43 h. ago 'Easy to fold up' £14 raincoat that comes in 8 colours may be perfect for TRNSMT

A travel raincoat may be an essential item for the Glasgow festival next month as the weather remains unpredictable.

Economics

3 d. ago Essential travel document Brits must get 15 days before European holidays

The card allows you to access state healthcare services in most European nations. Here's all you need to know about the free travel document

Politics

3 d. ago Have your say: Should the UK reintroduce conscription after chilling war warning?

After a chilling government document warned the UK must 'actively prepare' for war on British soil, we want to know whether you think the UK should reintroduce conscription

Events

4 d. ago UK tourists must apply for GHIC at least 15 days before flying to Europe

This free document allows Brits to access free or cheaper healthcare while abroad.

Politics

5 d. ago Gabby Logan says women's Euros will make 'so many more' heroes out of Lionesses

BBC presenter and new Match of the Day host Gabby Logan thinks this summer's women's European Championships has the potential to create many new heroes from the Lionesses squad, just like 2022 did

Politics

7 d. ago Rail journeys between south Wales and Bristol resume following two week closure

Travel arrangements set to revert back to normal after essential maintenance work was carried out

Politics

9 d. ago Hungarian police say Budapest Pride march banned, but mayor insists it will go ahead – Europe live

The Hungarian ban on the Budapest Pride march comes a day after a debate on the march was held at the European parliamentEarlier today, I cheekily suggested that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is probably wondering how to persuade US president Donald Trump to stay at the Nato summit in The Hague next week long enough to get to discussions on Ukraine and Russia – and not leave early, as he did at the G7 summit.Well, looks like this issue may have actually influenced the planning.“Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march on 28 June as a city event. Period.” Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Brits warned of travel chaos as European airport hit by 10th walkout in 45 days

The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) has held strikes on on May 2, 5, 16, 19, 30, June 2, 4, with June 17 and 19, with the likes of Ryanair, British Airways and Norwegian impacted

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Deaths in Kharkiv as Russia continues strikes on civilian targets

Latest prisoner exchange includes Mariupol defenders; European Commission unveils 18th round of sanctions. What we know on day 1,204At least two people were killed and 28 injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday morning. “Seventeen strikes by enemy UAVs were carried out in two districts of the city this night,” said the Kharkiv mayor, Igor Terekhov. More than 15 apartments were on fire in a five-storey building and several houses were hit. Terekhov added “there may be people trapped under the rubble”.Separately the death toll rose to at least three with 13 wounded after Russia attacked Kyiv and Odesa with waves of drones and missiles early on Tuesday. The civilian targets hit included a maternity ward and a cathedral. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, voiced his frustration with Donald Trump by calling for “concrete actions” rather than “silence” after seven of the Ukrainian capital’s 10 districts were hit, writes Daniel ...

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2 w. ago Sleep expert explains how to actually get some rest at a festival

It is possible to wake up feeling rested after a festival night, experts say

Politics

2 w. ago European heatwave may hit 45C in matter of days, how will it impact UK weather?

A heatwave is expected to bring scorching 45C temperatures to some parts of Europe next week, with weather maps suggesting some of the heat will head to cities across Britain as well

Society

3 w. ago Barcelona’s rebirth and one last job for Szczesny: La Liga season review

It’s the Sids! Barça reclaimed the title as Madrid’s giants faltered while Athletic, Celta and Rayo shook up the European placesThe day La Liga 2024-25 began, Wojciech Szczesny was sitting on the beach in Marbella lighting up a cigarette, enjoying his retirement. The night it ended, he sat in the dressing room in Cornellà, 1,000km round the coast, and lit up a cigar instead. He had walked away in August, at 35 years old, unwanted and his heart no longer in it, or so he thought. Nine months on, here he was surrounded by kids half his age, a footballer again and winner of every trophy his new home country had to offer. He had not lost a single league match en route to becoming a champion.“I’ve arrived where even my imagination wouldn’t even dare to take me,” Szczesny had said when he retired. And if he hadn’t dared imagine that, there was no way he could imagine this: a Copa del Rey, a Super Cup and a Champions League semi-final to go with the title. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago The European village visited by thousands of tourists a day and loved by filmmakers

A picturesque village visited by thousands of tourists everyday and favoured by filmmakers could one day cease to exist.

Politics

last month Major travel company allows tourists to 'live like a Kardashian' with European private jet tour for under £600 a day

A major travel company has launched a new holiday that's designed to give travellers the chance to 'live like a Kardashian'.

Economics