6 h. ago 'I live in Benidorm and tourists make this same mistake every time they visit'

A Brit living in Benidorm has uncovered a popular questions tourists are asked - and in many cases there's an ulterior motive to pinch mobile phones from unassuming visitors

Society

4 d. ago Fewer crowds and quiet hotels – why now is the best time to visit Santorini

Seismic activity shook Greece's most famous island earlier this year, but on a recent visit James Litston finds that it's back to business as usual

Politics

7 d. ago British citizens face fingerprint scans each time they visit Europe as EU delays new biometric travel checks

Car passengers entering the Schengen area must get out of their car to be fingerprinted and photographed

Politics

8 d. ago I visit a seaside town just an hour from London all the time — it's better than Brighton

I visit a seaside town just an hour from London all the time — it's better than Brighton  Daily Express

Politics

9 d. ago ‘The brand is broken’: is there any way back from abyss for Tories?

Conservative party has repeatedly proved able to adapt and reinvent itself – but this time might be differentAt a carefully staged factory visit rich in pre-written lines, one part of Keir Starmer’s delivery felt entirely unscripted: his insistence that Reform is now his main electoral challenger, rather than a Conservative party “sliding into the abyss”.This was, one No 10 source said afterwards, “not posturing”, but simply an acknowledgement that under Kemi Badenoch there appeared to be no way back for a party slumping in the polls and that followed up a disastrous general election with almost equally bad local results at the start of this month. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Why shoulder season is the perfect time to visit Sicily: how to plan a late spring or autumn break

There’s less crowds, the produce is at its finest and it’s the ideal temperature for eating al fresco —now is the time for a Sicilian sojourn, says Rosalyn Wikeley

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1 week ago Zelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed in by German coalition

The German chancellor’s desire to lift restrictions on longer range weapons for Ukraine has been frustrated by his SPD and Social Democrat partnersThe German chancellor’s drive to keep a campaign pledge of more robust backing for Ukraine is running into blocks within his own government as he prepares to welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Berlin.Friedrich Merz made a full-throated declaration on Monday, hours before Zelenskyy’s one-day visit was announced, that Germany was for the first time lifting previous range restrictions on weapons supplied to Kyiv, along with Ukraine’s other main western supporters. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK's 'most beautiful town' has tourists mistaking it for Greece

The UK boasts some stunning coastal towns, but one spot in Devon has been hailed as the nation's most beautiful place, with some people comparing it to Greece

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2 w. ago Don’t order ketchup! The do’s and don’ts for eating out in Europe and getting along with the locals

A hospitality consultant and a linguistic and cultural expert offer their tips on how not to offend the locals on a European vacation

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2 w. ago Arne Slot eyes ‘extra weapons’ for Liverpool in transfers and tactical tweaks

Manager bemoans time-wasting tactics of opponentsLeague champions visit Brighton on MondayLiverpool will try to add “extra weapons” this summer to take the Premier League champions to the next level, Arne Slot has said. In addition to plans to strengthen the squad via the transfer market, the head coach is plotting tactical tweaks to keep the team evolving.The players were given four days off after the home draw with Arsenal but return to action on Monday night at Brighton. With top spot secured, thinking has turned to recruitment and Liverpool are set to invest this summer. Slot has been holding meetings with the sporting director, Richard Hughes, over plans to strengthen in certain areas. The Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong is a key target and the club are set to trigger his €35m (£29.5m) release clause. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Folkestone, Kent: now's the time to visit this south east coast gem — before it becomes too Margate

With its cool creative quarter, buzzy restaurants, destination hotels and Tattinger vineyard, this corner of Kent has plenty worth leaving London for, says Kate Wills

Politics

3 w. ago Primary pupils ask Education Minister for more maths and play time during visit to North Lanarkshire school

Jenny Gilruth MSP was in Wishaw to see how Pupil Equity Funding from the Scottish Government was benefitting young people.

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3 w. ago I live in the most beautiful city in the UK — tourists make one mistake when they visit

Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the UK and is known for its stunning medieval architecture, but there is one way to get a better photograph of the city and avoid crowds

Society