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Travel smarter: Tips for saving big on family vacations
Planning a family vacation is exciting. But when you start adding up the cost of flights, hotels, food, excursions, and other travel-related expenses, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Planning a debt-free family trip isn’t always easy — especially...

Gangster attacked with golf clubs after 'disrespectful' video shot at Irish bar where two men were killed
A gangster was brutally attacked just days after making a video at the scene of the murders of two Scottish mob leaders. Self-styled social influencer Sam Walker – who has gathered a massive online following with reports on his criminal life – was...

Major airlines have canceled flights to the Middle East. Here’s what travellers need to know
Open this photo in gallery:Many airlines have suspended flights to the Middle East.ISSEI KATO/Reuters Many airline services remain disrupted in the Middle East arising from the 12-day air war between Iran and Israel that ended with a U.S.-brokered...

Cyprus watching closely as U.S. strikes Iran’s nuclear sites
The Cypriot government is closely monitoring developments after the United States launched air strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, in what President Donald Trump called “the most difficult and perhaps the most lethal” operation yet. The...

Ceasefire with Iran gives Israelis a chance to return from temporary Cyprus haven
Police at Limassol’s port in Cyprus were nervous as Israelis who had sought a haven and were stranded by weeks of airline disruption gradually arrived on Thursday to board a cruise ship that would take them home. Many had spent weeks away from...

The International Sea Tourism Festival comes to Cyprus for the first time
This October, Ayia Napa Marina becomes a Mediterranean hub of maritime tourism, innovation, and sustainability, hosting International Sea Tourism Festival. For the first time in its history, the International Sea Tourism Festival one of the most...
Cyprus Weather: Clear Skies Continue, Showers Possible in Mountains
Home Cyprus Cyprus Weather: Clear Skies Continue, Showers Possible in Mountains Summer weather is expected to persist across Cyprus into the coming days, in line with seasonal norms for June. However, travelers heading to the mountains should be...

The European holiday destinations Brits say are becoming too HOT to visit
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 07:07 EDT, 26 June 2025 | Updated: 07:07 EDT, 26 June 2025 British tourists think that several of Europe's top holiday destinations will soon be too hot to visit, according to new research. The research finds that one...

Larkspur Lane in Redding to undergo paving work between East Cypress Avenue and Maraglia Street
REDDING, Calif. - Larkspur Lane will undergo traffic control measures from June 30 to July 4 as part of the My Place Hotel project. According to the City of Redding Public Works, Larkspur Lane between East Cypress Avenue and Maraglia Street will...

Flight cancelled to the Middle East? Here are your passenger rights and travel insurance advice
Israel’s missile attacks on Iran on 13 June and the subsequent retaliations have thrown air travel in the Middle East into chaos. Airspace across Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan has been subject to closures - some ongoing - and thousands of flights...

Israelis Stuck On Cyprus During Israel-Iran Conflict Going Back
With Israeli air space closed mostly during the conflict with Iran that saw missiles being fired and back and forth, a ceasefire is seeing more Israelis who went to Cyprus as an escape heading back by ship. They are leaving from the port of...

'I'm from Lancashire but moving to holiday hotspot where pints are just £2.50'
A British holidaymaker has chanced upon a little slice of paradise where pints cost just £2.50 (€3) and there's even a friendly pig to keep you company. Sarah Holden's love affair with Cyprus began more than 30 years ago. The 48-year-old, from...

Holidaymakers 'refuse to go back' to once-bustling resort town that's now 'dead'
Alan Johnson Social News Reporter 13:28, 21 Jun 2025 Holidaymakers in a popular resort have been left disappointed following an apparent clampdown on the town's nightlife. Nestled along Turkey's Mediterranean coast, Marmaris has been a top choice...

Latest Foreign Office advice for Cyprus, Turkey, Qatar and Dubai amid Iran conflict
Concerns have been expressed by travellers regarding the safety of visiting areas surrounding Israel and Iran following recent US military action. Over the past weekend, American forces targeted three locations in Iran—including the underground...

Cyprus nabs IRGC operative planning attack
Police in Cyprus have arrested a person on suspicion of terror-related offences and espionage, authorities said on Saturday. He appeared before a district court on Saturday, which ordered an eight-day detention pending inquiries. No further...

Evacuation orders as raging wildfires spread to holiday island visited by 780,000 Brits
An evacuation order has been issued for part of Crete, which has become the latest Greek island to be hit by wildfires. An alarm was raised on Thursday morning at the Heraklion Fire Department, as a fire broke out in a rural area near Tsigouna in...

Travelling mural festival takes over a rural village
A local, nomadic event that journeys through Cyprus’ mountain communities is on a mission to celebrate life and love through artistic creation. The Love Mural Festival 2025, coming up towards the end of June, will this year be hosted in Galata...

Father outraged after discovering daughter's alleged killer should have been behind bars years ago
Stephen Federico was further enraged upon learning that the man accused of killing his daughter, Logan Federico, in a home burglary could have already been in prison for numerous other crimes had it not been for an apparent clerical error. NEWYou...

UK tourists with Three, EE and Vodaphone warned over 'unexpected charges' on holiday
UK tourists with Three, EE and Vodaphone have been warned over possible 'unexpected charges' this summer season. Travellers have been urged to be aware of roaming fees which can be incurred without realising it, due to one rule which changed after...

UK tourists in Spain warned to do one action 'as much as possible' in heatwave
UK tourists in one Spain holiday hotspot have been warned over taking necessary precautions as a heatwave hits the island. Yesterday, an amber alert was put in place in Majorca until around 8pm, with one weather expert explaining how such hot...