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The low-cost train operator iyro has announced it will launch a direct route between Malaga and Barcelona this year. The Italian-owned company revealed the service will begin on December 15 and will see one outbound and one return every day of the week. The journey will make stops in Cordoba, Madrid, and Zaragoza and will take around five hours and 50 minutes, according to The Olive Press.  In total, it will cover a distance of around 478 miles.  The Malaga-Barcelona service will leave at 11.35am and arrive at 5.37pm, while the reverse route will depart at 11.50am and arrive at ... Read more

There are countless train stations and bus stops in London that help commuters and tourists navigate their way around the city. The UK capital has one of the largest transport systems in the world, and it generally serves as a reliable alternative to driving despite the odd delay here and there. Some aspects of this vast network can be perplexing, however, especially the West India Quay stop in East London – which is perhaps the most pointless train station in the UK. This small stop is just 199 metres away from the next station on the line, Canary Wharf. It’s ... Read more

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Locals in a famous seaside town are furious over parking fines, pleading “stop before we scare off all the tourists”. More than 1,000 tickets were handed out in Bournemouth last year. And the council is seeking approval to ramp up charges even more. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in Dorset say that tougher sanctions will help reduce illegal parking in their towns. But locals have said that the increase will drive away tourists who are a large part of the area’s economy. Under the proposals, there will be two tiers of parking offences: Minor infractions will result in a fine ... Read more

The Duke of Sussex’s memoir made for explosive headlines when it was first published in January 2023, but it seems Prince Harry planned to write the book years before its release. From accounts of cocaine use and claiming to have killed 25 Taliban militants while serving in the British Army, ‘Spare’ exposes raw details about Harry. Some royal family members were not painted in the best light in Harry’s book. The Duke of Sussex claimed that William and his then-girlfriend Kate Middleton encouraged him to dress up in a Nazi uniform for a fancy dress party, an outfit that would ... Read more

A man has been praised for his ‘epic revenge’ against his neighbour, who makes leaving his house a daily challenge. He shared how his “entitled neighbour” has six cars but only parks one in his driveway, while the others line the road in front of his house. On Reddit, he explained: “He only parks his daily driver on the driveway, which he washes and polishes every weekend, and the rest are in front of other people’s houses. My lawn parallels his driveway and of course, I have sprinklers along the edge of my lawn.” While he appreciates his neighbour has ... Read more

Britain’s black market economy is to blame for the Channel migrant crisis, French interior minister Gerald Darmanin has claimed. Mr Darmanin, in an extraordinary outburst, called for a UK-EU migration treaty to curb crossings in the wake of 12 deaths off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez on Tuesday. And he said the UK was a place “where you can work without papers and where you have little chance of being expelled.” A pregnant woman and six children were among those who lost their lives in the deadliest Channel crossing tragedy since 2021, when their boat was “ripped apart” and sank ... Read more

Rachel Reeves ignored pleas to reverse her cuts to winter fuel payments amid warnings that five in six pensioners living in poverty will lose out. The Chancellor said retirees are £900 “better off” than they were a year ago as she defended plans to strip them of hundreds of pounds this year. In a Commons mauling, Ms Reeves was told she had made a “chilling political choice to balance the books of this country on the very frailest shoulders”. It came as analysis by a former pensions minister showed 1.6 million older people who are below the poverty line will ... Read more

Motorists keen to pick up a new car in the next few months could be left feeling disappointed, as major car makers have begun rationing sales of petrol and hybrid vehicles in the UK to avoid hefty net zero fines, according to one of the country’s biggest dealerships. Robert Forrester, chief executive of Vertu Motors, told the Telegraph that manufacturers were delaying deliveries of cars until next year amid fears in order to stay within set limits on sales imposed by the government. This means that anyone ordering a new car in September may not even see it until February ... Read more

Princess Kate is experiencing “conflicting emotions” ahead of a major change this week, it has been claimed. Like many children across the country, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six are set to return to school this week. According to Lambrook School’s website, the new school term begins on Wednesday, September 4. After enjoying some quality time with her children in both Norfolk and Scotland this summer, Princess Kate is said to be feeling “conflicting emotions” around the new term amid her ongoing cancer treatment. Speaking to OK!, royal expert Jennie Bond said that although she’s enjoyed ... Read more