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France has pretty much got it all – lovely beaches, gorgeous mountains, marvellous vineyards, idyllic countryside and dynamic cities in between. So, it’s no wonder it’s been the world’s most visited country in the world for several years now. However, it looks like it’ll soon be...

This country is set to overtake France as the world’s most visited destination

A lot of us think of the beach as a place to stretch out on the sand, catch some rays, and do sweet FA. But then there are those who are checking out the swell, ready to grab their board and carve up the waves. We’re talking, of course, about...

These are the best ‘surf stays’ in the world, according to Airbnb

If you’ve found yourself on Sydney’s after dark in recent years, you’ll have noticed there’s something in the air – alfresco tables are busy with. diners chatting over bowls of noodles late into the night, and live music rings out of the bustling bars that line the street. Some will know the precinct’s lively late-night spirit didn’t come about by accident: Enmore was the first suburb to see the pilot of a Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP) initiative. Now, in good news for night owls and live music lovers across the city, the government-backed initiative (which focuses on reducing red tape and incentivising later, more diverse and entertainment-focused trading) is set to be rolled out in suburbs across Sydney. Intrigued? Read on.

5 more Sydney suburbs will become late-night special entertainment precincts

Australia welcomes all sorts of travellers to its shores. Whether you’re a culture vulture who enjoys a day at the museum, an adrenaline junkie who hits up all the best theme parks, or a laid-back sun-seeker who prefers relaxing on the beach, there’s an adventure with your name on it Down Under. While our Time Out travel experts have curated a list of the greatest things to do in Australia, we also value recommendations from adventurers near and far. That’s where Tripadvisor’s annual Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best comes in handy.

These are Australia’s 10 best travel experiences, according to TripAdvisor

As you probably know, at Time Out Melbourne we'll never stop talking about all of the incredible things to do in our city, and across Victoria too. So we're pretty chuffed that one of our state's most loved attractions has been named on a list of the best experiences in the whole of Australia – as chosen by the people.

This Victorian day trip from Melbourne has been chosen as the second best experience in the whole of Australia

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

Human remains that washed up on beaches have been confirmed as belonging to a missing man. Between 13 February and 8 April, the remains were discovered at Roker and Seaburn, in Sunderland. Northumbria Police said it had now confirmed they belonged to missing Newcastle man Roy Johnson. The force said...

Remains washed up on beaches confirmed as missing man

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Hot off Montreal's ranking as one of the world’s 20 best cities for food in 2024, a new list has been published about the city's other claim to fame: traffic. With orange cones, road closures, changes of traffic direction and construction a normal occurrence in Montreal, it should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that the city was ranked one of the world’s most congested cities.

Montreal has just been ranked one the world’s most congested cities: here’s why

The 58-year-old woman was badly injured in the Baillieston district of Glasgow on Friday afternoon.

Woman in critical condition after mobility scooter hit by a car

They say their home is infested by bed bugs from an empty council-leased house next door.

Couple say home blighted by council-house bed bugs

It was the end of the line for Glasgow's 44-year-old subway cars, as the last old-style trains travelled the underground loop for the final time. The city's subway has been gradually phasing out the old trains since December and replacing them with new wheelchair-accessible modern cars. In total 17 trains...

Glasgow says goodbye to old subway trains

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A man and a woman have been jailed for modern slavery offences after a “dishevelled” boy was found with heroin at London Bridge station.The British Transport Police found the vulnerable 15-year-old at the station on September 22, who claimed he had been staying with a friend.Safeguarding procedures were immediately implemented and the child admitted to be carrying heroin.Days later, officers raided an address and arrested Karen Seddon, 38, and Peace Bello, 21, for being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and human trafficking and modern slavery offences.Bello was found to be in possession of a county line drugs...

Pair jailed for modern slavery offences after 'dishevelled' boy found with heroin at London Bridge station

Detectives are appealing for information after a number of Pride flags were vandalised by two men in north east London.The Metropolitan Police said officers are linking the homophobic attacks in Forest Gate, Newham.Red paint was daubed over a large painted Pride flag on the pavement outside Forest Gate railway station in Woodgrange Road early on Sunday.Newham Council repainted it but a further report was made on Wednesday regarding criminal damage to two other flags at the same location.At this early stage of the investigation, no arrests have been made and enquiries continue.LGBT campaigner Reece Jackson called the hate shown during...

Police probe after red paint used to deface Pride flags in Newham

The Independent

 Three children who went missing after a day out at Thorpe Park have been found safe and well after a two-day search.Surrey Police launched an appeal on Tuesday to find the children, aged 14, nine and seven, who were reported missing just after 7pm on Monday.They all knew each other and the youngest two, Amelia and Malik, were related. The force said they had been at the park on a planned day out and had travelled to Surrey from Milton Keynes.All three were last seen walking away from the park towards Chertsey town centre around 3.17pm. It was originally...

Three children who went missing after trip to Thorpe Park found

The area surrounding the 12 Apostles is undergoing a big glow-up, and now the first new addition to the site is ready for visitors. A new $9.2 million viewing platform has just opened, situated near Princetown along the Great Ocean Road, offering a new vantage point for marvelling at the majestic 12 Apostles.

A brand-new lookout has just opened to visitors at the 12 Apostles, with stunning views of the landmark

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway says the milestone is down to volunteers' hard work.

Railway locomotive celebrates 30 years of service

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One of my lowest points during homelessness occured on an oppressively hot day. I remember being so parched I could not speak. My mouth had become filled with grit as dust devils swirled around the hot pavement upon which I walked.

Opinion: Help homeless find water in scorching Denver heat this week

Belfast: city of riveters, inventors, linen mill girls, boxers, pamphleteers, revolutionaries, Lambeg drummers, uilleann pipers, mission hall preachers and moustachioed burghers with fob watches. Some of these can still be seen, here and there, usually in ghostly form. Now you are more likely to find cocktail creators, urban farmers, NGO officials, tech specialists, muralists, political tour guides, ravers and Irish-language teachers.

The underrated Irish city that's becoming one of the coolest spots in Europe

The Guardian

The country’s first School Toilet Summit was held this month to improve public facilities. Instead of sneering, let’s join them, says freelance journalist Sophie Wilkinson

Germany has come clean about the state of its public toilets. Why can’t Britain? | Sophie Wilkinson

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Sydney has dropped in the global liveable cities rankings (but the results may surprise you)

In news that will surprise no Sydneysider who has brought up the cost-of-living crisis in the last convo they had (so, pretty much all of us):...

Sydney has dropped in the global liveable cities rankings (but the results may surprise you)

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