A hotel booking website set up in 2003 was today snapped up by UK holidays giant Thomas Cook in a deal worth £21.8m (€29m).

Travel firm Thomas Cook confirmed a review of its UK operations was under way today amid reports it could be about to sell tour operator Club 18-30.

A BRITISH holidaymaker whose hair was chopped off by two drunken men said yesterday she felt “violated” by her ordeal.