13 h. ago Norovirus outbreak leaves almost 100 passengers sick aboard cruise ship

Passengers reported gastrointestinal symptoms during a round-trip from Fort Lauderdale

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13 h. ago Russian diplomat hanged in Cyprus ‘GRU military spy about to defect’

Russia government authorities have been suspected of being behind the deaths of influential figures in the country who have run foul of Vladimir Putin's dictatorial regime

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33 h. ago Man who attacked strangers on train with Buckfast bottle jailed for 12 years

CCTV footage released by British Transport Police (BTP) in shows Craig charging down the carriage armed with a bottle

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2 d. ago Inside the tiny cruise ship that holds just 12 passengers and sails around UK

Cruise ships seem to be getting bigger each year, often hosting thousands of guests on-board. If you like the idea of the cruise, but don't want to be one of many passengers, you can opt for a mini cruise ship where you'll no doubt end up on first name terms with the other guests

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3 d. ago 'I was one of the first on board Celebrity Cruises' new ship and found its biggest secret'

The Celebrity Xcel is the latest addition to the Celebrity Cruises fleet, and our writer Deborah Peters joined the ship's maiden cruise to sample the delights on board

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3 d. ago ‘I got a first look at 2026’s newest cruise ship and found its hidden secret on board’

Writer Deborah Peters was one of the first to set sail on Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, and discovered endless extravagant eating and entertainment options to explore

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5 d. ago ‘It’s cheaper than London’: meet the people who live on a cruise ship

‘It’s cheaper than London’: meet the people who live on a cruise ship  The Times

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5 d. ago 'I've been on 50 cruises but would never buy five things on a ship'

Travel expert Megan duBois has spent more than 15 years sailing the seas on different cruise lines but says there was five key ways she keeps costs down

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5 d. ago Albanian migrant gang moved to Britain in search of a 'better life'...then carried out £1m UK

The five men targeted wealthy householders during a string of 44 late night burglaries, with officers recovering 13 designer handbags and 14 luxury watches worth almost £17,000.

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6 d. ago US thanks Britain for ‘unwavering support’ in oil tanker seizure

But no British personnel took part in the boarding of the vessel, Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs on Wednesday evening.

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6 d. ago London council warns 100,000 households' personal details could have been stolen in cyber attack

Borough home to some of Britain’s wealthiest residents said the attack was carried out ‘with criminal intent’

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7 d. ago Secret Cold War spy school in Scotland where famous writers trained as Russian linguists

The fishing village was home to the Joint Services School for Linguistics, where servicemen including Alan Bennett, Dennis Potter and Michael Frayn were trained in Russian language and culture during the Cold War

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7 d. ago UK tourists stuck on P&O cruise ship in Caribbean after Donald Trump's strike on Venezuela

'The feeling on the ship is not great'

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7 d. ago Putin as a Russian James Bond? Jude Law’s Vladimir film seems to have swallowed Kremlin myths | Natasha Kiseleva

In The Wizard of the Kremlin, Jude Law plays Russia’s president as a cool, reluctant leader, a strategist who got the job because he was young, athletic and a spy. This is a creation far removed from the man himselfLast year, speaking at the Venice film festival premiere of The Wizard of the Kremlin, based on a book about the rise of Vladimir Putin, actor Jude Law said he “didn’t fear any repercussions” over his portrayal of the Russian president. Law may be right, but not for the reason he thinks he is. The film aligns so closely with the mythologised version promoted by the Russian media that, domestically, it reads as a compliment rather than an affront.The Kremlin and Russia’s pop-culture machine have long collaborated to craft a made-to-measure version of Putin that is far removed from the man himself: a political superhero without age or mistakes, a perfectly calculated strategist, a former spy reframed as a Russian James Bond who always knows more than he reveals. Continue re...

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7 d. ago Cruise ship carrying Brits circling Barbados over and over after Trump Venezuela raid

A cruise ship carrying British tourists and circling Barbados has been left "in limbo" after Donald Trump dramatically invaded Venezuela to remove leader Nicolas Maduro.

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7 d. ago Furious Brits stuck in Caribbean crusie 'limbo' after Trump's bomb attack

Brits are among holidaymakers stranded off the coast of Barbados on a cruise ship following Donald Trump's military action again Venezuela

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8 d. ago Adults in England eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps, study shows

Campaigners call for action to make manufacturers reduce salt in food, which can contribute to high blood pressure and deathsAdults in England eat the same amount of salt every week as is found in 155 bags of crisps, according to analysis by a leading health charity.The British Heart Foundation, which carried out the study, said this also equated to 22 bags a day of ready salted, lightly salted or sea salt crisps. Continue reading...

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1 week ago British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria

Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic State, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.Guided bombs were used to target access tunnels down to the site, which is located in the mountainous region near the ancient city of Palmyra in the centre of the country, on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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1 week ago I live on a cruise ship – yes, the crew sleep with each other, but here’s the big mistake that’ll get employees fired

A WOMAN who lives on a cruise ship has addressed the common misconceptions many people have. Megan McGuinness, who lives with her husband on a ship and does not have a full-time job, revealed that staff will often sleep with each other onboard. Not only this, but she also shared the huge mistake that would...

Society

1 week ago Woman, 77, falls off cruise ship and feared dead as authorities call off search

The 77-year-old woman is feared dead after she fell overboard from a cruise ship that was sailing off the coast of Cuba, the US Coast Guard has said. She was aboard the Holland America Line cruise ship, Nieuw Statendam

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