2 h. ago Spanish holidaymakers on health alert as contagious disease hits popular resorts

Two resorts have been affected by the outbreak, with thousands of Scots families currently holidaying in the region

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5 h. ago Travel document warning as millions 'aren't applying' putting them at risk

New research has found the number of people applying for the key travel document has dropped for the second year in a row - but holidaymakers could be caught out

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19 h. ago Trump administration moves to narrow protections for endangered species

Environmentalists warn new proposal from US wildlife agencies could lead to habitat destruction and extinctionThe Trump administration is planning to narrow protections for endangered species, in a move that environmentalists say would accelerate extinction by opening up critical habitats for development, logging, mining and other uses.The proposal is the latest deregulatory effort by Donald Trump, who has made it a priority to dismantle endangered species protections as part of a broader quest to boost energy extraction and industrial access, even in the US’s most sensitive and vulnerable natural areas. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Myanmar frees almost 5,000 prisoners in new year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi

Thousands released in holiday amnesty as Myanmar reels from civil war and a devastating earthquake

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52 h. ago Doctor issues major warning to holidaymakers wearing leggings and skinny jeans on flights amid serious health risk

Thanks to their comfort and stretch, leggings are one of the most common items of clothing worn on flights. But doctors have now warned you may want to reconsider your outfit choices.

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54 h. ago The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks

Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new reportThe Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the federal climate disaster agency – and the full-throttle deregulation of fossil fuels and water-guzzling datacentres – could prove catastrophic for America’s endangered rivers, threatening the food, water and livelihoods of millions of people, according to a new report.American Rivers’ annual most-endangered rivers list lays bare a myriad of human-made threats including floods, drought and other extreme weather events driven by the climate crisis, as well as industrial pollution and poor river management – all of which Trump’s regulatory rollbacks will almost inevitably make worse. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Wales holiday let rules are putting ‘thousands of jobs at risk’

Short-term holiday let operators must rent out their properties for at least 182 days to meet business rate requirements in Wales

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4 d. ago ‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’Business live – latest updatesChina has played down the risk of damage to its exports from Donald Trump’s tariffs, with an official saying the “the sky won’t fall”, as stock markets rose on Monday amid signs of a retreat on electronics restrictions.The world’s second-largest economy has diversified its trade away from the US in recent years, according to Lyu Daliang, a customs administration spokesperson, in comments reported by state-owned agency Xinhua. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department

Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissedPete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the state department, a US official said on Sunday.Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” has slashed funding and dismissed contractors across the federal bureaucracy in what it calls an attack on wasteful spending. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Dover travel chaos as IT failure sparks Easter misery as thousands delayed

Thousands of Brits' holiday plans are in danger of being ruined on Sunday morning following an IT failure at the French border that has created delays of up to one hour

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6 d. ago Cheapest way to get UK passport after April 2025 price increase

People heading on holiday this summer will want to act now or risk facing issues when they try to travel

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6 d. ago Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science

Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashedDonald Trump shows no signs of easing his assault on climate science as plans of more sweeping cuts to key US research centers surfaced on Friday.The administration is planning to slash budgets at both the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (Noaa) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), according to internal budget documents, taking aim specifically at programs used to study impacts from the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Thousands of holidays at risk as travel agency goes into administration

The majority of travellers affected had booked cruise holidays

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8 d. ago Thousands of Brits face holiday cancellations as major company goes into administration

A major travel company, which also operated under several different names, has been plunged into administration after 25 years – leaving some Brits at risk of holiday cancellation

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9 d. ago Jetline Travel in administration with UK holidays potentially at risk

The UK Civil Aviation Authority confirmed in March Jetline Travel stopped trading as an ATOL holder, and the company has now entered administration.

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9 d. ago Jetline Travel plunged into administration after 25 years putting holidays at risk

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed in March that the travel operator Jetline Travel has ceased trading as an ATOL holder, and now the firm is reported to be in administration

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9 d. ago Major holiday provider goes into administration after 25 years

A major cruise and cheap package holiday provider has gone into administration potentially affecting thousands of British holidaymakers.

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9 d. ago Manchester Airport shares top tips for passengers as it expects record

Thousands of families are jetting off to holiday hotspots like Alicante, Antalya and Tenerife as the Easter holidays get underway

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1 week ago Family grew suspicious of mum's sudden luxury lifestyle... what they found was devastating

Luana Dougherty, 50, began spending thousands on her dogs, holidays, houses and household luxuries which raised her own son's suspicions

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1 week ago Brit holidaymakers brace for ANOTHER summer of protest hell as hundreds of thousands pack streets in Madrid, Barcelona and Majorca demanding end to 'uncontrolled tourism' in Spain

Demonstrators demand a solution to a housing crisis that they say has been fuelled by mass tourism as they marched through 40 Spanish cities on Saturday - with the threat of more protests looming.

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