6 h. ago Tiny European city once named 'poorest' rivalling major tourist hotspot

A tiny European city that was once one of the 'poorest' on the continent is well worth having on your radar according to travel insiders who've compared it to tourist hotspots

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18 h. ago Pep Guardiola's salary jibe risks Man City vs England row this summer

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that England want two Manchester City players for the UEFA under-21 European Championships this summer which take place at the same time as the FIFA Club World Cup.

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32 h. ago Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final day of the season

Chelsea braced for City Ground cauldron, Rodri back on the scene and party vibes all round at Anfield• Golden Boot: how the leading scorers standBournemouth’s hopes of European football were vanquished after defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday but the Cherries, 11th on 53 points, could still achieve ninth spot and match their best finish in the Premier League (under Eddie Howe in 2016-17, although that was achieved with only 46 points). A home game against relegated Leicester looks to offer the perfect opportunity but the closing stretch has been tough for Andoni Iraola’s side, with the past 12 league games producing only two victories. Remarkably, a three-game league form table puts Leicester in fourth after home wins over Southampton and Ipswich either side of a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest. Perhaps this won’t be the walkover most are expecting, and there could be a wistful feeling in the air at the Vitality on Sunday afternoon. No one can deny it has been a strong season but wh...

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50 h. ago 'Most beautiful' UK village 'frozen in time' where tourists pay £9.90 to enter

This ancient fishing village in Devon was relatively unknown to the world before the mid-1800s, but today its draws tourists with seafood festivals and elegant cottages

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3 d. ago Insanely beautiful European city named cheapest place to fly to with £2.50 pints

This city in Germany has been named as the number one spot to visit in 2025, and their cheap flights aren't the only thing that makes it worth the visit for hopeful travellers

Economics

3 d. ago Europa League final lineup has been roundly mocked but it still matters

Spurs and Manchester United’s struggles in the league leave this game meaning nothing and everythingGatwick on Tuesday morning was full of Spurs fans. They were in the Pret a Manger, they were in the Pizza Express, they were in the Wagamama, but mostly they were standing gawping at the destination board, which featured a baffling number of Vueling flights to Bilbao, a squeezing of the schedule that led to inevitable delays and confusion.The queue for the three open booths at passport control in Bilbao was a vast python of white shirts, speckled with the occasional tree green or purple. The bus into town was almost entirely Spurs, with a handful of businessmen and a bewildered older couple returning from their holidays, who admitted they had no idea their city was hosting a major European final. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Europe's beautiful little island is frozen in time but reaches 28C in June

The Greek island of Meganisi is one of the country's Ionian islands, and is situated just off the coast of Lefkada. The island is widely acclaimed with many lauding its "unspoilt" beauty

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4 d. ago Gary Neville makes Premier League top five prediction as manager set for devastating failure

Gary Neville has cast his eye over the Champions League battle with two teams set to miss out on the Premier League's final day as Chelsea and Man City sweat on European involvement

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5 d. ago Beautiful European city with £1.20 pints and free things to see just 2.5 hours from UK

Travellers can't stop raving about this cheap and cheerful city less than three hours from the UK, that is home to a slew of free attractions (and, more importantly, £1.20 pints)

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5 d. ago Eerily abandoned Disney Island was a magical oasis but now it's frozen in time

Many people don't know that there is a hidden island in Walt Disney World that closed down after 25 years of welcoming guests. It used to be brimming with exotic animals

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6 d. ago Couple transform abandoned mansion frozen in time into £1m party pad

A retired couple poured everything they had into transforming a once dilapidated eight-bedroom mansion. Now the disco party house looks unrecognisable and bookings to stay there are through the roof

Economics

6 d. ago Wembley turns a shade of Selhurst after a victory for Palace’s Concrete Catalonia | Barney Ronay

Sound the tram bells, unleash the smoke plumes from the Tasty Jerk shack – Crystal Palace have finally won a major trophyAs the final whistle was blown at Wembley there was a moment that seemed to stretch out and become frozen in time. The Crystal Palace players collapsed where they were standing, crumpled across the grass like a battle scene fresco. The colours made it beautiful, red and blue against the deep green, new optics, new names, the unstyled celebrations of players unused to these moments, Jean-Philippe Mateta face down, Will Hughes flat on his back, arms spread like a snow angel.There was rush of noise as the clock began to tick again. And that was that. Sound the tram bells, unleash the smoke plumes from the Tasty Jerk shack – 119 years into Crystal Palace’s existence this mercurial club with the clanky corrugated stadium has finally won a major trophy. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Rúben Dias sets sights on season redemption with City in FA Cup final

Collapse of their league title defence and an early European exit mean Manchester City’s season rests on beating PalaceThe measure of Manchester City’s class is that they have a chance of claiming the FA Cup in Saturday’s Wembley showpiece despite a troubled campaign featuring serial injury, an insipid title defence, Champions League playoff stage elimination by Real Madrid and the mid-season departure of the captain, Kyle Walker, on loan.Oliver Glasner’s in-form Crystal Palace, who have lost two of their past 14 games, are in their way but Pep Guardiola’s garlanded team are favourites, the wounded deposed champions intent on not ending empty-handed for the first time since the Catalan’s opening 2016-17 term. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The world's most walkable city revealed as European gem tops the list

A new ranking by the walking experts at GuruWalk, has revealed the globe's easiest cities to explore on foot. So, where is the world's most walkable city?

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8 d. ago Tourist hotspot slammed as 'full to the gills with people hassling and scamming'

Tourists have slammed one European city as one of the 'worst' destinations for tourist traps, with one traveller warning that 'Paris is bad, very bad' for scams

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8 d. ago Manchester City and PSG to face no action over alleged breaches of EU competition law

La Liga complained about state aid to European CommissionSubmission reportedly provided insufficient evidenceManchester City and Paris Saint-Germain will face no action from the European Commission after allegations they breached EU competition law. La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas, had filed complaints about the clubs’ alleged use of state resources under the EU’s foreign subsidies regulation.Tebas alleged in his submission in July 2023 that City and PSG receive resources under non-market conditions from the governments of Abu Dhabi and Qatar respectively, disrupting markets by enabling them to spend more than their rivals on players and coaches, and that the clubs obtain sponsorship income at levels that do not align with fair market value. The clubs denied the allegations and pointed to their accounts as proof of no wrongdoing. They also claimed Tebas had a history of attacking them owing to envy of their success and financial resources. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Inside tiny British corner shop frozen in time where Cadbury's bars cost 4p

A Cornish corner shop frozen in time since 1973 has become a living museum after its owner refused to switch from shillings. It’s a nostalgic look at life pre-decimalisation, with vintage packaging, glass bottles, and forgotten treats like the Tunis cake

Economics

9 d. ago Abandoned theme park left 'frozen in time' where Orca whales still alive left to rot

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo are the last two killer whales in France and due to the closure of the Marineland Antibes they have been left to rot in their tank

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9 d. ago Theme park left abandoned and 'frozen in time' where Orca whales still alive left to rot

Killer whales Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo, who have spent their whole lives in captivity, have been left inside their crumbling tank five months after the closure of their home. Now campaigners say they're at risk of dying from their unsanitary conditions

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1 week ago 'I'm a dark tourist and I met a cannibal tribe at one of the world's craziest events'

At the Mount Hagen Festival in Papua New Guinea, Janet met a community of people with a living connection to one of the darkest aspects of Papua New Guinea's recent history - cannibalism

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