1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1048+ words) Family holidays are all about striking a balance. How can a term-time getaway be exciting, and as stress free as possible, for adults, teens and tots? If there's anyone who can speak to maintaining equilibrium it would be Greg Rutherford....

3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (628+ words) Which city will be next to follow suit? After several major urban areas such as Toulouse and Clermont-Ferrand, the town of Moulins (19, 000 inhabitants) has in turn introduced (source in French) on Friday a night-time curfew for under-16s for the duration…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1360+ words) The summer holidays are on the horizon and soon enough we'll all be complaining of the hottest temperatures since records began and the noticeable scarcity of air conditioning. But alongside the heat comes another headache: the rising costs of travel....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (191+ words) The Cube is a team of specialist social media journalists who find, verify and debunk the biggest stories in real-time. They are on a mission to make sense of what is going on and explain why it matters to you....

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (456+ words) It's that time of year again: temperatures soaring above 40 C in parts of Europe, sofas turning into sticky traps, and sleeping feeling like an impossible mission. And let's not forget the most overheard phrase in any elevator: "It's hot, isn't…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (474+ words) Europe is currently sweltering amid a brutal heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40 C in some areas." It's a similar story to last summer and, unsurprisingly, travellers are beginning to adapt." Already, one study has crunched the numbers and found that…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (650+ words) Europe is in for a long, hot summer " and with it, a swarm of mosquitoes. The insects are more than just pesky. Some mosquito species carry illnesses such as Zika, West Nile virus, dengue, and chikungunya " and outbreaks of these…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (570+ words) Confused? Don't be. " Apparently, summers have to be defined by a cultural phenomenon, with a trend that needs to neatly encompass the warmest season. " Last year's Brat Summer was culturally ubiquitous, a sort of aesthetic that doubled as a way…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (328+ words) Bulgaria's north-eastern region of Shumen has been placed on high alert as authorities search for a wild predator said to be a black panther on the loose for the fifth day on Tuesday. Residents of the nearby city of Shumen…...