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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Brit tourist, 19, killed in 3rd floor plunge from Ibiza Rocks hotel weeks after UK holidaymaker died in fall at resort
A BRIT teen has died on holiday after plunging from the third floor of a hotel in Ibiza. The unnamed 19-year-old was killed instantly in the fall at the four-star Ibiza Rocks Hotel in party town San Antonio. 3 The Brit teen fell from a third-floor balcony at Ibiza Rocks hotel Credit: Darren Fletcher 3 Two Brits have died in two weeks in falls at the hotel Credit: Darren Fletcher 3 In a separate incident, Evan Thomson, 26, fell to his death at the same hotel Credit: Facebook This is the same hotel where a Scottish tourist died just over a fortnight ago. The lad fell just after midnight, and two ambulances rushed to the scene. Tragically, there was nothing they could do to save him. Local police confirmed this morning he was a British national - but gave no further details on his identity. In a separate incident, Evan Thomson, 26, fell to his death at the same hotel exactly two weeks ago. It's understood he had been celebrating on holiday with pals following his birthday last month. Tragically, he too was pronounced dead at the scene. His mum Lel Kellighan broke the sad news on social media a few days later, saying: 'I'm absolutely heartbroken to write and tell you all, earlier this week my son Evan was in a tragic accident whilst on holiday with his friends in Ibiza and sadly passed away. Most read in The Sun 'We are all absolutely broken. Please allow us some time.' In the days after Evan's death, his loved ones raised questions about safety at Ibiza Rocks, and was critical over the hotel's handling of the situation. Evan's sister Teila said: 'Ibiza is known for its partying and it just stuns me that they don't have higher safety precautions. 'Pray nobody else suffers. And, once it did happen, the hotel's response was just completely heartbreaking; almost as if it never happened. I pray no other family has to go through this." Friend Blair Robertson, 25, who had been with Evan before he died, claimed: 'Security took us away to front desk. Paramedics didn't arrive for about 30 minutes. "Forensic officers didn't speak English. We were just standing there, not knowing what was going on. Reception gave us false hope." And a THIRD young Brit died from a fall in San Antonio last Monday. The 25-year-old died in hospital from injuries sustained when he fell from a supermarket car park in the town the previous day. He was rushed to an intensive care unit at a private island hospital following the incident. The clinic confirmed he died from his injuries, saying last Monday: 'Regrettably and despite all the efforts of medical personnel, the patient who fell yesterday in San Antonio has died due to the severity of his injuries." More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Read more on the Irish Sun is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Brit tourist, 19, killed in 3rd floor plunge from Ibiza Rocks hotel weeks after UK holidaymaker died in fall at resort
Three young Brits have died in two weeks from falls in the same town HOLS HORROR Brit tourist, 19, killed in 3rd floor plunge from Ibiza Rocks hotel weeks after UK holidaymaker died in fall at resort Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRIT teen has died on holiday after plunging from the third floor of a hotel in Ibiza. The unnamed 19-year-old was killed instantly in the fall at the four-star Ibiza Rocks Hotel in party town San Antonio. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The Brit teen fell from a third-floor balcony at Ibiza Rocks hotel Credit: Darren Fletcher 3 Two Brits have died in two weeks in falls at the hotel Credit: Darren Fletcher 3 In a separate incident, Evan Thomson, 26, fell to his death at the same hotel Credit: Facebook This is the same hotel where a Scottish tourist died just over a fortnight ago. The lad fell just after midnight, and two ambulances rushed to the scene. Tragically, there was nothing they could do to save him. Local police confirmed this morning he was a British national - but gave no further details on his identity. In a separate incident, Evan Thomson, 26, fell to his death at the same hotel exactly two weeks ago. It's understood he had been celebrating on holiday with pals following his birthday last month. Tragically, he too was pronounced dead at the scene. His mum Lel Kellighan broke the sad news on social media a few days later, saying: 'I'm absolutely heartbroken to write and tell you all, earlier this week my son Evan was in a tragic accident whilst on holiday with his friends in Ibiza and sadly passed away. 'We are all absolutely broken. Please allow us some time.' In the days after Evan's death, his loved ones raised questions about safety at Ibiza Rocks, and was critical over the hotel's handling of the situation. Evan's sister Teila said: 'Ibiza is known for its partying and it just stuns me that they don't have higher safety precautions. 