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Liverpool will become the latest city in the UK to introduce a ‘tourist tax’ for visitors, charging £2 for overnight stays at hotels in the area. Liverpool is known for its vibrant music past ...

Liverpool will become the latest city in the UK to introduce a ‘tourist tax’ for visitors, charging £2 for overnight stays at hotels in the area. Liverpool is known for its vibrant music past, with ...

Property Finders Garrington named Worcester Park in their top twenty in their list of best places to live. Worcester Park ranked in at number 12, with Rawdon in West Yorkshire at number 11 ...

Another added: "I love a break in Liverpool but that's me done with it now they're going to put a £2 tourist tax on visitors. "I live in the UK & shouldn't have to pay a tax to go to a UK city." ...

In April 2023, Manchester became the first city in the UK to introduce a "tourist tax". The City Visitor Charge - a £1 per room, per night fee - raised about £2.8m in its first year. Visitors to ...

Mystery surrounds the reason why a Port Vale flag is flying at full mast at one of the UK's biggest tourist attractions. The distinctive black and white crest was today waving at the top of a pole ...

Hotelier Sir Rocco Forte, chairman of Rocco Forte Hotels, whose portfolio includes Brown’s in London, said: “According to the latest figures, UK tourist attractions are lagging well behind pre ...

Relatives of a victim were seen sobbing at a funeral (Picture: AP) The wife of a tourist who was killed in a bloody attack by militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir has recalled her last moments ...

Whilst attacks are thankfully uncommon, this new map reveals where sharks have struck ... by sharks as he swam in the Med off a popular tourist beach near Hadera, northwest Israel, on Monday.

Malta’s tourist guides say the island no longer has a low season, as tourist numbers remain consistently high throughout the year, with some warning the sector cannot keep up with demand.