Europe's top solo travel destination for 2026 revealed - and a surprisingly romantic country takes the top spot
When planning a solo trip, it's hardly likely you'd have your eyes on a romantic hotspot - but it turns out, one of the best places to go on your own is just that.
Young woman, 20, allegedly raped by Syrian refugee in beach toilet breaks down in tears when recalling how she 'froze' and 'whimpered like a puppy' while he 'carried on attacking her'
The 20-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was walking home along Bournemouth promenade when she encountered Mohammed Abdullah (pictured) and a group of friends.
RAF corporal 'raped junior colleague while they were in his room watching the Barbie movie - then said she bruised him while trying to push him away'
Liam Avenell, 37, invited the younger woman to watch the 2023 hit movie in his room before he 'held her face down' and 'forcibly' kissed her, a court martial heard.
Many women - AND men - won't want to admit it but nothing kills a woman's libido more than a bloke doing this around the house... I finally told my partner the truth and it saved our sex life
We are constantly assailed by news of other people's sex lives. If it's not the reinvention of Christine McGuinness as a 'five-star lesbian', it's a new series of Virgin Island on C4.
Mother drowned in front of daughter as she was stuck headfirst in sea defence rocks after help was delayed when 999 call handler failed to realise risk posed by incoming tide, inquest hears
The coroner has described the system used to prioritise emergency calls as 'rather clunky' and suggested it had led to a 'muddled response'.
MP Priti Patel visits Coggeshall school to discuss funding and progress
Witham MP Priti Patel visited Honywood School in Coggeshall to see first-hand the work being done to support pupils' learning and development.
Briton is caught on CCTV stabbing receptionist at luxury Bali hotel before driving off as another man clings to his car trying to stop him
The knife attack happened in the carpark of the resort hotel when a reception worker came out to speak to the Briton and he suddenly lunged at his face with a blade
Is ferry travel the next big thing with flights in jeopardy? All the places you can get to by boat this summer - and some have cinemas, DJs and games rooms
From France to even sunny Spain, there are plenty of destinations you can reach by boat this summer if air travel is too unpredictable.
Revealed: The best culturally vibrant towns and cities to live in the UK - with grand, historic venues and international cuisine
A Scottish location has been crowned the most culturally vibrant place to live in the UK by a new study ranking 30 destinations across the nation.
Former officer drove police cars hundreds of times at 'extreme speeds'
A gross misconduct hearing regarding a former Essex Police officer disclosed he had sped at excessive speeds hundreds of times.
Former officer drove police cars hundreds of times at 'extreme speeds'
A gross misconduct hearing regarding a former Essex Police officer disclosed he had sped at excessive speeds hundreds of times.
Fawlty Towers star Claire Nielson dead aged 89: Actress who starred opposite John Cleese passes away as tributes pour in
Claire Nielson, who starred alongside John Cleese in one of the most iconic episodes of Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 89.
Second biggest tsunami EVER recorded: Huge wave 1.5 times the size of the Eiffel Tower shook a popular tourist spot in Alaska last year, study reveals
Measuring 1,578ft (481 metres) high, the tsunami ran up the wall of Tracy Arm fjord on 10 August, 2025.
Nurseries are being urged to report 'racist toddlers' to police in Labour-backed guidance
The taxpayer-funded report on 'creating an anti-racist culture' among toddlers in Wales advises early years workers to call 999 and implement lockdown procedures in an emergency.
Trump set to lift US sanctions on Iran, free billions and unlock uranium enrichment in unexpected Obama-style peace proposal
Donald Trump is on the verge of securing a sweeping peace deal with Iran that would lift US sanctions and unlock billions in frozen assets for Tehran.
Michael Owen opens up on 40-minute phone call he had with Sir Alex Ferguson before Man United legend, 84, fell unwell at Old Trafford ahead of Liverpool game
The Scot is now recuperating at home and Owen, who played for Ferguson between 2009 and 2012, told talkSPORT that he spoke to his former boss the day before his health turn.
Britain's secret tunnels: Locals uncover long-mythologised passageways beneath an Oxfordshire village that may have been used as escape routes hundreds of years ago
For decades there have been rumours of a secret network of tunnels underneath the Oxfordshire village of Bloxham.
Pictured: Promising young cricketer who died when blue Audi he was riding in plunged off a weir in national park
Emergency services were called to Audley Weir in the Royal National Park south of Sydney about 1.15am on Wednesday after a car crashed into the water.
New support service helps Essex bystanders who witness cardiac arrests
A support service developed by Basildon Hospital in Essex has been supporting bystanders who witness cardiac arrests.
If this woman DMs you on Instagram and invites you to her apartment, DON'T go, police warn
Nicole Cano, 30, was arrested after allegedly luring a man to her Miami apartment. According to police, she and two others forcefully robbed him after inviting him to 'have drinks.'