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Rhodes wildfires: Holidays and flights to Greek island cancelled as tourists try to flee blaze

Holidaymakers were evacuated from their hotels and forced to leave belongings behind as huge flames spread across Rhodes

Evening Standard

Decision not to refund Rhodes tourists would be ‘unconscionable’, charity says

Which? Travel editor Rory Boland urged travel companies to be ‘flexible’ with customers who decide not to fly.

The Independent UK

UK airlines still selling tickets to Rhodes despite wildfire inferno

Travellers on package holidays enjoy better consumer protection than people who have booked flight-only deals

The Independent UK

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Holidays and flights to Greek island ravaged by fire cancelled

Holidaymakers were evacuated from their hotels and forced to leave belongings behind as huge flames spread across Rhodes.

The Independent UK

British tourists tell of ‘living nightmare’ as 19,000 evacuated in Rhodes fires

Travel companies cancel holidays to Greek island as holidaymakers describe scenes of chaos on beaches

The Guardian - UK

Jet2 cancels flights as fire causes travel chaos for holidaymakers on Greek islands

JET2 has cancelled all its flights and holidays that are due to depart to Rhodes on Sunday.

The National (Scotland)

Brits desperately jump into sea to escape huge fire on boat in Greek holiday hotspot

British families were among dozens of tourists forced to evacuate a boat by diving into the sea after it caught fire off a beach in Rhodes, Greece, hundreds of metres from shore

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10 of the best family holidays to Greece to keep the kids entertained

From kids’ clubs and playgrounds to activities for teenagers, we’ve rounded up the top family-friendly spots

The Independent UK

Jet2 announces summer flights to Turkey, Spain, Italy, Greece and Croatia destinations

Beautiful destinations have been added to the 2024 programme

Wales Online

Parents of man killed in 'freak accident' in Greece dispel rumours

Local media had originally reported he was paddle boarding in the sea

Liverpool Echo

Brit tourist killed in lightning strike on Greek island named

The 26-year-old from Liverpool had been on a paddleboard in the Agathi area of Rhodes on Monday, May 29, at around 1.30 pm when the bolt struck the water a short distance from where he was.

Daily Record

British paddleboarder killed by lightning strike was told to get out of water

Scott Seddon, 26, from Liverpool was being filmed by his partner as the tragedy happened off coast of Rhodes

The Guardian - UK

Brit killed by lightning bolt on beach in Greece as tributes paid to 'lovely guy'

"Lovely and "really popular" Scott Seddon, 26, was staying at his family's holiday home in Rhodes, Greece, when he was electrocuted while paddleboarding off the coast during a freak lightning storm

Daily Mirror

Briton, 26, dies ‘after being struck by lightning’ while paddleboarding in Greece

‘We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Rhodes and are in contact with local authorities’

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Evening Standard

British man dies ‘after being struck by lightning while paddleboarding in Greece’

The Port Authority of Rhodes confirmed the man was 26 and a British national

The Independent UK

Briton dies ‘after being struck by lightning while paddleboarding in Greece’

The Port Authority of Rhodes confirmed to the PA news agency the man was 26 and a British national.

Daily Record

Mum stuck in Greek hospital with baby 'critical' after going into labour on holiday

Thurza Blagg was just 28-weeks pregnant when she was rushed to hospital in Rhodes and has now been warned it could take up to six months before the duo can fly home.

Chronicle Live

Jet2 offering £100 off all summer holidays including trips to Spain, Greece and Portugal from Newcastle

The travel provider has slashed prices on package holidays this July and August to dozens of popular destinations including Majorca, Benidorm, Lanzarote and Rhodes from Newcastle Airport

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Daily Record

Pregnant woman stuck in Greek hospital during holiday 'scared for baby'

Thurza Blagg began bleeding whilst on holiday in Rhodes and was rushed to a local medical facility.

Daily Mirror

Brits who hate unpacking their suitcases can now book someone to do it for them

Travel company Eliza was here has launched the free unpacking service in White Village Rhodes, Hotel Kouros Rhodes and Avdou Collection Suites Crete, all of which are in Greece

Daily Mirror

Family livid as TUI charges them £1,500 to switch hotels after all-inclusive 'let down'

Marketing executive and mum-of-one Sophie Yesufu and her family, from Manchester, had been dreaming of a sunny holiday at the all inclusive Atlantica Princess Hotel in Rhodes

Daily Mirror

Europe's 'most underrated' city break has amazing beaches and flights from £20

Rhodes in Greece, the Moroccan city of Marrakech, and Porto in Portugal, have scored highly in a ranking of the least visited but best and most exciting holiday destinations

Edinburgh Live

Ryanair launch new Edinburgh routes to Greece and Cornwall in time for summer holidays

Leading budget airline Ryanair have launched two new routes from Edinburgh to Cornwall and a popular holiday destination in Greece, just in time for the summer holidays.

The Guardian - UK

Rhodes less travelled: finding peace on the Greek island

Away from the tourist hotspots, this popular Aegean island still has plenty of magic

Wales Online

Warmest European getaways to escape UK's plummeting temperatures include sunny Rhodes and Algarve

From afternoon dips as you gaze up at a cloudless sky in Fuerteventura, to exploring one of Tenerife's oldest towns, there is something for everyone in this top five getaway list

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