11 h. ago Man who woke up paralysed during Benidorm holiday hit with £60k hospital bill

Robert Atkinson's family say his insurer won't cover his costs because he had a glass of wine with dinner

Economics

13 h. ago US’s $2.36tn tourism business fears ‘Trump slump’ over tariff turmoil

Warnings emerge even as effect of economic and political turbulence on the foreign visitors to the US is hard to defineBatman said business was so-so, and King Kong beat his chest in agreement. But neither could predict that it would improve. Gotham’s caped crusader and his muscular ape neighbour could only hope. As with Times Square’s superhero-themed visitor-photography business last week, so it is with the US tourism business at large.The effect of economic and political turbulence on the number of foreign visitors coming to the US is for now hard to define. But both – whether through tariffs, currency exchange chaos, or fears over political ill-winds – are sending chills through the $2.36tn business, the world’s most powerful travel and tourism market. Continue reading...

Economics

15 h. ago Grandad paralysed in Benidorm hit with £60k hospital bill after having glass of wine at dinner

Pub landlord Robert Atkinson, 67, has been hit with a £60,000 medical bill while on holiday in Benidorm after he woke up unable to move from the waist down.

Economics

17 h. ago Spanish holidaymakers left terrified after popular tourist area hit with earthquake

Tremors were felt by locals and tourists in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, just after midnight.

Events

18 h. ago Earthquake hits Costa Blanca: Brits 'terrified' as tremors 'shake entire buildings' in Spanish holiday resort

Residents as well as Brits staying in Torrevieja for the Easter holidays described being 'almost thrown out of bed' when the tremors hit just after midnight.

Events

36 h. ago British holiday hotspot Lanzarote hit by flash floods after month of rain falls in hours

Footage shows cars submerged on waterlogged roads and streams turned into dangerous rapids in the Spanish island

Events

39 h. ago British holiday hotspot hit by flash floods after months of rain falls in hours

Footage shows cars submerged on waterlogged roads and streams turned into dangerous rapids in the Spanish island

Events

63 h. ago Pregnant Kelsey Parker shows off her baby bump in a red bikini as she packs on the PDA with boyfriend Will Lindsay during family holiday

Kelsey Parker cradled her growing baby bump in a red bikini as she hit the beach in Gran Canaria during sun-soaked family holiday on Saturday. 

Politics

63 h. ago Lanzarote floods LIVE as holiday hotspot hit by deluge with weather warning of more rain

A state of emergency was declared by local officials in Lanzarote after torrential rain saw homes and cars swamped by floodwater during a two-hour period

Events

65 h. ago British holidaymakers hit by Dover delays as French border IT system fails

Travellers have been warned to expect delays of up to 45 minutes at the UK’s busiest international ferry port

Events

5 d. ago Get ready for Easter getaway: Warning nearly 20 million drivers will hit the roads over bank holiday weekend

The AA warned Easter weekend being three weeks later than in 2024 will see holiday traffic levels spike by 15 per cent as many people hope for warmer weather this year.

Events

5 d. ago Starmer urged to accelerate global trade deals after Trump tariff chaos

Exclusive: The UK is warned it cannot isolate itself from the effects of a trade war between the US and China after Donald Trump’s U-turn on tariffs

Economics

6 d. ago Fly from Charlotte, New York, Miami, Atlanta, Newark, Toronto, and London to St. Kitts and unlock a summer of spontaneous exploration

Fly from Charlotte, New York, Miami, Atlanta, Newark, Toronto, and London to St. Kitts and unlock a summer of spontaneous exploration  Travel And Tour World

Events

6 d. ago Beautiful Greek island tourists rarely visit where locals escape the crowds

Ahead of the swarms of travellers booking trips to Brit favourites this summer, blogs urge visitors to take a chance and explore this underrated island - which remains a well kept secret by locals.

Politics

6 d. ago UK travellers going on summer holidays hit with £95 passport fee warning effective tomorrow

The changes come into place on April 10

Events

8 d. ago Trump tariffs risk higher prices and make US recession more likely, says JP Morgan boss

Jamie Dimon believes effect of policy may be ‘hard to reverse’ if maintained for too longEuropean markets slumpBusiness live – latest updatesThe JP Morgan chief executive, Jamie Dimon, has warned that it may be “hard to reverse” the effect of Donald Trump’s tariffs, which he said would drive prices higher and make a US recession more likely.The boss of the US bank said in his annual letter to investors that while there were some “legitimate reasons” for the number of new taxes applied to goods imported into the US, there could be some serious consequences if the tariffs were maintained for too long. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago National Insurance hike comes into effect with warning on jobs and price rises

Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, said workers and business will be affected

Events

1 week ago Mum hit with horror Turkey hospital bill after dislocating her neck in holiday freak 'accident'

A British tourist, who gave her name as G Haas, is in hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, after suffering an accident in the gym of her hotel during a surprise holiday with her daughter

Events

1 week ago Britain braced for travel chaos as Met Office makes 'warm' weather prediction

Schools finished for the holidays on Friday and the RAC expects 3.4million people to hit the roads each day - sunny conditions will remain into next week with the Met Office predicting above-average temperatures

Events

1 week ago Experts issue warning after world's most common painkiller has a bizarre and unexpected side effect

In a series of experiments involving almost 550 people, US researchers found those given the drug were far more likely to make a potentially life-changing decision than those on a placebo.

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