9 h. ago Tenerife volcano alert as tourists issued 'potentially scary' warning

Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak, has seen a swarm of small earthquakes which have raised fears of volcanic activity - with tourists heading to Tenerife warned to prepare for a 'potentially scary' alert

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10 h. ago UK tourists warned of exact date major new EU travel rules start

British travellers will need to have their photograph and fingerprints taken

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14 h. ago UK tourists in Tenerife warned 'don’t be alarmed' as date set for emergency drill

The island's president announced the plan on Monday

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36 h. ago New crisis for aviation industry as trainer shortage hits air traffic controllers

The push for more controllers comes after the FAA ended this past fiscal year around 3,900 controllers short of its target numbers

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38 h. ago UK tourists warned of air traffic control strike disrupting flights later this month

French air traffic controllers are set to walkout, causing disruption across Europe

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4 d. ago Brits in Bali face 'spot checks' on the beach as authorities crack down on tourists

Authorities in Bali have warned that they will be carrying out spot checks on tourists in the popular holiday destination, with visitors urged to carry their passports

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5 d. ago ‘Hash court’ and high drama: how weed became the US Open’s new distraction

Subway rumble, rowdy crowds, celebrity cameos – and now pot smoke. Tennis’s loudest major is rubbing up against New York’s shifting culture around marijuanaThe US Open has always been the unruliest of tennis’s four grand slam tournaments, a place where the soundtrack is as much screeching trains, the roar of air traffic overhead and well-lubricated crowds as it is the thwack of racket on ball. Frances Tiafoe likes to call it “organized chaos”, the sort of life-affirming atmosphere that he says teases out his best performances. For some, it’s no stage at all but a blur of bass-heavy changeovers, revolving-door celebrity cameos and the ceaseless rattle of the nearby No 7 subway.In recent years, though, one distraction has cut through even the normalized bedlam that gives the tournament its character. Alongside the honey deuce cocktails and free-flowing Heineken, a different vice has threaded itself into the fortnight: the pungent and unmistakable odor of marijuana. It drifts across th...

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5 d. ago UK tourists warned over strikes lasting until next year in popular holiday destination

All of Portugal's main airports are set to be affected, including popular destinations among Brits such as Faro, Lisbon, Porto and Madeira

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5 d. ago UK tourists warned of Portugal airport strikes lasting until 2026

All of Portugal's main airports are set to be affected, including popular destinaitons among Brits such as Faro, Lisbon, Porto and Madeira

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5 d. ago UK tourists warned as ‘strong storms’ forecast for Spanish holiday hotspots

Amber warnings have been issued for several destinations in Spain, including Majorca and Barcelona

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6 d. ago Update issued after warnings of possible Manchester Airport holiday disruption

Air traffic controllers were planning a four-hour nationwide strike

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7 d. ago Woman tourist faces five years in Turkish prison after filming viral dance video

A female tourist, who goes by the name of Merjem, has been warned by Turkish authorities that she could face up to five years behind bars

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7 d. ago Police in Haiti regain control of key telecom hub seized by gangs

Police in Haiti say they have regained control of a critical telecommunications hub that heavily armed gangs had seized last week, briefly disrupting air traffic and internet connections

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7 d. ago UK tourists visiting Spain warned of ‘large hail’ amid storm and extreme heat alerts

There is a chance of hail in some parts of Spain this week as stormy conditions have been forecast

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7 d. ago 'Be wary' warning issued to UK tourists visiting Spain as holidaymakers being ‘targeted’

People can spot rental cars due to branded stickers, or visible barcodes

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8 d. ago UK tourists in Spain warned of 'extreme' risk as red alert issued

The risk is set to peak by the middle of the week

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8 d. ago Flights grounded at major airport after 'severe medical emergency' on tarmac

A 'severe medical incident' involving an airport staff member triggered widespread disruption at Auckland Airport in New Zealand, with passengers on affected flights forced to remain onboard

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8 d. ago UK tourists warned as beaches close in Spain due to poisonous creature

It's also been sighted in the Canary Islands and Majorca

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1 week ago Gallery chain boss warns tourist tax is forcing wealthy art collectors abroad

Despite Britain being the world's second-largest art market after the US, Butterwick says the sector is under threat as the lack of tax-free shopping means art connoisseurs are looking elsewhere.

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1 week ago Warning to UK tourists visiting Canary Islands after ‘dangerous’ sea creature closes beaches

People have been warned to remain vigilant and avoid touching the blue dragon if they come across one

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