The south east boasts the cream of the crop of coastal spots, according to the new list. The mercury is rising, with summer just around the corner. Now that May is here, our summer holidays don't seem so far off.more

Power outages across Spain and Portugal sparked travel chaos and left many without water, wifi or any mobile network for hours. But as experts warn the UK has “important lessons to learn” from the nationwide power cuts, we look at what you should do if you’re left facing a blackout at home. more

Interior minister Gerald Darmanin offered a frank apology for his comments in the wake of the 2022 Champions League final.more

Drivers must follow strict rules between certain hours of the day or risk having assets SEIZED in a cruel blow under the Labour Party government, it has been warned. Motorists could face having assets seized if they fall foul of the new rules.more

Mohammed Khalid M., 18, who was convicted in March of murdering a 39-year-old Pole, changed his testimony yesterday at the Stockholm Court of Appeal. The teenager argued that the gun went off accidentally due to the intervention of the murder victim, Mikael (Michał).more

More than half of first-time buyers received financial help from their family to make house purchases last year, according to estimates by estate agency Savills. An average of £55,572 was given in loans and gifts by the so-called bank of mum and dad to buyers, it said.more

The latest Eurostat data show that in 2023 Poland will have the highest prison population ratio per 100,000 inhabitants among European Union countries.more

Iga Świątek is still in second place in the world ranking of tennis players. Only Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is ahead of her, but American Coco Gauff is getting closer to the Pole. In the first hundred there are also Magdalena Fręch - 25th and Magda Linette - 32nd.more

Deliveroo, the food delivery app, has agreed to be taken over by US giant DoorDash in a deal valuing the business at £2.9bn. The deal is the latest example of a UK-listed company being taken over by a US firm.more

Law enforcers are overwhelmed and warn that a new generation of extremists is being radicalized online, writes "The Wall Street Journal". Terrorists in Europe are getting younger, and authorities are struggling to find them. In recent months, dozens of adolescents as young as 14 have been arrested across Europe for allegedly plotting attacks.more

Almost one in four patients in England have found mistakes in their medical records such as errors over their illness, drugs they have taken or treatment they have received.more

Madrid is the city in Europe where it’s easiest to take care of your well-being, according to a new study. It took first place thanks in part to its impressive number of spa facilities and plenty of sunshine.more

Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski, with 25 goals and 50 points, is third in the Golden Boot rankings - an award for the best scorer in European leagues in a given season. The leader is Swede Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. Efthymis Koulouris from Pogoń Szczecin is in 15th place.more

Ukrainian armed forces soldiers took part in a military parade in London yesterday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Crowds of Britons and three generations of the royal family watched the march of more than 1,300 soldiers.more

Real Madrid won 3-2 at home against Celta Vigo in the Spanish top division and is still within striking distance of leaders Barcelona. On Saturday, the Catalans, without Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski, beat Valladolid 2-1 away.more

A new interactive map reveals London’s robbery hotspots as Jenson Button’s wife spoke about how “unsafe” the capital feels after her suitcase with £250,000 worth of jewellery and designer handbags was stolen outside St Pancras station.more

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said in a television program broadcast yesterday that Russia has enough forces and resources to bring the war with Ukraine to its "logical conclusion with the necessary result." He accused the West of an eternal desire to subordinate Russia.more

Liverpool, who secured their 20th English league title a week ago, lost 2-1 to Chelsea in London on Sunday in the 35th round of the Premier League. The Reds played with an experimental line-up.more

Uber is now allowing passengers across most of the UK to pay in cash. Following trials, the cash payment option was this week extended to all UK cities, except London, where it is being reviewed.more

Cardinals who participated in congregations preparing for the conclave said in interviews with the Italian press that what is needed now is a doctor of the Church, a pope from Africa or Asia, or even a Superman who will respond to all the challenges. Their statements indicate deep divisions ahead of the conclave that begins on Wednesday.more

Bayern Munich have been confirmed as winners of their 33rd Bundesliga title after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen were unable to beat Freiburg on Sunday. The success is a first major trophy for Harry Kane as a player and for Vincent Kompany as a manager.more

After a century of Tory and Labour rule, Britain's two-party political system is at risk of collapse. Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party is posing a serious challenge to the main parties, but it is the Conservatives who face an existential threat, British and American media report.more

A 14-year-old boy has died in a fire near an industrial park in Gateshead, while 14 young people aged between 11 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Teenager Layton Carr was found dead inside of a building near the Fairfield industrial park in the Bill Quay area on Friday night.more

If the British parliament passes a law allowing euthanasia, 1.3 thousand people could benefit from assisted death in the first year, the Ministry of Health has estimated. It is assumed that consent to terminate life would be obtained by about 60 percent of applicants, the Times reported.more

Barcelona's players defeated Real Valladolid 2-1 away in the 34th round of the Spanish top division and took another step towards the championship title. The "Pride of Catalonia", without Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski in the line-up, was losing until the 54th minute in the clash with the last team in the table.more