A torrent of giant hailstones in northeast Spain may have been fueled by climate change.
On August 31, 2022, a brutal hailstorm struck the small Spanish city of La Bisbal d’Empordà. The storm unleashed balls of ice up to 12 centimeters wide, causing widespread damage to property and crops, injuring dozens of people and killing a 20-month-old toddler. Computer simulations now suggest that in a preindustrial climate, the storm could not have generated hailstones this big, researchers report in the
Here’s a quandary I think most of us share: you love the occasional treat, such as a biscuit, a brownie or a slice of cake.
But you will also know that the shop-bought products are often packed with lots of sugar and unhealthy fats, which means eating them is going to be bad for your waistline and your blood sugar levels.
Many of them also contain additives – things such as preservatives, flavourings, emulsifiers, colourings, chemicals for carbonating, firming, bulking
Brits don’t have to book an expensive long-haul flight to enjoy a world-class beach.
As this Tripadvisor ranking of the top 25 beaches in Europe makes clear.
The list is drawn from the 2024 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for Beaches. And sunseekers note, the top three spots – in Portugal, Italy and Spain – also rank as the top three beaches globally, beating strips of sand in Hawaii and the Caribbean.
The list has been created from
Emma Saunders, an actress and photographer, went to her father’s private GP in Chelsea with tinnitus in November 2020. ‘I’d woken up with a loud ringing in my ears — it was distressing because I’d not had anything like it before and didn’t know what was going on,’ she says.
‘I went privately because I expected the doctor to have contacts and to refer me to a specialist for tests.’
Instead, the GP prescribed a tranquilliser, lorazepam, telling Emma, then
Raising her glass for a toast at her first ever state banquet last night, Crown Princess Amalia of the Netherlands was the picture of poise and looked every inch the future Queen in her tiara and an elegant navy gown.
It was all the more remarkable coming just hours after the revelation that the 20-year old was previously forced to flee to Spain to escape safety threats by organised crime groups in the Netherlands, just weeks after she started at
Graham Hall was looking forward to villa hunting next month in sun-drenched Javea, a historic Spanish town on the Mediterranean Sea.
Graham, 73, from Bristol, has been visiting Spain for more than 19 years and was considering buying himself a base for his frequent visits.
He had his eye on a holiday home in Javea where he enjoys the idyllic nature reserves and wildlife.
But last week, Graham heard some news that prompted him to phone his real estate agent
Social media influencers are invading some of Britain’s most popular tourist destinations and beauty spots causing chaos – while infuriating locals.
The internet is awash with videos of TikTokkers descending on some Britain’s most picturesque locations – posing on cliffsides, getting stuck on beaches and fighting on Snowdonia.
They have been seen enjoying themselves at attractions also including Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh and seaside hang-outs in Cornwall.
However, locals near some of these sites are complaining about the impact of
Britons hoping for a last-minute flight to go on a European holiday this Easter can still catch a great deal if they fly on quieter days, MailOnline can reveal today.
Airlines are selling return adult tickets for under £100 from UK airports to more than ten countries next week including Spain, Germany, France and Denmark.
Flight booking experts said tourists open to less popular destinations are most likely to get better prices, while travelling on less busy days can also
Manchester United’s football director John Murtough and chief transfer negotiator Matt Hargreaves popped up in Spain on Monday, sparking rumours that Mason Greenwood’s future was on the agenda.
Greenwood has spent the season on loan at Getafe and has been strongly linked with a £40million permanent move to LaLiga in the summer.
Murtough and Hargreaves were first seen on a video filmed outside a Barcelona restaurant where they had lunch with Barca sporting director Deco and two high-powered representatives from
Queen Letizia’s ex brother-in-law, who has continuously alleged that he and the King’s wife had an affair, has mysteriously deleted all his posts on X – after issuing the Casa Real and Spanish president Pedro Sánchez with a 48 deadline to say if any of his statements were ‘untrue’.
Jaime Del Burgo, 53, has sensationally insisted that he was romantically involved with the former journalist after her 2004 wedding to Felipe VI – and has more than once doubled down
