2 h. ago ‘Keep calm and enjoy’: Italian village enlists ‘street tutors’ to ease overtourism

When Sirmione became jammed with visitors during a particularly busy May Day weekend, it proved a tipping pointIn the era of overtourism, every popular holiday destination has its tipping point.For Sirmione, a sliver of land lapped by the blue-green waters of Lake Garda, that watershed moment came during Italy’s long May Day holiday weekend, and has led the medieval Italian village to introduce “street tutors” to manage the visitor flow and ensure good behaviour. Continue reading...

Politics

66 h. ago Things to do in London this weekend, from a new Sophie Podolski show to Trooping the Colour

Josh Barrie picks the very best of what to do in the capital this weekend

Politics

4 d. ago Ben Duckett blows West Indies away as England wrap up T20 series sweep

England, 248-3, beat West Indies, 211-8, by 37 runsDuckett hits 84 off 46 balls in 120-run opening standHarry Brook hit an unbeaten 35 off 22 balls, a quickfire cameo on a usual night, yet the slowest of England’s offerings in this record-breaking contest. His side piled up 248 for three, their highest total at home in this format, to set up a 37-run victory over West Indies in the third and final Twenty20 international.Ben Duckett top-scored with 84 from 46 balls as he shared an opening stand of 120 with Jamie Smith, 135 brought up at the 10-over mark. The destruction calmed down a touch thereafter but West Indies were still invited to pull off their highest successful T20 chase. It never felt on, even as Evin Lewis whipped away a first-ball six. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Liverpool make huge new Florian Wirtz offer in bid to strike British record transfer

Liverpool have lodged a fresh offer for Florian Wirtz in a bid to sign the Bayer Leverkusen star in a deal which would smash the current British transfer record

Events

8 d. ago Inside next Rangers manager hiring process as Patrick Stewart sets record straight on Russell Martin offer

Davide Ancelotti, Steven Gerrard, Brian Priske and Francesco Farioli were all heavily linked with the vacancy

Events

9 d. ago Things to do in London this weekend, from Pulp's new album to Ballerinas

Josh Barrie picks the very best of what to do in the capital this weekend

Politics

1 week ago Unsealed records in Abrego Garcia case offer few details that are new, unknown

A federal judge has ordered the unsealing of several court documents in the lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation

Politics

1 week ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz hurdle with record offer and swap deal verdict

Liverpool are expected to make a third and final offer for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz in the coming days, with the German club still expecting him to join

Economics

1 week ago Liverpool transfer news: Reds prepare record offer after final Florian Wirtz obstacle revealed

Liverpool are looking to add more talent to their team and negotiations are underway with Leverkusen to secure a deal for Florian Wirtz in a deal that could set a British record

Sport

1 week ago Two clubbers are dead and urgent warning is issued amid fears pills '500 times stronger than heroin' are being sold in London nightspots: Man, 28, and woman, 20, died over Bank Holiday weekend

A man, 28, and woman, 20, are thought to have taken Nitazenes, believed to be up to 500 times stronger than heroin, after partying at a south London nightclub during the Spring Bank Holiday weekend.

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1 week ago Outrage after travellers destroy greenbelt field and turn it into 'concrete jungle' without planning permission in less than 72 hours

Diggers moved onto the plot, in the village of Burtonwood, near Warrington, Cheshire, and started the unauthorised work over the Bank Holiday weekend.

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2 w. ago Sky pay day deal cuts TV, Netflix and fibre broadband back to its 'lowest price' ever

Sky has brought back a popular deal from its Easter sale offering a TV, Netflix and broadband bundle for a record low price to rival Virgin Media and BT

Economics

2 w. ago Liverpool bid £109m for Wirtz and sign Frimpong as Alexander

Club-record offer submitted for Leverkusen playmakerFrimpong in as Alexander-Arnold joins Real for £10mLiverpool have started ambitious plans to build on their Premier League title triumph by submitting a club record £109m bid for Florian Wirtz and signing his Bayer Leverkusen teammate, Jeremie Frimpong for £29.5m. The moves came on the day Liverpool agreed to let Trent Alexander-Arnold join Real Madrid early in a deal worth £10m.Liverpool head coach, Arne Slot, considers Wirtz an ideal option to improve his Premier League champions and the club moved quickly to open talks with Leverkusen once the coveted 22-year-old rejected a move to Bayern Munich. Manchester City were also interested in the attacking midfielder but withdrew, seemingly as a result of the financial package involved. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Things to do in London this weekend, including a hot new Camberwell restaurant

Josh Barrie picks the very best of what to do in the capital this weekend

Politics

2 w. ago The Scottish village home to seafood restaurant with fish and chips 'to die for'

The Daily Record's latest Village of the Week offers both yummy food and great walks.

Society

2 w. ago Lilo & Stitch beats Mission Impossible in UK box office battle

Both films were released in cinemas in time for the long bank holiday weekend.

Events

2 w. ago Revealed:The cheapest destination for a weekend away this summer

Ready to escape the UK this summer? New research from Skyscanner has revealed one of the cheapest weekend destinations for Brits in 2025.

Politics

2 w. ago Met Office verdict on when hot weather will return to Manchester after bank holiday washout

Temperatures could soon rise again after a wet bank holiday weekend

Society

2 w. ago Exact date mini heatwave set to hit UK as Caribbean jet stream to bring 25C heat blast

Many Brits suffered a bank holiday weekend washout but weather maps show we are soon set for temperatures to rise again into the mid-20Cs for some areas of the country

Sport

2 w. ago Aldi's £149 reformer Pilates machine causes shopper frenzy– how to get similar for £78

Aldi's SpecialBuy reformer Pilates bed launched over the bank holiday weekend and sold out within minutes

Economics