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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UK Foreign Office issues warning over Stockholm riots

The UK government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued a warning to British travellers to Stockholm, Sweden’s capital, regarding a recent sequence of riots. For their own safety, visitors have been advised to avoid any large gatherings, take extra …

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UK rode tourist wave in 2012

The UK's national tourism agency has released figures indicating that inbound tourism experienced a boom during 2012. The tourism increase that the UK has benefited from in recent years

Needle

Boost for tourist health with advances in yellow fever and malaria

Tourist's health issues are set to benefit from developments in the treatment of two of the biggest travel threats, yellow fever and malaria. Yellow fever is an acute viral

Rail

Passenger implications for latest stage of London Bridge station redevelopment

Passengers using London Bridge station will experience changes from later this month due to the first major stage of redevelopment work. Southern services that use platforms 8 to 16

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British consuls left bemused by odd requests

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has said that consular officials are constantly left bemused by the strange requests for assistance that they receive from British travellers

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VisitEngland helps businesses to promote disabled access

VisitEngland, the body responsible for promoting tourism in the nation, has announced the launch of an online guide to advise businesses that are directly involved in receiving tourists,

Alton Towers

Alton Towers dares visitors to ride The Smiler

Alton Towers, a theme park located between Leek and Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, UK, is preparing to launch its new white-knuckle ride, perversely called The Smiler, for the coming

wine

British wine tourists’ favourite vineyards revealed

A recent study has highlighted the wineries most popular with British wine tourists. The study was undertaken by Kayak.co.uk, a travel metasearch engine that compares airline, hotel,

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UK drivers face continental fuel price hike

UK drivers planning to take their cars to Europe during the holiday season, or to tour the continent in a rental car, will notice a considerable increase in

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TripAdvisor launches format to boost business reviews

TripAdvisor, a travel information website featuring customer reviews and opinions, has launched a new review collection service to assist tourism-related businesses in obtaining reviews. Review Express is a free