9 h. ago Why this infamous Greek party island is shedding its reputation and going upmarket

Annabelle Thorpe heads to Zakynthos, Greece - also known as Zante - and discovers a new side to the party island

Politics

7 d. ago Brit, 32, 'caught with kilo of MDMA' in Bali where drug crimes can mean execution by firing squad is hauled into court as trial begins

A British man has been hauled into court in Bali for allegedly smuggling a kilo of MDMA to the party island where drug crimes can result in the death penalty. 

Events

7 d. ago Gran Canaria bar owner arrested for murder after woman's dismembered body was found on beach

A Gran Canaria bar owner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's dismembered body was found on a beach popular with tourists. 

Events

3 w. ago Influencer’s horror final months ‘unable to keep food down’ after illness on party island

28-year-old travel vlogger Vanessa Konopka spent her final months bedbound in a hospital after falling ill while visiting a popular island - documenting her final moments online in harrowing footage

Society

3 w. ago Secret party island which inspired Stormzy, Rihanna, The Woman in Black film and Olly Murs' wedding could be yours (if you have a spare £25million!)

Osea Island in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, which is owned by music producer Nigel Frieda, has 90 bedrooms and 61 bathrooms across a total of 38 residential properties.

Society

3 w. ago Travel blogger Vanessa Konopka dead at 28 after extreme sickness left her 'unable to speak'

Vanessa Konopka, 28, died after spending months at a hospital in the Philippines 'unable to eat, walk and speak.'

Events

3 w. ago Influencer, 28, dies after horror illness on party island left her unable to stand or eat

Popular travel vlogger Vanessa Konopka, 28, spent her final months bedbound in a hospital in the Philippines after falling ill and being left unable to eat or walk

Events