5 h. ago Incredible moment 'drug smugglers' causally unload shipment in front of shocked tourists on Spanish beach

This is the moment a group of alleged drug smugglers unloaded a shipment from a large speed-boat in front of stunned beachgoers on Spain's Costa del Sol.

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32 h. ago Benidorm's bars and restaurants take stock after seeing days of 'little activity' in 'strange summer' after videos showed empty terraces and sun loungers

The Spanish holiday resort, long famed for its vibrant nightlife, jam-packed shores, and 24 hour party scene, is facing a subdued peak season.

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7 d. ago Man's body recovered from Edinburgh reservoir after major search

Officers from Police Scotland were called to Harlaw Reservoir, off Harlaw Road, at around 4.55pm on Monday, August 25.

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7 d. ago Pensioners fined £250 for reserving sunbeds at Spain holiday hotspot

The shocked tourists, aged 75 and 80, were slapped with a fine for trying to reserve their slots on a Spanish beach in San Antonio, Cullera, due to strict local regulations

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7 d. ago Pensioners FINED by police for reserving sun loungers on Spanish beach before 8am

Spanish holiday resorts have started to dish out heavier fines to tourists for reserving sunbeds on beaches outside permitted hours.

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8 d. ago Another Spanish beach is closed as invasion of potentially deadly 'blue dragon' sea creatures spreads to holiday island after Costa Blanca alert

The dangerous creatures, which have a potentially-fatal sting, were spotted on La Cantería beach in Órzola, in the popular holiday island Lanzarote, forcing the beach to temporarily close.

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1 week ago Woman found dead in reservoir named by police after major rescue operation

Kimberley Johnson was reported to have got into difficulty in the water at the weekend.

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1 week ago I lied about my age for a decade, even to my own children. Here's how I got away with it

On a Spanish beach, my daughter Charly lifted her phone and took the photo that would show me just how far I had come.

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1 week ago Warning to Spanish tourists after deadly 'blue dragons' spotted on beach

The poisonous sea creatures were recently discovered in Guardamar, Alicante.

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2 w. ago DC area restaurants lose patrons as Trump’s police takeover leads to drop in reservations

Fewer people made seated reservations at restaurants in DC this past week than in any state, compared to the same time last year

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2 w. ago Moment tourists run for cover as freak 'Satan's Storm' lashes Spanish beach

In one of several weather events to sweep the continent in recent days, tourists sprinted for cover from a rare heat burst in near-hurricane force winds in southern Spain's Costa Tropical.

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2 w. ago Eva Longoria stuns in bikini on Spanish beach after quitting America

Eva Longoria looked sensational as she headed to the beach in a black string bikini after ditching the U.S., as the Desperate Housewives star soaks up the sights of Spain.

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2 w. ago Glasgow mum Michele Bourda who vanished from Greek sun lounger: searches enter second week

The whereabouts of 59-year-old Michele Bourda remain a mystery after her husband woke from a nap on a Greek beach to find her gone.

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2 w. ago Tourists left outraged as sunbeds' prices skyrocket to MORE than the cost of a hotel

The price of a pair of sun loungers and an umbrella have soared at Italian beach resorts over the last four years, pricing out locals and tourists, say officials.

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3 w. ago Best garden furniture stores 2025, expert selected for outdoor dining and lounging

We’ve found the best places to buy bistro sets, sun loungers and more

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3 w. ago What could the Cotswolds possibly offer JD Vance? I suggest a swim in one of its rivers | Marina Hyde

The VP of a thousand holidays has done Disneyland and skiing in Vermont. Now it’s time to skive off among the worst people Britain has to offerI don’t have access to the employment contract, but find myself increasingly intrigued by a question: how many days annual leave does a vice-president of the United States get? In the past five months alone, JD Vance has been on a skiing holiday, then a family trip to Disneyland, then a kayaking jaunt in Ohio – and now, he’s about to pitch up for an extended summer stay in the Cotswolds. More on all those in a bit. But let’s face it: if Vance were a politician in this country, he’d have been fitted with an unflattering holiday-related nickname months ago, and no one would take him remotely seriously.Still, time for another well-earned rest for Vacay Vance/the right honourable member for the Sun Lounger. And something of a break in tradition with recent times, in which he has preferred to holiday in national parks where the Trump administratio...

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3 w. ago Missing Michele Ann Joy Bourda's husband reveals final hours before mum vanished

Chris Bourda, 66, said his wife Michele Ann Joy Bourda had been 'quite happy' as they swam together on a beach in Greece - but woke up on his sun lounger to find the 59-year-old mother-of-one gone

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3 w. ago Spanish beach bars demand urgent action as they reveal cost of Brits staying away

The president of the Association of Entrepreneurs of Concessions has demanded that the Balearic government take urgent action to head off this summer's negative results before more businesses and jobs are lost

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3 w. ago Glasgow mum who vanished from sun lounger in Greece 'spotted walking away' from beach

Michele Ann Joy Bourda, of Glasgow’s Crookston, has not been seen since she went missing from the holiday spot near the city of Kavala on Friday.

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3 w. ago Neighbours fear for Glasgow mum who vanished from sun lounger in Greece five days ago

Retiree Michele Ann Joy Bourda disappeared from beach in the city of Kavala five days ago, while her husband was asleep.

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