Holidaymakers be warned, new legislation in Greece could prove costly to any smoker.
Tough new anti-smoking laws in the popular tourist destination have seen the Greek government move to make smoking indoors a fineable offence, with those convicted looking at paying up to £8,000.
Under the new legislation, smoking in enclosed areas will be outlawed, with the [...]
The threat of hurricane Earl has seen the evacuation of thousands of visitors from a popular east coast holiday destination.
Around 5,000 visitors were ordered to leave Ocracoke Island after it was placed under storm alert, with Earl continuing to threaten large parts of the US coastline.
Travellers were asked to board ferries back to the mainland [...]
A new study has revealed the lengths that Britons go to for a summer tan.
Defying medical advice and logic, almost 50 per cent of the population say they got sunburnt this summer, with many willing to suffer the same agony again if it meant looking bronzed.
A third of the 2,000 respondents in the survey, undertaken [...]
Internet search giant Google is reportedly negotiating with Hollywood movie studios.
According to The Financial Times, Google is set to launch an on-demand movie service through its popular video site YouTube.
The streaming service is believed to be in the advanced stages of negotiations, which would see the increasing trend towards on-demand movies integrated into the search [...]
Kerry Katona claims to have found herself a new boyfriend through leading online dating site match.com.
Katona, 29, best known for being part of girl group Atomic Kitten and more recently the television face of Asda, has apparently been dating kick-boxer Scott Gibson after the pair met over the internet.
Katona, who only recently split from former [...]
For the second consecutive year, Scandinavian carrier SAS has taken out the honour of the most on-time airline in Europe.
The latest report from Flightstats, the company which monitors arrival and departure times, found SAS to be the most punctual airline in the world for the month of July, while British Airways lagged behind Ryanair.
Flightstats found [...]
Travel chaos is looming for millions of commuters on the London Underground.
A wave of strikes has been announced by the two rail unions that operate tube services, with members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association and Rail Maritime Transport Union walking off the job.
The first date of the industrial action will take place on September [...]
The Muslim worker who has found herself embroiled in a dispute with Disneyland has been removed from the employer’s schedule.
Imane Boudlal hit international headlines over her right to wear the traditional hijab in her hostess job at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, claiming the company had insulted and embarrassed her with the suggested alternatives.
Disney officials have [...]
The streets of Manila were the scene of a fatal hostage drama which ended in the deaths of nine people.
An embittered former policeman, in an attempt to secure his old job after allegedly being wrongly dismissed, took a busload of Chinese tourists hostage as millions watched the drama unfolded on live television.
Rolando Mendoza, 55, boarded [...]
The new chairman of Marks and Spencer will receive around 40 per cent less than his predecessor.
High-profile investment banker Robert Swannell is believed to be the favourite to succeed the incumbent Sir Stuart Rose.
While M&S has refused to make public comment on the potential appointment, Swannell is believed to be in advanced talks with the [...]