As reported by Austrian Times Online News, “A British holidaymaker was stabbed by a gypsy prostitute after getting into a row with her about money, according to police in Bulgaria. The man identified as John Edward Lloyds, 62, had been on holiday in Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach Black Sea resort when the incident happened.” Read Article
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A U.S. citizen tourists died today while on a sightseeing tour, accompanied by his family, in the New Cathedral of Salamanca (central Spain), police sources told Efe. The accident occurred in the morning when, for reasons unknown at this time, the man, 44 fell and hit his head on the floor. The same sources said […]
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The dengue fever outbreak that began in early October on the island of Madeira in the Autonomous Region of Madeira continues to increase in numbers, according to the latest case count from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Dec. 3. European health authorities report 1,819 dengue cases as of Nov. 25. This […]
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Regarding the ongoing outbreak of Dengue fever in Madeira, 1 819 cases of dengue fever have been reported from Madeira as of 25 November 2012. Forty three cases of dengue have been reported among European travellers returning from the island since the start of the outbreak. The presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the main vector […]
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FRANKFURT, Feb 20, (Agencies): Travellers in Europe face further delays and flight cancellations this week as ground staff at Frankfurt airport plan to extend their strike until early on Wednesday, with neither side in the dispute showing any sign of giving ground. The strike by apron controllers at Europe’s third-busiest airport in terms of passenger […]
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A THREE-YEAR marketing campaign to attract US visitors to Ireland aims to see growth in tourists from North America grow by 20 per cent between 2013 and 2015. The ambition was aired in the Tourism Ireland launch this morning of its 2013 marketing plans. Both North America and mainland Europe are major targets int he […]
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THESE are the scumbags who scared a party of Spanish tourists out of Scotland. Between them, the trio have racked up 80 convictions in the past 10 years. Their middle-aged victims vowed never to return to Scotland after the unprovoked attack on the way home from dinner. And the incident came to light the day […]
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Get your garlic, crosses and stakes ready: a bloodsucking vampire is on the loose. Or so say villagers in the tiny western Serbian hamlet of Zarozje, nestled between lush green mountain slopes and spooky thick forests. They say that rumors that a legendary vampire ghost has awakened are spreading fear — and a potential tourist […]
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The jury of 5 men and 4 women took just over 7 hours to deliver their verdict to the packed courtroom, which included members of the defendant’s family and two friends. Burke stood accused of stabbing ferry steward Abraham Báez (24) during a drink-fuelled confrontation which was triggered by an argument between their respective girlfriends […]
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A German holidaymaker was killed at the week-end in Fuerteventura after being crushed by a falling palm tree at his hotel. The accident occurred in Morro Jable at around 4pm yesterday and is believed to have been caused by the strong winds blowing in the south of the island. Read Article
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