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
Drive to despair by a huge influx of tourists several top European hotspots frequented by Britons are bringing in measures to stop visitors. Residents complain of high prices and lack of housing and blame the rise in Airbnb-style short-term lets and crowds
Italy is one of the destinations most beloved by British tourists. In 2022 alone, more than 3.6 million people travelled from the UK to the Mediterranean country to experience a slice of the “dolce vita”. Rome, Venice and Florence are the art cities
Conducted every 10 years, the census is the most wide-ranging and revealing survey about the residents of England and Wales carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). An important endeavour for social scientists and policymakers going back two centuries, its
The Met Office has issued an urgent 48-hour weather warning in Storm Babet hotspot just days after Britain was ravaged by heavy wind and rain. The forecaster has predicted that between 12 noon on Thursday and 12 noon on Saturday, there is
Paris’s late-summer bed bug infestation drew unfortunate international attention to the city better known for its lights, romance and indulgent cuisine. Although a seasonal occurrence, social media and public officials amplified the alarm bells, with the metropole’s deputy mayor Emmanuel Gregoire claiming
Seminyak Beach is one of Bali’s most fashionable beaches (Image: GETTY) Travel blogger Anne Sutherland has travelled far and wide around the world with her family, getting to know in particular the Asia-Pacific region filled with holiday hotspots often described as heaven
Released by the NHS, new figures show how many daily operations medics are forced to carry out to save people’s lives after being victims of dog maulings. Based on where the most procedures are carried out, Kent and Medway are the most
British holidaymakers will soon have to shell out on new documents ahead of flying to certain European countries or risk being turned away. Under a post-Brexit scheme, tourists will need to buy a travel permit that allows them to enter all EU