2 h. ago I asked 10 travel experts for Europe's best beach — the one named twice was not in Spain or Greece

Europe is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world but the only one named twice by a group of 10 travel experts was not in Spain, Italy or Greece

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3 h. ago Inspectors probing funfair rollercoaster crash which hurt 13 children found issue with 2nd ride

An investigation into a ride derailment at Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl is ongoing, but details of the second issue have now been revealed

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3 h. ago Missing Brit who vanished from Greek holiday sunbed is found dead, husband says

The body believed to be that of Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, was found 40km away from the beach she was last seen with her husband during a holiday to Greece in August

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3 h. ago Brit woman who vanished from Greece sunbed found dead, grieving husband reveals

Michele Bourda, 59, vanished on August 1 in Greece while her husband Chris slept on a beach - today he revealed police officers had finally located his wife's body

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3 h. ago British woman who vanished from her sunbed on Greek beach is found dead, reveals heartbroken husband who led frantic search to find her

The devastated husband of a British woman who went missing while he was asleep on a sun lounger has said police have found the body of his beloved wife.

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4 h. ago Voices: Is this the real reason the cost of your winter sun break is sky high ?

As Ryanair and Jet2 both announce cuts to their winter flights schedules, James Moore says package holiday customers are too hard-pressed by economic uncertainty to risk getting away from it all

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5 h. ago Center Parcs announces major change affecting all guests from end of September

The change will affect all five Center Parcs holiday villages

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6 h. ago Martin Lewis tells Brits to check if they're owed £520 after summer holiday

On his Money Saving Expert (MSE) website, finance guru Martin Lewis outlined how passengers could be owed hundreds of pounds

Economics

6 h. ago Man charged with murder 20 years after student's remains found in Crete well

Steven Cook, whose body was in the Greek holiday resort of Malia more than a decade after he disappeared, is now believed to have been murdered.

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6 h. ago Foreign Office issues symptoms alert to Brits who drink alcohol on holiday

The Foreign Office has issued a warning over potentially fatal methanol poisoning caused by contaminated drinks

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6 h. ago Royal Navy pulls off 'historic' drone mission after warning from China

Superpower had accused the UK and Japan of 'stirring up trouble' in the Pacific

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7 h. ago US hiring slows as jobs market loses momentum; UK construction in longest slump since 2020 – business live

Construction activity in longest continuous slump in five years, as UK long-term borrowing costs dips backOuch! Britain’s construction sector is suffering its longest continuous downturn since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.Construction output slumped again in August, according to the latest poll of purchasing managers from data provider S&P Global.Business activity falls for eighth month in a row, but at slower pace than in JulySolid reductions in new work and employmentOptimism drops to its lowest since December 2022“Construction activity has decreased throughout the year-to-date, which is the longest continuous downturn since early-2020. August data signalled only a partial easing in the speed of decline after output fell at the fastest pace for over five years in July.Sharply reduced levels of housing and civil engineering activity were again the main reasons for a weak overall construction sector performance. Commercial work showed some resilience in August, with t...

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7 h. ago Jess Glynne’s Hold My Hand named TikTok song of the summer after Jet2 trend

The song, released in 2015, was used on TV adverts for the airline’s package holiday arm and featured an enthusiastic voiceover.

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7 h. ago Brits can't see what beats a Jet2 holiday as 200k seats slashed from sale

Jet2 has said it will cut its winter flight programme and expects earnings to be towards the lower end of forecasts

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8 h. ago Turkey holiday 'drama' as woman wakes up at 7.30am and makes shock discovery at hotel

Danielle Mason, 42, opened up about the holiday "drama" she experienced when she travelled to Turkey. She woke up at 7.30am and made a shocking discovery straight away

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8 h. ago UK Foreign Office alert to anyone who drinks alcohol on holiday

A fun-filled trip abroad can go badly wrong, travellers have been warned

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8 h. ago Caravan owner reveals mess left by untidy family at Haven holiday park

The caravan host, who operates in Hastings, took to social media to complain of the 'mess' her guests had made - but has been met with backlash from viewers who told her to 'find another profession.'

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9 h. ago Mystery as carcass of massive sea creature washes up on British beach

The enormous carcass, believed to be a whale, was discovered on Wednesday morning lying on the sands of Cefn Sidan Beach in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.

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9 h. ago Steven Cook: Murder charge 20 years after young Brit killed on first lads' holiday

Steven Cook was 20 and on his first trip abroad without his parents when he disappeared in the resort of Malia in 2005. His remains were found at the bottom of a well in 2017

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10 h. ago Making a splash! Hilarious moment tourist is sent flying into the sea after being hit by powerful easyJet blast on Greek holiday island

This is the hilarious moment an eager tourist in Greece gets blown into the sea by a jet blast after he attempted to stand behind an easyJet plane.

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