The fraud trial begins on Monday of Allen Stanford, the billionaire who bankrolled English cricket.

A man who was jailed for life after murdering a British couple on their honeymoon has stabbed another inmate in prison, police said.

Low-fare airline easyJet is to start services to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.

The two men protested their innocence. They were linked to the killing by mobile-phone records and bullets that came from the same gun they used in another murder

The trial of two men accused of murdering a British honeymoon couple in Antigua continued on the third anniversary of their deaths.

At least one of three security guards at an Antigua hotel where a British couple were shot dead on their honeymoon may have been asleep at the time, according to testimony in the trial of two men charged in the killing.

Two men will go on trial today accused of murdering a British honeymoon couple in Antigua.

Why are holidays afloat such a success story for the travel industry? Because you unpack, sit back and see the world, says Simon Calder

Package holidaymakers today complained they had been "stranded" on the "wrong" Canary island after their low-fare airline flight was diverted due to bad weather.

A Caribbean gem with beaches, cricket and luxury resorts galore, say Beth Adamson and Simon Calder

The latest film in our 'Tale of Two Travellers' series sends Ben Ross to the eastern islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, while Simon Calder makes his way westwards to La Palma

Stargaze, explore, or simply relax as you take in the islands' spectacular views

If there's one thing the Canary Islands aren't short of, it's family attractions. Many of these are clustered around the major towns and resorts, so they're easy to access.