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Belfast overtakes Dublin as the most expensive city break on the island for the first time The average price of tourist staples cited in the Lithuanian capital include a cup of coffee at a cafe or bar for €2.11, a bottle of local beer for €3.22 and a three-course evening meal for two with a bottle of house wine for €69.43.By contrast, an average…

The 53-year-old pilot behind the plane that had a landing gear malfunction was reportedly “very calm” before he safely touched down at Newcastle Airport. Australia held its breath as the light aircraft’s pilot pulled off an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport at around 12.22pm, with a small bit of smoke seen coming off its base as it…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel email“Only travel if necessary”: that was the message from National Highways ahead of the second weekend shutdown of the M25.A 10-mile stretch of London’s orbital motorway closed between junctions 9 and 10, southwest of the capital,…

A crash has hit a busy A-road as busy traffic is expected today due to the hot weather weekend. Traffic Wales said a collision has taken place on the A483. The incident is near Junction 6 at Gresford. This is a breaking news story. We will bring you all the latest as we get it via the live blog below. READ MORE: Betsi…

Jet2 has issued a ‘do not travel’ warning to a Greek island due to ‘weather disruption’. The airline has suspended flights to Skiathos until Saturday May 11 and has told travellers to not travel to the airport today, Friday May 10. It has warned travellers to return home and not return to the airport until three hours before the new…

Following the cabin crew strike which started on Tuesday evening, more Air India Express services are…

If you plan on flying around the country in 2025 and beyond, you might want to listen up.You have about 365 days to make your state-issued driver’s license or identification “Real ID” compliant, per the Department of Homeland Security.  The Real ID compliance is part of a larger act passed by Congress in 2005 to set “minimum security standards”…

Rail services on some of London’s busiest commuter routes have been brought to a standstill as drivers launch a fresh strike in a near two-year long pay dispute.Members of Aslef at operators including those running services into the capital such as Southern, Southeastern and South Western Railway are walking out for the day. Affected operators…

THE RAC has warned 2.6million drivers will hit the roads today on their way home from May Bank Holiday getaways.Brits have been urged not to travel between 10am and 3pm, when roads will be crammed.Drivers face misery on the roads today (stock pic)Credit: GettyTransport experts INRIX said the West Country, East Anglia and the north west will see…

Severe delays are affecting the Northern and Bakerloo lines this evening due to a signal failure and a fire alert on the London Underground.A signal failure is causing the Bakerloo Line delays between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone, while on the Northern Line there are severe delays southbound between Camden Town and Kennington via…