Is Austrian town of Hallstatt suffering from overtourism due to link with Disney’s Frozen?
A small community in Austria’s mountainous Salzkammergut region has been forced to introduce measures to curb tourism because it says …
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Five dead after boiling water pipe floods hotel in Perm, Russia
Five people have died after a hot water pipe burst at a hotel in Perm, Russia, and flooded part of …
Gustav Klimt: One of art world’s biggest mysteries solved as missing painting found 23 years on
A stolen painting has been discovered hidden inside the walls of an Italian art gallery 23 years after it disappeared, …
Violent crime fear over councils’ CCTV switch off plans
Caerphilly council is considering cuts to surveillance funding while other councils are reviewing funding models. Prof Jonathan Shepherd said any …
Entrepreneurs: From coal to coffee in ex-mining town
Aged 19, he set up his own coffee roasters in his hometown Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. Six years later he is still …
Explosion after burger van ‘deliberately’ set alight
An explosion was heard after a burger van was set on fire in a residential street in the early hours …
New cancer clinic ‘cuts waiting times by 92%’
Patients going to GPs with non-specific but possibly cancerous symptoms were sent to a rapid diagnosis centre at Neath Port …
More than 100 discarded needles found in Newport in one day
More than 100 discarded needles were found in Newport in one day. Volunteers collected a total of around 150 needles …
In pictures: The first full moon and lunar eclipse of the new decade
Skygazers have enjoyed the first full moon and eclipse of the decade. Friday evening saw a penumbral lunar eclipse, which …
Car carrying a dozen migrants crashes in Greece after high-speed police chase
Police chased a migrant-carrying car at high speed for 150 kilometres after it crossed from Turkey into Greece. The pursuit …