'Pray nobody else suffers. And, once it did happen, the hotel's response was just completely heartbreaking; almost as if it never happened. I pray no other family has to go through this." Friend Blair Robertson, 25, who had been with Evan before he died, claimed: 'Security took us away to front desk. Paramedics didn't arrive for about 30 minutes. "Forensic officers didn't speak English. We were just standing there, not knowing what was going on. Reception gave us false hope." And a THIRD young Brit died from a fall in San Antonio last Monday. The 25-year-old died in hospital from injuries sustained when he fell from a supermarket car park in the town the previous day. He was rushed to an intensive care unit at a private island hospital following the incident. The clinic confirmed he died from his injuries, saying last Monday: 'Regrettably and despite all the efforts of medical personnel, the patient who fell yesterday in San Antonio has died due to the severity of his injuries." More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
How British children are MORE at risk from killer diseases than African nations we send £5bn foreign aid to
BRITISH children are more at risk from killer diseases than some poverty-stricken countries receiving taxpayer cash towards vaccine rollouts, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. NHS figures show that uptake here for the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, has hit rock bottom. Advertisement 4 Uptake in Britain for the MMR jab has hit rock bottom Credit: Getty 4 In Hackney, East London, just 67.7 per cent have had their first shot of the measles vaccine by the age of two Credit: Darren Fletcher 4 The East African country of Eritrea boasts a 93 per cent rate for the first jab Credit: Getty In In the worst area, Hackney, East London, just 67.7 per cent have had their first shot by the age of two. Advertisement But official data for the East African country of Eritrea boasts a 93 per cent rate for the first jab. Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: 'The fact very poor African countries have significantly better childhood vaccination rates than the UK should be a wake-up call to the Government. 'To reverse this deadly UK trend, we need to design public health messages with affected communities to convey that measles is dangerous — not benign. Conspiracy theories 'We need catch-up campaigns and tailored outreach in hard-hit areas and under-vaccinated communities. And we need ongoing efforts to debunk misinformation.' Eritrea's measles and rubella jab rollout has been helped by more than £5billion in UK aid to Gavi, the global vaccine fund backed by tech billionaire Bill Gates, since it was founded in 2000. Advertisement In 2023 and 2024 Gavi spent £1million on a vaccination drive in Eritrea, where human rights abuses are such that Eritreans were the most common nationality crossing the Channel in small boats during the first three months of 2025. Rwanda, which received close to £1.5million from Gavi for its measles jabs rollout in 2024, has 93 per cent of children fully protected. And Kenya, which is to receive £9.4million from by 2026, has an 88 per cent rate for first doses. This month, the Foreign Office announced a further £1.25billion commitment to the Geneva-based organisation, which has given vaccines to more than a billion children in developing countries. Ireland's Chief Medical Officer urges MMR vaccine uptake after measles death Our revelations come as a measles epidemic spreads across the country. Last month a child died in Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital after becoming ill with measles and other health problems. Jonathan Grigg, professor of paediatric respiratory and environmental medicine at Queen Mary University, London, says the NHS needs to boost its vaccinations. Advertisement He said: 'It must be up to our health system to ensure all children are vaccinated against measles and to prevent deaths. Something has gone wrong where community vaccination rates are so low.' But experts said that one of the biggest issues is anti-vaccine conspiracy theories spreading across the internet. Professor Stephen Griffin, a virologist at the University of Leeds, said: 'There is a sinister, well-funded network of people spreading disinformation that exacerbates hesitancy and plays on insecurities. 'It is vital that we counter these movements with education about the risks of infectious disease.' Measles coverage in the UK is at a ten-year low and health chiefs are scrambling to catch up as cases rise. In 2024 there were 2,911 confirmed cases in Advertisement 4 Mum Kayla and her partner Craig, with one of their children Credit: supplied It led to the UK Health Security Agency declaring a national incident. The lowest vaccination coverage rates of five-year-olds who have had both MMR doses were found in London, with the borough of Hackney the worst at 60.8 per cent. In Manchester, the rate was 74.6 per cent, Birmingham had 74.8 per cent and Newcastle 85.2 per cent. The long-discredited link between the MMR vaccine and autism, first sparked by disgraced physician Andrew Wakefield in 1998, was once to blame for people turning away from the jabs. Then pandemic disruption, a lack of access to services and difficulty booking appointments, along with language and cultural barriers, became the problem. Advertisement Now it is social media. Helen Bedford, professor of child public health at Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, said parents want questions answered about the vaccine but don't know who to ask. She said: 'In the absence of an obvious source they look on social media. Although there are some good sources of information, there is a great deal of misinformation, some of which has been put there with the intention of misinforming.' I am not a negligent parent and blaming mums like me for the rise in measles outbreaks is simply stupid scaremongering. Anti-vaxxer Biba Tayna Thousands of TikTok clips and Facebook groups share bogus claims about the MMR vaccine, branding it 'unsafe' and 'ineffective' and saying doctors try to vaccinate children to make money. One viral Instagram video, which racked up more than 70,000 likes, claimed kids should be given vitamin A instead — despite high doses potentially being fatal. Mum-of-six Kayla Goodearl was horrified when two of her children, Esmae and Ronnie, broke out in 'angry red spots'. The 35-year-old from Strood, Kent, said: 'Ronnie was only nine months when he got it so he was too young for the jab. Advertisement 'Esmae, who is 11 months older, was on the waiting list. My older children had been vaccinated and were OK. But Ronnie and Esmae were very poorly. Some nights their temperatures skyrocketed. I was worried they'd have seizures. 'Measles outbreaks are on the rise — and it's down to unvaccinated children and their selfish parents. Unvaccinated kids are a danger to other kids.' But anti-vaxxer Biba Tayna, 44, from Clitheroe, Lancs, has refused the MMR jab for her two youngest children because she says her eldest son, now 20, had a bad reaction. She said: 'I won't let my daughters have the jab. They've had rashes and coughs combined with high temperatures. It likely was measles but I didn't take them to a doctor for diagnosis. 'They have their own natural immunity. I am not a negligent parent and blaming mums like me for the rise in measles outbreaks is simply stupid scaremongering. Advertisement 'My unvaccinated daughters are proof I am correct.' But Health Minister Ashley Dalton said the 'falling vaccination rate' is putting 'extra strain on our NHS' and added: 'It's vital that parents get their children jabbed. 'The NHS app makes it easier for people to understand which vaccines they need and book an appointment for themselves or their children.'
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Fears of CHAOS at start of summer hols as major Spain airport ‘to be paralysed' by staff protests on key travel day
CHAOS may strike Brits' summer holiday plans as a major Spanish airport could be "paralysed" by staff protests. Palma airport in Advertisement 5 Locals across Spain have been protesting against mass tourism for months Credit: Getty 5 Workers say they are 'abused' at work by the conditions Credit: Alamy 5 Staff at Palma de Mallorca Airport in Majorca are threatening to strike Credit: Alamy Staff have Workers say they have their rights "abused" with "inhumane" work shifts, including stolen holidays, mistreatment, and no career progression. They also say they're given the wrong clothing for the They're not given rain coast for the rain and say their uniforms don't "respect their dignity". Advertisement Read more on world news Now they're preparing to "paralyse" the airport threatening Brit Summer holidays begin next Thursday for most and many kids and their parents will be taking a hard earned break to the holiday hotspot. The workers have accused some of the best known aviation companies of treating them badly, including: Jet2, Ryanair, easyJet, Swissport, Eurowings, and Menzies. Staff have also taken aim at what they see if endless improvements at the airport. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Exclusive Exclusive They say the construction zone is bad for their health and also say it poses a risk to safety. The UGT is also demanding free parking for workers and the opening of a new cafeteria with cheap prices. Fights erupt amid Spain travel CHAOS as airport passport control 'collapses' Workers are pinning the airport operator Aena responsible for the shortcoming and said if it doesn't make sure demands are met the "tone of the protest" will be raised. The Balearic government last week demanded urgent action over the airport after admitting "the accumulation of incidents" is doing nothing for its tourism reputation. Advertisement Officials say delays, cancellations and overbooking at Palma airport in Mallorca are causing a growing volume of complaints and "generate widespread discomfort and project a very negative image of the islands." They have also complained about long waits at security controls and the continuing works at the airport, together with the "collapse in accesses and transit areas." 