7 h. ago DWP Universal Credit crackdown update is good news for millions of Brits

DWP issued an alert this week amid a Universal Credit crackdown as they updated a number on the changes possible saving a colossal sum of money for British taxpayers

Politics

9 h. ago DWP tells claimants to 'contact us straight away' in major payment update

The Department for Work and Pensions issued an alert on Friday, May 23, ahead of the upcoming bank holiday as they urged claiments

Politics

18 h. ago FCDO Spain travel warning for tourists staying in hotels with balconies

Sun-worshipping Brits jetting off to Spain this year have been issued a stark warning following a series of balcony-related accidents, some have which have been 'fatal'

Events

25 h. ago Unseen video of Jay Slater shows teen 'bragging about £12k watch off his undies'

The 19-year-old disappeared on the Spanish holiday holiday island last June after attending the NRG music festival with pals, and was found dead in July 2024.

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33 h. ago UK tourists warned as alerts issued for Spanish holiday island

Despite the weather warnings, temperatures are set to reach 20C

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34 h. ago Map reveals the Spanish resorts and cities with the highest number of  holiday lets

An interactive map published in Spanish publication El Diario shows exactly which cities and resorts have the most tourist lets - based on data from Booking.com, Airbnb and Vrbo.

Politics

36 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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40 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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40 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

Events

46 h. ago UK weather: Met Office issues tornado alert as funnel cloud expected to hit today

The Met Office has issued a tornado alert for parts of the UK today as a funnel cloud is expected to hit the south east of England on Wednesday, May 21

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47 h. ago UK weather: Met Office issues tornado alert for parts of the country today

A funnel cloud is expected across parts of the south east of England on Wednesday, May 21, as the region is being battered by thunder, lightning and hail storms

Society

51 h. ago Where tornadoes are most common in the UK as Met Office issues alert

The Met Office has said a 'brief tornado' could hit parts of England – but how rare are twisters in the UK?

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53 h. ago UK tornado alert issued as Met Office warn 'it's not out of the question'

The warning comes as the forecasters predicted "unsettled" weather going into half-term holidays next week

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55 h. ago UK tourists in Turkey warned they are breaking law if they don't carry item with them

Anyone visiting Turkey must "always" have this item with them

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56 h. ago Brit woman in Majorca plunges 60ft to horror death as police issue alert

The 39-year-old British woman died from her injuries after falling from a beauty spot in Palma, Majorca - police have launched an investigation into the circumstances

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57 h. ago Foreign Office warning for Turkey travel after British tourists die

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Brits heading to Turkey, following the deaths and serious injuries to UK tourists

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58 h. ago UK tourists visiting Mallorca warned of airport troubles amid 'long delays'

It comes ahead of the introduction of the EES

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58 h. ago Government ban in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland starts June 1

The UK government has issued an important alert to anyone who still buys and sells disposable vapes

Politics

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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3 d. ago 'Homeless villages' in Spain's airports spread to Mallorca and Costa del Sol: Scores of people sleep rough in terminals used by thousands of Brits

Urgent action is being demanded as the homelessness situation at a number of popular Spanish holiday airports, including Mallorca and the Costa del Sol, reaches crisis point.

Society