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Health & Fitness
Why you should NEVER get a base tan before your holiday
FOR many of us – try as we might – spending time in sun ultimately ends in sunburn. If you’re planning a beach holiday or expect to spend time outdoors, you might think you can escape this painful eventuality by getting what’s called a ‘base tan‘. The idea of getting a protective pre-tan to stave off holiday sunburn is a…
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USA
Can you guess the Royal Family’s favourite summer holiday destinations?
Whether it’s speaking German at a Berlin banquet, wearing grass skirts in the Pacific or traying out traditional Caribbean dance moves, Royal tours are rarely short of variety. Perhaps it is understandable, then, that when it comes to their own holiday destinations, the Royal Family favours predictability, returning to the same places year after year . The late Queen would…
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Health & Fitness
Urgent holiday warning as mosquitoes carrying deadly ‘breakbone fever’ swarm tourist hotspots
DEADLY dengue fever – also known as ‘breakbone fever’ – can cause severe muscles and joint pain to those infected. The jungle bug usually proliferates in warn, tropical climates, as it’s carried by mosquitoes that also have Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya fever. Dengue or breakbone fever is spread by Asian tiger mosquitoes Asian tiger mosquitoes – which get their…
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Breaking News
Snorkeller prises crocodile’s jaws off his head in front of wife at luxury holiday resort
The attack is the fifth in the region in a matter of weeks, with conservationists pushing for new legislation to punish anyone who ignores crocodile warning signs. Source of data and images: daily-express
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Life Style
B&Q, Homebase, Wickes, and ScrewFix opening times for Spring Bank Holiday Monday
With the Spring Bank Holiday falling on Monday, May 29 when the weather’s been warming up, it’s also a great time to get gardening and make your plot or window boxes look lovely. But with some shops changing their opening times over bank holidays, when can you pop to B&Q, Homebase, Wickes and Screwfix? Here’s what you need to know.…
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Life Style
Happy bank holiday! Can you expect to get an Amazon, Evri or Royal Mail delivery today?
Whether you’re spending today (May 29) relaxing at home, soaking up the warmer weather in the local park or hitting the shops to freshen up your summer wardrobe, it’s your day to do as you please. For some, you might have recently ordered something online and wondering if it’ll be delivered today. Rather than wasting your bank holiday waiting by…
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Breaking News
Two men drown as sun-seekers flock to beaches across Britain this Bank Holiday
Two young men whose lives were claimed off the Devon coast are among a number of drowning victims this Bank Holiday, as sunseekers have flocked to Britain’s beaches and rivers amid unseasonably warm weather. The two men in their 20s died after being rescued from the water off Oddicombe, Torbay, yesterday morning, Devon and Cornwall Police said. It comes after…
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Breaking News
Air passengers face Bank Holiday chaos as passport control e-gates stop working
Travel chaos is continuing at major airports in the UK after electronic passport gates started experiencing problems last night, while Dover is gridlocked. Passengers returning home are enduring long waits through immigration as UK Border Force’s e-gates at airports like Heathrow and Gatwick are not working – meaning passports are being checked manually. While a French computer outage at Dover border control has caused miles…
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Life Style
12 tips to save money on your holiday – from flights to sightseeing
From swapping our regular holiday destination for one that costs considerably less, through to making sure we get the best deals on our currency and travel insurance, millions of people will be looking for ways to save pennies as they jet abroad. But regardless of where you decide to go, how can you ensure you keep to a budget when…
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World
Russia to sell Zelensky’s holiday home on the Black Sea to finance invasion
The Kremlin-installed puppet leader of the region, illegally annexed in 2014, announced the decision to nationalise 57 properties belonging to Ukrainian tycoons, public figures and foreign nationals. Referring to the president’s flat, in his wife’s name, Sergey Aksyonov said: ‘Crimea will regain rights for a number of properties including a building in Simferopol that belongs to the banned Crimean Tatar…
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