4 h. ago Holiday home prices could soar as tourism hotspot brings in new tax

The country is trying to balance maintaining tourism while addressing popular concern over high housing costs

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26 h. ago Cat 'senses' huge earthquake in dramatic CCTV footage as tsunami warning issued

The tabby cat was minding its own business when its feline senses appeared to kick in and force the animal to take drastic action for its own safety

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29 h. ago Crete earthquake latest: Aftershocks continue after 6.1 quake with tourist sites still closed

Seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos said there would be additional aftershocks through the day, “but they are all harmless”

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32 h. ago Moment cat 'sensed' Crete earthquake that sparked tsunami warning just seconds before

The footage was shared in the wake of a high-magnitude earthquake hitting the popular Greek holiday island of Crete, occurring just days after a similar seismic event hit the area

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32 h. ago Brits in Greece urged to activate phone setting after 6.1 magnitude earthquake and tsunami warning

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Crete today, prompting a tsunami warning to be issued for several countries in the region.

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32 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? What you need to know after earthquake sparks tsunami warning for Greek island

Authorities have said there has been little surface impact, and tsunamis are unlikely due to the earthquake’s depth

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34 h. ago Crete earthquake latest: 6.1 quake sparks tsunami alert as tourists told to move away from coast

Residents in eastern Crete say earthquake woke them in the early morning as their beds started shaking

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35 h. ago Crete earthquake: Tsunami warning issued and British tourists terrified as magnitude 6 quake hits islands in Greece

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has issued a tsunami warning

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35 h. ago Earthquake hotspots across Europe as tsunami warning issued in Crete

Locals and holiday makers in Crete have been warned about the chance of a tsunami

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36 h. ago Crete earthquake: Tsunami warning issued after magnitude 6 quake hits islands in Greece

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has issued a tsunami warning

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36 h. ago Crete earthquake latest: Tourists told to move away from coast after 6.1 quake sparks tsunami alert

Residents in eastern Crete say earthquake woke them in the early morning as their beds started shaking

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37 h. ago Crete earthquake latest: Tsunami warning issued as Greek island hit by magnitude 6.1 tremor

Residents in eastern Crete say earthquake woke them in the early morning as their beds started shaking

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38 h. ago Tsunami warning issued after Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits near popular Greek island

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Greek island of Crete and felt as far as Egypt and Turkey, with a tsunami warning being issued for the region following the seismic event

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38 h. ago Tsunami warning after 6.1 quake hits holiday hotspot as people told 'move from coast'

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Greek island of Crete and felt as far as Egypt and Turkey, with a tsunami warning being issued for the region following the seismic event

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39 h. ago Crete earthquake: Tourists ordered to 'move away from the coast' amid tsunami warning

Tourists in Crete, Greece have been made aware of another earthquake, which has again sparked a tsunami alert - just days after a similar scare on the holiday island

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39 h. ago Crete earthquake LIVE: Tourists ordered to 'move away from the coast' amid tsunami warning

Tourists in Crete, Greece have been made aware of another earthquake, which has again sparked a tsunami alert - just days after a similar scare on the holiday island

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49 h. ago Proposed tourist tax at UK holiday hotspot would be ‘death knell’ for local businesses

The proposed 5% visitor levy could generate at least £10m for the region

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52 h. ago Natalie Portman says the size of her baby bump was mocked at the 2011 Oscars

The Black Swan star said people told her they hoped she didn’t give birth on the red carpet, despite only being four months pregnant

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58 h. ago Dead rats litter beach and float in sea at Spanish holiday hotspot

A heavy downpour caused sewers to overflow near Alicante's Coco and Urbanova beaches, which in turn caused the bodies of rats to bob around in the water off the shoreline

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58 h. ago Warning to Portugal holidaymakers over 'unacceptable' airport queues and 3 hour delays

Visitors to the holiday hotspot are being warned of nightmare delays when they land

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