36 h. ago Famous UK seaside town fury as tourists suddenly discover £2 pier charge

One of the UK's most iconic piers has sparked backlash after doubling its seasonal entrance fee to £2 - with many vowing to boycott the attraction. However, not everybody has to pay the up-charge

Economics

3 d. ago Tourist is charged £1,200 for two drinks and a packet of crisps in Mexico

A hapless tourist believes he may have been scammed after paying 100 times the right amount for two drinks and a bag of chips while abroad in Mexico - and his bank is refusing to pay him back.

Economics

3 d. ago UK's most expensive seaside town 'abandoned by tourists' after new £10 charge

Lloyds said in May that the average property price in Salcombe in Devon is £970,657, down 22% when compared to 2022, when the figure stood at more than £1.2 million

Economics

4 d. ago A British man on trial in Bali for a drug offense pleads for a lenient sentence

A British man on trial for drug offenses has pleaded for leniency in a court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali after a charge of trafficking that could carry the death penalty was dropped

Events

4 d. ago West End sweet shop caught selling magic mushrooms as police raid store after tourist charged £899 for two bags of sweets

Investigators from Westminster Council uncovered that the candy shop had been selling magic mushroom cookies, with four labelled 'Magic Dragon', while three others were named 'Game Over'.

Economics

7 d. ago Tenerife could introduce tourist tax for first time in popular holiday destination

The town of San Miguel de Abona in Tenerife could be the first area of the island to introduce a tourist tax, which would see visitors charged for overnight stays in all accommodation

Politics

1 week ago Brits in Benidorm facing daily police raids in crackdown on hidden drugs

Benidorm police carried out a series of raids on the nightlife venues in the area known as the 'English zone' in the Spanish resort, which is popular with British holidaymakers

Events

2 w. ago Bombshell evidence over Brit's murder in Kenya revealed amid police cover

Dramatic new evidence hidden for nine years inside a police safe has emerged in the tragic case of Julie Ward - the British woman murdered in Kenya in 1988 in a crime that shocked the world.

Events

2 w. ago Fury as Barcelona cafe imposes 'table hogger' charge for tourists who outstay their welcome including doubled price for lingering more than an hour over your coffee

Bar Perfetto has clamped down on dilly-dallying tourists and has even doubled the price of coffee for those who take more than an hour to finish their drink.

Politics

2 w. ago Tourist’s charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods

Tourist’s charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods  The Washington Post

Events

2 w. ago UK tourists warned Tenerife will introduce charge at popular attraction

It comes after environmental groups warned the national park had reached a 'critical tipping point'

Events

3 w. ago Police find hidden tunnel in American candy store which charged tourists £900

During a raid of the building on Oxford Street, officers discovered a hidden section of the store leading to a tunnel - which was filled with thousands of alleged counterfeit items worth roughly £80,000

Economics

3 w. ago Police find hidden tunnel in Oxford Street American candy store which charged tourists £900

During a raid of the building on Oxford Street, officers discovered a hidden section of the store leading to a tunnel - which was filled with thousands of alleged counterfeit items worth roughly £80,000

Economics

3 w. ago Moment police raiding Oxford Street candy store find secret underground tunnel where staff fled after tourist charged £899 for TWO pack of sweets

An unhappy tourist complained to Metropolitan Police on the weekend of April 12-13 after being charged nearly a grand for two packets of sweets at an Oxford street store.

Society

3 w. ago Tourist charged £900 for two packets of sweets at Oxford Street US candy store

Tourist charged £900 for two packets of sweets at Oxford Street US candy store  Metro.co.uk

Economics

3 w. ago Tourist charged £899 for two packets of sweets by Oxford Street US

Record haul of ‘fake’ goods found after shop raided - but staff evade capture through secret underground exit

Economics

last month Police intercept 11kg of cocaine hidden in wheelchair at airport

Police in Spain discovered 11kg of cocaine hidden in a wheelchair at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, video posted on X on Wednesday, 23 April shows.

Events

last month British tourist baffled by ‘shocking’ extra charge for ice cubes at Spanish beach bar

The coffee surcharge left social media users feeling frosty

Society