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A tourist has fallen off Westminster Bridge in London while taking photos of the Houses of Parliament. The man was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after falling 15ft and landing on...

European aviation safety authorities have set up a task force to urgently assess the dangers of collisions between drones and aircraft after a rise in near-misses with passenger planes. The use of...

A mysterious tourist brochure is circulating promoting the 'attractions' of a spoof island in Scotland called Mama Westray. The name is a play on the name of a real island in Scotland...

Crowds which had gathered to watch a giant Transall C-160 plane coming into land were in for a surprise when it landed a little too early. The footage shows the huge plane gliding easily...

The hot air balloon riders in Berlin got more than they bargained for when they took to the skies. What was supposed to be a pleasurable trip turned into a nightmare as the balloon was battered...

Despite a crime that carried a 20-year jail sentence, cases of counterfeiting money rise each year, with its history as old as currency itself - but how can you spot a fake note abroad? SEE ALSO:...

Palma Majorca is known for its sunshine, relaxed lifestyle as well as its fun - so it's not surprising that one of the top things to do in this beautiful city is to while away the hours...

Thought an escaped emu causing rush-hour chaos in Devon or a baby seal bringing the roads in Kent to a standstill were as weird as it gets? A huge hippo in Spain went on the run this week after...

Terrified holidaymakers were caught up in a police chase and shootout on a France motorway on Thursday. An innocent motorcyclist died as police chased four suspected people smugglers from Iraq...

Britain is bulging with fabulous hotels - but finding one with a glorious garden to match is trickier - which is annoying at this time of year, when we all want to spend as much time as we can...

As Britain basked in the hottest day of the year yesterday, the Met Office accidentally sent a warning out that it was going to snow in many parts of the country. Due to a technical error, test...

British travellers are being warned to check their passports or risk being turned away from the United States. As of April 1 this year, under the Visa Waiver Programme Improvement and Terrorist...

A deer put its head in a light globe for no apparent reason and had to be rescued by a kind-hearted conservation worker. Environmental conservation officer Jeff Hull received a call reporting...

A limited edition Nutella-filled Krispy Kreme doughnut will be available exclusively from an ATM before it goes on sale. The Nutty Chocolatta will be available from the Hole in the Wall hatch at...

Alberta has declared a state of emergency as crews battle to hold back wildfires. In Canada's main oil sands city of Fort McMurray, 1,600 homes and other buildings have been destroyed....

A British tourist is in a critical condition in hospital after falling three storeys from a balcony on holiday in Spain. Geraldine Martin, 55, fell on the first day of her holiday in Alicante....

Get excited because there's some serious BBQ weather in store for this weekend. Forecasters are predicting the hottest day of the year so far on Sunday, with some areas seeing temperatures...

California is set for a huge earthquake, warn experts. Southern California's section of the San Andreas fault is "locked, loaded and ready to roll", a leading earthquake...

Keepers at Whipsnade Zoo recently noticed that 33-year-old Lucha, a female Asian elephant, was off her food. So they got her checked out by vets - and it was quickly discovered that she had a...

An alien-like jellyfish has been discovered 2.3 miles below the surface of the sea, causing great excitement to scientists. The creature was spotted by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and...

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