Greek coastal communities have launched a spirited counteroffensive against what they perceive as the “abusive occupation” of their beaches by aggressive sunbed rental companies, sparking what has been dubbed the “Towel Movement.” Born out of frustration among residents, particularly in Paros, the movement aims to reclaim public beaches from operators charging exorbitant fees... 

Her story: Allison Bailey, a former tanning bed addict was diagnosed with skin cancer at just 20 and was left on crutches for a month A woman whose tanning habit caused her to develop skin cancer at the age of just 20 has issued a warning to other young people against the use of sunbeds. Allison Bailey, from Boston, Massachusetts, began tanning as a teenager, in the hope that it would make her more... 

'Tanorexic': Mrs Cobb with, from left, Alfie, Jack, Harry and Archie She once used sunbeds up to five times a week because she thought her tan ‘made her look healthy’. But Joanne Cobb’s obsession with having a golden glow has left her facing a possible death sentence. She has found herself battling nodular melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, and has had to accept...