4 d. ago A luxury cruise ship stopped at a remote Australian island. Suzanne Rees was left behind and died alone

Five hours after the Coral Adventurer left Lizard Island without the 80-year-old, it turned back. Her body was found the next day, and her family want answersThe appeal of Lizard Island is its remoteness. The Great Barrier Reef island, 250km from Cairns in Queensland’s tropical north, is known for its impressive snorkelling, with giant clams nestled among the coral. It also has a scientific research station.Tourists are mostly kept at bay by its inaccessibility and eye-wateringly high accommodation prices. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago How you can reach the UK's most remote islands in just two hours

For those craving wild landscapes, windswept shores and crowd-free beaches - you don't have to board a long flight to a faraway destination to find them. 

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5 d. ago Agonising unanswered questions in mystery of tourist who died after cruise ship left her

Suzanne Rees, 80, was only reported missing when she failed to arrive for dinner, some five hours after she vanished on Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia

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7 d. ago Jamaica to be hit by 'worst ever hurricane': Hundreds of holidaymakers are locked down in hotels as Hurricane Melissa barrels towards island with 40 inches of rain expected to hit in 24 hours

Hurricane Melissa is expected to bring catastrophic flooding, deadly landslides, and up to 40 inches of rain in just 24 hours to the Caribbean island.

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8 d. ago Island 2 hours from UK that banned cars is one of 'Europe's most underrated'

The tiny island of Herm, near the UK, has just 65 people living there and is around 2,100 metres long by 800 metres wide - and it has a unique lack of cars and bikes

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1 week ago Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first

Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 2021Trixy Elle still weeps when she remembers how she and her family fought for their lives as Typhoon Rai tore across the Philippines days before Christmas four years ago. In a matter of hours, intense rain and storm surges swallowed their home on Batasan Island in Tubigon, Bohol province.Elle, her elderly parents, brother, husband and two young children linked hands as they swam against flood waters in the dead of the night, praying to survive. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The beautiful European island 4 hours from London that's 22C in November

The beautiful European island 4 hours from London that's 22C in November  MyLondon

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3 w. ago At least four dead and 20 injured in mass shooting at South Carolina restaurant

AT least four people have been killed and 20 injured in a mass shooting in South Carolina. Gunfire broke out at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St Helena Island in Beaufort County in the early hours of Sunday morning. "Upon arriving at the scene deputies made contact with a large crowd of people, several of...

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3 w. ago The idyllic island with balmy 26C October heat that's just hours from the UK

There's a perfect destination for Brits looking to escape the dreary weather this October - whether you're looking for family fun in a vibrant resort, or peace and quiet in a truly unique landscape

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3 w. ago Love Island icon faces 'hardest 24 hours of his life' with brutal mental battle

EXCLUSIVE: Former Love Island star Kem Cetinay has spoken exclusively to Daily Star and admitted that he is currently gearing up for an ordeal he's branded "the hardest thing he will ever do"

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