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was seriously injured and rushed to hospital in a critical condition. The Civil Guard has since opened an investigation

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3 h. ago Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?

With tourists outnumbering locals by 20:1, islanders say levy is needed to help protect neolithic sites and maintain public servicesArtisan jewellery, gift and whisky shops crowd the main street of Kirkwall on Orkney. The town even has a new sushi shop, offering bento boxes and matcha cheesecake.Once home to the Viking earls who ruled the islands, Kirkwall has hit it rich: it tops the UK’s charts for cruise ship visits, as American, German and Italian tourists descend on remarkable neolithic sites such as Skara Brae and its medieval cathedral. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago You could be due a £174 TV Licence refund if you only watch four things

The BBC TV licence is an annual fee - but not everyone needs to pay for it

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5 h. ago Unai Emery issues major Aston Villa demand as Morgan Rogers challenge laid out

Aston Villa face Manchester City on Sunday looking to bounce back from their surprise midweek defeat to Go Ahead Eagles and with Unai Emery making his demands very clear to his team on what he wants this season

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10 h. ago Tourist plunges to his death after falling 22ft from walls of Pantheon in Rome in front of his horrified daughter

Morimasa Hibino, 69, lost his balance and fell to his death from the outer wall of the ancient temple in the Italian capital.

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12 h. ago Baroness Bra of 'Billionaire Island': Lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone snaps up £10million home in ultra

Speculation has been swirling that she had relocated to America - The Mail on Sunday can reveal the couple have bought a £10m apartment on Florida's Fisher Island.

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12 h. ago Amorim salutes ‘working machine’ Mbeumo after Manchester United win again

Forward scores twice in 4-2 victory over Brighton‘He’s improving when we are organising the final third’Ruben Amorim praised “working machine” Bryan Mbeumo, who scored twice, and pointed to the significance of a third consecutive league win after Manchester United’s 4-2 victory over Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday.First-half goals from Matheus Cunha and Casemiro were followed after the break by Mbeumo making it 3-0. Yet from cruising United suffered a scare as Danny Welbeck and Charalampos Kostoulas scored – the latter in added time before Mbeumo’s second close to the final whistle. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago We have been stripped of our voices, say grooming gang survivors as they demand two things over ‘shambolic’ inquiry

FOUR grooming gang survivors say the “shambolic” government inquiry into their abuse feels like the “final insult”. Ellie-Ann Reynolds, Fiona Goddard and another two survivors known as Elizabeth and Jessica all walked away from the inquiry in “disgust” this week — telling The Sun on Sunday they feel “stripped of their voices”. Today they are...

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13 h. ago Tourist dies in Lanzarote after plunging 20ft when 'hotel railing gave way'

A British tourist aged 56 was pronounced dead at the scene and a 54-year-old rushed to hospital in a serious condition following the incident at a hotel in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote.

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13 h. ago British tourist dies after 20ft fall from Lanzarote hotel balcony

Another man in critical condition after railing reportedly breaks off in Costa TeguiseA British tourist has died after a 20ft fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands.Another Briton was left with serious injuries after the balcony railing reportedly broke off in the Lanzarote resort town of Costa Teguise. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Family of couple who 'lay dying while police officer got pizza instead of responding to 911 call' demand he face maximum penalty

Sergeant Kevin Bollaro, has been charged with official misconduct and tampering with records in connection to the deaths of local veterinarian Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb.

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14 h. ago British tourist, 56, is killed in fall from Canary Islands hotel balcony 'after railing broke'

A British tourist has died in the Canary Islands after plunging nearly 20ft when the railing of a hotel balcony reportedly gave way.

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14 h. ago Strictly fans make demand as celebrity star 'auditions' for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkelman's job

The Celebrity Traitors host burst out in laugther by the star's demand

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15 h. ago BREAKING: Brit tourist, 56, dies and another critical after falling 20ft when 'railing of hotel gives way'

A British tourist aged 56 has died and a 54-year-old left seriously injured in the incident at the hotel in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

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