98 m. ago Shocking moment British tourist 'attacks home belonging to Thailand holiday fling after she tells him to move out'

Footage reportedly shows the unnamed 42-year-old Brit smashing up the property belonging to bar girl Soraya Janbuppa, 31, after their whirlwind holiday romance ended in a bitter break-up.

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1 hour ago Tiny underrated city 'just like Amsterdam' has pretty canals and no crowds

A picturesque underrated city rivals Amsterdam with its gorgeous canals and waterfront cafés but has the added bonus that you won't have to face the tourist crowds

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2 h. ago Tourist 'taking selfie' plunges from church in Athens after being 'swept by winds'

The man is believed to have been taking a selfie at the Agios Georgios church on Lycabettus Hil, Athens' highest point, when he was knocked over by 'strong winds'

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3 h. ago Man in Benidorm orders pint with full English breakfast and price is wild

It's socially acceptable to get a pint with your breakfast when you're on holiday – and this tourist was stunned to learn how much this treat would cost in Benidorm

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3 h. ago Tourist 'taking a selfie' plunges from church at the top of Mount Lycabettus

A tourist fell from the church at the top of Mount Lycabettus in Athens while posing for a selfie after being swept away by high winds, local media reports.

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3 h. ago Female solo traveller reveals the country where she was bombarded with marriage proposals

Karolina Wachowicz, 35, from Krakow, Poland, felt like a 'neon sign' as she wandered the streets of Morocco, a popular tourist destination for Brits.

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4 h. ago Micah Richards criticises Marcus Rashford in front of him – 'You can be more selfish'

Marcus Rashford has responded to criticism from Micah Richards after the former Manchester City defender gave his compatriot some advice ahead of his official Barcelona debut

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4 h. ago The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar review – whimsical fantasy in a kingdom long, long ago

In this first adult novel from the acclaimed children’s author, an immortal magician returns to tell the story of a royal court where he cast his spells some 500 years beforeThe American author Louis Sachar’s most celebrated book, 1998’s YA novel Holes, was a huge word-of-mouth success on both sides of the Atlantic. Its short, punchy chapters tell the story of plump, hapless Stanley Yelnats, sent to a summer camp for wayward boys, where a terrifying Warden has peculiar ideas about character reformation. The 5ft-deep holes the boys are required to dig turn out to have a surprising purpose. Shifts of time, register and perspective render a simple premise mesmerisingly intricate. It has peril, love, crime, wickedness, redemption and friendship in, well, spades.A quarter of a century later, Sachar has written his first supposedly adult novel, in which many of the same ingredients reappear. A man “dressed like a typical American tourist”, but with an odd habit of storing cake crumbs in t...

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5 h. ago Micah Richards criticises Marcus Rashford to his face as he makes 'selfish' remark

Marcus Rashford has started a new chapter in his career after joining Barcelona on loan from Manchester United, and Micah Richards has dished out some advice for the England forward

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6 h. ago Neighbour relives the moment he found his pregnant neighbour's lover's decapitated head on a spike in Waverley, Melbourne

A neighbour who lived next door to Melbourne's house of horror where a pregnant woman was allegedly murdered and her lover decapitated and his head left on a spike has relived the horror scene.

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7 h. ago Church of Scotland sale row intensifies with communities only given weeks to bid

In the last three years, the Church has sold 31 church and hall properties to local groups, but communities across Scotland say they continue to feel betrayed by the sale process.

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9 h. ago Dear Coleen: 'I want to leave my husband for my lover but I'm scared my kids will hate me'

"I don’t want to hurt anyone, but feel if I stay in this unhappy marriage, I’ll suffer myself. Am I selfish for feeling this way? I don’t know what to do."

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12 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews In Flight on Ch4: Spare a thought for the Bulgarian tourist board after this dark thriller

The opening three minutes of In Flight were crammed with so much backstory, I had to check this rush of events wasn't a recap of an earlier series.

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14 h. ago UK porn site traffic plunges as age verification rules take effect

Pornhub loses more than 1mn visitors in two weeks after Online Safety Act comes into force

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16 h. ago Moment tourist is chased and trampled by charging elephant 'after trying to take a selfie'

Footage shows the huge animal charging after the man as he flees for his life in southwest India on Sunday.

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19 h. ago UK porn site traffic plunges as age verification rules take effect

Pornhub loses more than 1mn visitors in two weeks after Online Safety Act comes into force

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20 h. ago Wrecked houses and 26 dead horses: residents return to Madrid suburb after wildfire

Families in Tres Cantos and Soto de Viñuelas take in scene of destruction after blaze and pay tribute to man who diedAdolfo López plunged his head and hands into his parents’ swimming pool early on Tuesday afternoon, keen to wash off the soot and dirt he had acquired from the gutted house his mother and father had called home for the past 25 years.The wildfire that would devour 1,000 hectares of land, consume their house, destroy some neighbouring properties and kill a man trying to rescue horses from a local stables was just a column of smoke when López saw it approaching Soto de Viñuelas at 7.45pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Massive shark prowls close to tourists as beach evacuated in British holiday spot

The tourist beach had to be evacuated after the shark's fin was seen sticking out of the water just a few feet from where people were bathing.

Society

22 h. ago 'Significant milestone' reached in bid to transform church hall in Paisley into community hub

Ferguslie Community Development Trust's request for an asset transfer of St Ninian's Church Hall has been validated.

Politics

22 h. ago ‘I’m on the right side of history’: The church minister risking prison time to support Palestine Action

More than 500 people were arrested at the biggest demonstration since the group was proscribed a terrorist organisation

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