2 w. ago It’s not all money, money, money here; the mellower side of Croatia’s Mamma Mia island

Beyond the tourist haunts there’s another side to Vis, with quiet beaches best explored by kayak and paddleboard, vine-covered hills and affordable waterside restaurantsI’m watching overtourism in action. Within the iridescent marvel that is Croatia’s Blue Cave, four boats holding about a dozen people each have an allotted 10 minutes before we motor back out again so that the next batch of visitors can float in. About 1,500 people a day visit this beautiful grotto on the island of Biševo, the biggest attraction within the Vis archipelago, two hours and 20 minutes south of Split by ferry. After paying the €24 entrance fee, I’m left underwhelmed by this maritime conveyor belt. At least the 45-minute foot ferry from Komiža, on the archipelago’s main island of Vis, to Biševo’s Mezoporat Bay, the launch point for boats to the Blue Cave, is only €4.Many of the other cave visitors are on one of the countless speedboat tours departing from all over Dalmatia and crowding into Mezoporat Bay b...

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3 w. ago Experienced skydiver fell 15,500ft to her death after relationship ended, coroner finds

Jade Damarell, 32, died after crashing into farmland on April 27

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3 w. ago Experienced skydiver, 32, deliberately fell to her death the day after breaking up with her boyfriend, coroner finds

Jade Damarell, 32, crashed into farmland in County Durham after a jump in April

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3 w. ago Skydiver who fell 15,500ft took own life hours after split with boyfriend

"A bright, adventurous, free spirit, she lived with immense energy, passion and love and touched countless lives with her warmth and kindness."

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3 w. ago Skydiver fell to her death and made no attempt to open shoot hours after boyfriend break

Jade Damarell, 32, died after crashing onto farmland in the village of Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, on April 27, an inquest into her death has heard. Her family have now spoken out

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3 w. ago 'Truly extraordinary' skydiver fell 15,500ft to her death hours after break

Jade Damarell, who lived in Caerphilly, died after crashing onto a farm following a skydive earlier this year

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3 w. ago Experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death, coroner says

The marketing manager left instructions on the lock screen of her phone

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3 w. ago Skydiver Jade Damarell fell 15,500ft to her death hours after break

Jade Damarell, 32, died after crashing onto a farm following a jump at Shotton Airfield, Durham. An inquest into her death has concluded it was suicide

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