17 h. ago Europe holiday hotspots becoming 'ghost towns' with empty hotels and dead nightlife

Wars, recessions, overtourism protests and fed-up locals are just some of the reasons why visitor numbers are slumping in some resorts that rely heavily on holidaymakers

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50 h. ago 'I was left seriously ill on holiday with deadly disease after touching a cat'

Alysha, 26, has warned other people of the dangers after the cat left her unconscious on an IV drip needing urgent care

Events

66 h. ago ‘If these words reach you Israel has succeeded in killing me’: the last words of a journalist killed in Gaza

Anas al-Sharif, an Al Jazeera reporter, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday night. This is the message he had prepared for his family, and his call for the world not to forget Gaza• Report: Funeral held for five journalists killed in strikeThe following statement was posthumously published on Anas al-Sharif’s X account, after an attack on a tent for journalists near al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Seven people in total were killed including al-Sharif, the Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa, according to Al Jazeera.This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'I know there is life after death, I've been there and seen the amber light'

Nicola, 32, was left in a coma and her family was told she may not make it through the night

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5 d. ago 'We're raising our kids to be night owls staying up until 2am

People have expressed their shock at how late they allow their kids to stay up to

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6 d. ago Dozens go blind then die after buying 'bootleg alcohol' at Putin's favourite resort

Vladimir Putin's favourite holiday spot in Sochi has been hit with a deadly wave of bootleg alcohol which has left at least a dozen people dead after they went blind

Politics

8 d. ago Oasis death: Tragic post from Lee Claydon's brother before fatal fall at Wembley

Tributes have been paid for Oasis fan Lee Claydon, who sadly died following a fall at the band's gig on Saturday night. His brother Aaron said his family are 'devastated'

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8 d. ago Oasis death: Lee Claydon named as 'loving family man' who died in Wembley fall

The man who fell to his death during an Oasis gig at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night has been named as 'loving family man' Lee Claydon from Bournemouth

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9 d. ago Teen Lily King says 'Mum I love you. I'm sorry. Goodbye' before holiday tragedy

Lily King, from Buckinghamshire, collapsed in her mum Aicha's arms during a family holiday in Morocco, following an allergic reaction from food served at a restaurant

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9 d. ago Lily said: 'Mum I love you. I'm sorry. Goodbye.' And then she collapsed in my arms: After unimaginable grief, mum Aicha tells how a tiny error on the last night of her family holiday turned deadly

Aicha King took so much food on holiday to Morocco with her daughter, Lily, in June last year that it filled an extra suitcase.

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9 d. ago Heroic Chris Woakes emerges in sling to bat 'with one arm' as England collapse vs India

Chris Woakes came out to bat one-handed with his arm in a sling as the final test at the Oval had an unbelievable conclusion as India secured a series draw

Politics

1 week ago Man shot dead close to hotel in Spanish holiday resort popular with British tourists

The victim, believed to be aged around 30, was gunned down on Sunday evening in the centre of Torrevieja an hour’s drive south of Alicante

Society

3 w. ago British woman in her 20s 'found dead behind church during family holiday to France' had been seen 'arguing with her partner'

The deceased - who has not yet been named - was on holiday in Barfleur, 17 miles east of the Normandy port of Cherbourg.

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3 w. ago British woman in her 20s found dead behind Normandy church on family holiday

The British woman in her 20s was reportedly on family holiday in Barfleur, France, when she was found dead in a rocky area behind the St-Nicolas church close to the sea

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3 w. ago British woman in her 20s 'is found dead behind church during family holiday to France'

The woman, who has not been named, is understood to have been on holiday in Normandy at the time of her death.

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4 w. ago At Emmys, love for 'Shrinking,' but nothing for Ted Danson and chilly goodbye for 'Handmaid's Tale'

The Emmy nominations are in, and familiar favorites like “Hacks,” “The Bear,” and “Abbott Elementary” dominate the comedy categories

Politics

4 w. ago Cole Palmer receives hero’s welcome in grandfather’s birthplace St Kitts

The midfielder and his family were given an authentic Kittitian welcome on arrival on Monday night.

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4 w. ago Debenhams' summer sale saves shoppers £85 on this large family

If you're heading on a camping holiday this summer, or staying over night at a festival, this family-sized tent could be just the ticket for camping in comfort and style, while saving over £80

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