5 The airport protest comes as Brits have not been the most welcome visitors to the island Credit: Darren Fletcher 5 Brits could be left in massive queues by the strike Credit: EPA Advertisement Its the latest Spanish curveball Fuming locals are pushing back against what they see as "overtourism" by squirting holidaymakers with water guns. Campaigners blame excessive levels of tourism for forcing locals out of affordable housing, raising the cost of living and making the city centres unusable. Protests across Spain last month saw thousands take to the street and demand their cities "back". Advertisement Around 100 noisy activists banging drums surrounded upmarket eatery Cappuccino Borne next to a McDonald's in the centre of Palma after their protest finished. Police moved in to ease tension as the demonstrators held up cardboard posters reading: 'As You Come I Have To Go.' Strikes are also ongoing in Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca with hospitality staff stopping work. They're also part of the UGT union and are demanding higher wages and fewer hours. Advertisement What is "overtourism"? OVERTOURISM refers to the phenomenon where a destination experiences a volume of tourists that exceeds its manageable capacity The term is often used to describe the negative consequences of mass tourism, which includes overcrowding and environmental issues As a result, popular destinations have become less enjoyable for both visitors and locals Local communities, in particular, bear the brunt, facing rising costs and a depletion of resources In response, national and local governments have started to implement measures to reduce overtourism. Some solutions include: Safeguarding historical and heritage sites Promoting off-peak travel Tourism caps and regulations Promoting lesser-known destinations
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Fears of CHAOS at start of summer hols as major Spain airport ‘to be paralysed' by staff protests on key travel day
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHAOS may strike Brits' summer holiday plans as a major Spanish airport could be "paralysed" by staff protests. Palma airport in Majorca is being targeted by furious staff who are threatening to bring it to a standstill on July 25th for four hours. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Locals across Spain have been protesting against mass tourism for months Credit: Getty 5 Workers say they are 'abused' at work by the conditions Credit: Alamy 5 Staff at Palma de Mallorca Airport in Majorca are threatening to strike Credit: Alamy Staff have slammed "suffocating" working conditions there and are set to down tools as part of a strike by members of the UGT trade union. Workers say they have their rights "abused" with "inhumane" work shifts, including stolen holidays, mistreatment, and no career progression. They also say they're given the wrong clothing for the hot summer temperatures on the island. They're not given rain coast for the rain and say their uniforms don't "respect their dignity". Read more on world news BLAZE CHAOS Wildfires rip across Spain turning Madrid skies ORANGE as army deployed Now they're preparing to "paralyse" the airport threatening Brit holidaymakers with flight cancellation and delays. Summer holidays begin next Thursday for most and many kids and their parents will be taking a hard earned break to the holiday hotspot. The workers have accused some of the best known aviation companies of treating them badly, including: Jet2, Ryanair, easyJet, Swissport, Eurowings, and Menzies. Staff have also taken aim at what they see if endless improvements at the airport. They say the construction zone is bad for their health and also say it poses a risk to safety. The UGT is also demanding free parking for workers and the opening of a new cafeteria with cheap prices. Fights erupt amid Spain travel CHAOS as airport passport control 'collapses' Workers are pinning the airport operator Aena responsible for the shortcoming and said if it doesn't make sure demands are met the "tone of the protest" will be raised. The Balearic government last week demanded urgent action over the airport after admitting "the accumulation of incidents" is doing nothing for its tourism reputation. Officials say delays, cancellations and overbooking at Palma airport in Mallorca are causing a growing volume of complaints and "generate widespread discomfort and project a very negative image of the islands." They have also complained about long waits at security controls and the continuing works at the airport, together with the "collapse in accesses and transit areas." 5 The airport protest comes as Brits have not been the most welcome visitors to the island Credit: Darren Fletcher 5 Brits could be left in massive queues by the strike Credit: EPA Its the latest Spanish curveball hitting Brits holidays this summer with fuming locals also protesting. Fuming locals are pushing back against what they see as "overtourism" by squirting holidaymakers with water guns. Campaigners blame excessive levels of tourism for forcing locals out of affordable housing, raising the cost of living and making the city centres unusable. Protests across Spain last month saw thousands take to the street and demand their cities "back". Around 100 noisy activists banging drums surrounded upmarket eatery Cappuccino Borne next to a McDonald's in the centre of Palma after their protest finished. Police moved in to ease tension as the demonstrators held up cardboard posters reading: 'As You Come I Have To Go.' Strikes are also ongoing in Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca with hospitality staff stopping work. They're also part of the UGT union and are demanding higher wages and fewer hours.
