A huge 5.7 earthquake has hit parts of southern Greece where many UK visitors enjoy their holidays in the spring sunshine. The earthquake shook buildings this morning (March 29) with tremors being felt for miles. Athens and Crete are among the two
In the wake of the recent attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group, Italy has heightened its security measures, mirroring the actions taken by France. The increased vigilance aims to safeguard against potential
A stunning Italian island, home to beautiful beaches, an active volcano and amazing history, is in the grip of the worst drought it has experienced in nearly 20 years. More than 850,000 people in Sicily are seeing their water being rationed following
New weather maps reveal a 500-mile rain blast swirling over Britain, bringing with it wind and low temperatures. WXCharts has forecast a wall of rain to hit the UK on March 19, days after a storm smashes into the country. Rain will
Chinese travelers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia over the Lunar New Year break, with visitor numbers and spending in destinations including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia exceeding pre-COVID levels. Visa-free access for Chinese tourists to the Southeast Asia countries boosted traffic and
The Government plans to bring in new rules for short-term holiday lets as it looks to “strike a balance” between promoting tourism and providing local families with a chance to rent or buy houses. Michael Gove has announced a plan to make
Spain has been warned it’s facing a dip in tourists’ interest after the country has experienced the closure of thousands of bars, coffee shops and taverns. The Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE) said between 2021 and early 2023 the country saw
Strict new laws banning killer XL Bully dogs come into force today – and here we map exactly where the breed’s hotspots are across the UK. Anyone who has one of the dangerous dogs could have their pet destroyed and end up
Police seized a staggering £144million worth of cocaine last year in the biggest run of drug busts for more than a decade, new figures show. In the year ending March 2023, police forces in England and Wales carried out nearly 18,500 drug
Two European hotspots and several US states have returned to making masks mandatory, in a move that will affect British holidaymakers. But one World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said the UK should adopt the same measure. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus