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walesonline.co.uk > whats-on > travel > martin-lewis-tells-uk-travellers-33673905

Martin Lewis tells UK travellers 'check now' before April 8 change

22+ hour, 21+ min ago  (351+ words) Martin Lewis has issued advice to travellers in the UK(Image: ITV screengrab) Brits have been warned to "check now" or risk being stung in April. Next month is set to see a rise in passport charges. Currently, a standard…...

Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk > news > wales-news > controversial-asylum-seeker-hotel-sparks-33624637

Controversial asylum seeker hotel sparks new anger as customers demand cash back

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1059+ words) Inside the now closed Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli (Image: Joann Randles / Cover Images) Mystery continues to surround the future of a once-proud Welsh hotel which thrust itself into a whirlwind of controversy three years ago and then closed suddenly…...

Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk > news > wales-news > drone-facial-recognition-technologies-used-33557569.amp

Drone and facial recognition technologies to be used by police at major events

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (474+ words) In 2025 it was reported that the force spent more than "3.5m on facial recognition South Wales Police have shown how they police major events across Cardiff with a demonstration of equipment such as drone and facial recognition technologies. It came during…...

Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk > news > wales-news > fall-fall-again-four-star-33524653.amp

The fall and fall again of a four-star Welsh hotel

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (1377+ words) It was a popular but otherwise unremarkable four-star spa and wedding venue at the start of 2023. Then everything changed Two and a half years ago a small Welsh community secured an unexpected triumph against the Home Office and an investment…...

Manchester Evening News
walesonline.co.uk > whats-on > travel > i-ditched-uk-live-turkey-33537027

'I ditched UK to live in Turkey but holidaymakers are too afraid to come here"

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (609+ words) Last weekend, President Donald Trump announced the US military is collaborating with Israel in an effort to overthrow Iran's current regime. Since then, Brits have found themselves stranded across multiple destinations in the region due to airspace closures, and holidaymakers…...

Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk > whats-on > travel > uk-passport-holders-warned-may-33489311.amp

UK passport holders warned they 'may not be able to travel"

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (222+ words) HM Passport Office has issued an alert People with UK passports are being advised to check their documents immediately as HM Passport Office issues a fresh warning that could see your holiday plans ruined. In a recent post on X,…...

Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk > news > politics > hundreds-arrests-wales-during-illegal-33216574.amp

Hundreds of arrests in Wales during illegal immigration crackdown

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (352+ words) Car washes, nail bars, and barber shops were all targeted as part of the UK-wide approach The UK Government says a record number of arrests were made in raids targeting suspected illegal workers in Wales last year. In Wales 1,320 raids…...

Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk > news > wales-news > were-being-completely-screwed-hotels-33210356.amp

'We've been completely screwed' hotels boss livid

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (838+ words) Steven Hesketh, managing director of Savvy Hotel Group, has issued a stark warning over the impact of government policies on the hospitality industry A prominent hotelier has voiced concerns that the hospitality sector is being "set up to fail" due…...

Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk > news > uk-news > benefits-cheats-who-defrauded-nearly-33166069.amp

Benefits cheats who defrauded nearly £54m told to pay back just £2m

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (439+ words) The five-strong gang fraudulently obtained "55m in Universal Credit payments after submitting around 6,000 bogus claims A criminal network responsible for Britain's biggest-ever benefits scam, which saw them pocket nearly "54 million to fund extravagant lifestyles, has been told to pay back just…...

Wales Online
walesonline.co.uk > news > travel-expert-explains-passport-issue-31344096

Travel expert explains passport issue ‘catching people off guard"

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (426+ words) Passport and visa requirements can be hard to keep track of when you're trying to plan a simple trip abroad. However, one travel expert is urging people to keep an eye on their passport expiry date over everything else. This…...