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Tourist is seriously injured with ‘extensive blood loss’ after ‘deep bite’ while swimming in the Med off Italian holiday resort
A tourist suffered serious injuries, including “extensive blood loss,” after sustaining a “deep bite” while swimming in the Mediterranean Sea near an Italian holiday resort. The incident has raised alarm among holidaymakers and locals in the area, with the exact circumstances of the attack still being established. Details of the specific location, the tourist’s nationality…
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SpaceX to try its luck again with Starship Flight 13 after engines and weather say no
SpaceX is preparing another attempt at the 13th Starship flight test after a launch abort on 16 July caused by booster-engine start failures and a further weather-related postponement. The test is significant because it includes demonstrations needed for Starship’s future orbital and lunar roles, while the programme faces growing pressure to meet NASA Artemis deadlines…
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Meghan and Harry’s Euro summer holiday in Portugal’s luxury ‘Iberian Hamptons’ that Princess Eugenie also calls home
Meghan, Prince Harry and their children reportedly spent part of their summer holiday on Portugal’s Melides coast, an affluent area described as the “Iberian Hamptons”. Images shared by Meghan showed beach, pool and restaurant visits, while keeping Archie and Lilibet’s faces out of view; the trip has drawn attention because Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank…
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Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
Liberal Democrats have urged Andy Burnham to ask European leaders to suspend the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) until at least September, as millions of Britons begin summer holidays abroad. The biometric border system requires non-EU travellers to be photographed and fingerprinted, and concerns remain that it could cause long queues, missed flights and disruption during…
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Multi-million pound holiday homes go up in flames as tourists flee down single road off ‘French Hamptons’ peninsula as Macron pleads for help to tackle ‘monster’ fire
A major wildfire has swept through a wealthy French peninsula dubbed the “French Hamptons”, destroying or threatening multi-million-pound holiday homes and forcing tourists to flee via its only access road. The blaze has prompted President Emmanuel Macron to appeal for help in tackling what has been described as a “monster” fire, underlining the danger to…
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Benidorm no longer safe for children, says British man who lives there – warning families against visiting Spanish holiday resort
A British man living in Benidorm has reportedly warned that the Spanish holiday resort is no longer safe for children, urging families to think twice before visiting. The claim, highlighted by the Daily Mail, taps into wider ongoing discussions about changing conditions in popular Spanish tourist destinations and how welcoming they remain to holidaymakers. The…
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‘The captain told me to wear a nappy on board’ – why is air travel so humiliating for disabled passengers?
Paralympian Hannah Babalola says KLM staff told her she could not use an onboard aisle wheelchair on an almost 11-hour flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam, leaving her to choose between disembarking or not using the toilet. She ultimately stayed on board after police and security found no wrongdoing, but described the experience as dehumanising;…
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One of Australia’s most wanted and alleged Comanchero bikie associate is arrested by cops at airport eight years after going on the run
Daniel Toutounji, 37, an alleged associate of the Comanchero motorcycle gang, was arrested at Sydney International Airport after returning to Australia following about eight years abroad. The arrest ends a long-running police search and brings him before the courts to face serious organised-crime and drug allegations. Police say the case began with a 2018 raid…
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Meghan and Harry share snaps of their European summer holiday as pro-Sussex People magazine reveals they stayed at Princess Diana’s childhood home with Archie and Lilibet
The article reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared photographs from a European family holiday, including a visit to Althorp, Princess Diana’s childhood home and burial site. It says the visit allowed their children, Archie and Lilibet, to see a place closely associated with their late grandmother, while also highlighting the family’s reported…
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One year, 17 towns, dozens of voices: what we heard along the coast of England and Wales
Young people in coastal communities across England and Wales describe feeling isolated, overlooked and unfairly blamed for problems rooted in long-term deprivation and cuts to public services. – Youth-service funding in England has fallen by 73% over 12 years, while nearly 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds are not in work, education or training. – Reporting…