I've been a travel writer for decades and have seen Airbnb rules get wildly out of hand - and hosts act like dictators. At last, there's a crackdown. About time, too!
From absurd house rules to stripping beds after paying a cleaning fee, Airbnb guests have put up with bossy hosts for too long. But the company is cracking down...
The alarming reality of the worldwide website emergency: As a PHP weakness sparks a global cybersecurity alert, experts warn 'this is going to happen again'
A decades-old piece of software has sparked one of the biggest cyber-security alerts in recent memory after a hidden security flaw suddenly came to light.
Burnham's doomsday guide descends into farce as he is forced to play down Rayner's joke about stockpiling white wine... and minister quips he has plenty of coffee
Andy Burnham said alcohol should not be 'top of the list' as he was challenged on Angela Rayner's previous light-hearted approach to emergency warnings.
World-first skin cancer vaccine halves deaths from deadly skin cancer: 'It's taken a long time to get here', scientists say
Patients with deadly skin cancer could soon benefit from a personalised vaccine that has been shown to slash the risk of death or their cancer returning by nearly half.
Musk disputes NASA safety panel's lunar launch estimates
Watchdog also warns retiring Falcon and Dragon could leave US access to orbit short of a backup
Amanda Holden, 55, shows off her incredible figure in yellow bikini as she jokes about leaving the UK to avoid Storm Austen for romantic holiday with husband in Abu Dhabi
Amanda Holden made sure all eyes were on her when she hit the beach in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Dancing On Ice star Alex Murphy Klein reveals how suffering a stroke aged just 24 left her feeling terrified
The former Dancing on Ice pro skater, 37, had the medical emergency while she was skating on a cruise ship in Tenerife.
Super El Niño then and now: NASA releases satellite photos from 1997, 2015 and 2026 to show just how powerful this year's climate event is shaping up to be
NASA has released satellite images of two previous El Niños - in 1997 and 2015 - alongside a satellite image of this year's event, to compare their build-ups.
Former Scotland rugby star, 39, to go on trial charged with rape, controlling and abusing a woman over a 14-year period
Former Scotland rugby international Tim Visser will stand trial in court on charges of raping, controlling and abusing a woman.
Knife-wielding phone robber who punched victims on terrifying Tube crime spree is jailed for more than four years
Fabian Pawlowski targeted victims travelling on London's Underground by asking to borrow their phones to make a call and threatening them by pulling knives out of his pocket.
Councils have spent £42m on 20mph speed limits in three years - only for many to be reversed
Despite the sizable outlay, some councils are already undoing the changes, with hundreds of roads reverting to the higher limit enforced previously.
Can you claim pension credit? Many pensioners are leaving support worth £2,500 a year unclaimed
Pensioners who are eligible for top-ups to their income are leaving £2.4billion of pension credit unclaimed, new official figures show.
Why investors are betting on sulfur to power the next generation of defence kit
The cathode is the part of a battery that stores charge, and today's versions rely on critical minerals that are costly to mine and tricky to source.
'Rare' £1 coin on sale for more than 1,000 times its face value in Essex
A 2025 King Charles III Bee £1 coin is listed for £1,022.25 in Colchester, but its 9.01m mintage means ordinary examples are worth far less in reality.
'Rare' £1 coin on sale for more than 1,000 times its face value in Essex
A 2025 King Charles III Bee £1 coin is listed for £1,022.25 in Colchester, but its 9.01m mintage means ordinary examples are worth far less in reality.
Popular Southend firework event cancelled as storm hits Essex with strong winds and rain
The annual event takes place across multiple weekends in the Autumn
Two lanes CLOSED after motorway crash
A crash on the M11 has forced two lanes shut and is causing severe delays near Harlow.
'I can't wait to have all my children home': Kate admits she's missing Prince George and is looking forward to his return from Eton during his half term break
Then the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate, now 44, inaugurated the Treehouse in Ipswich 14 years ago as patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices charity.
The infamous 'beer and sandwiches' were replaced by 'cheap unbranded' biscuits and tea: Inside the pre-Budget No 11 backdoor summit between union barons and the Chancellor
One thing about Wednesday night's backdoor Downing Street summit between union bosses and the Chancellor hadn't changed since the sixties: the barons were apparently in charge.