Yet, many of the most popular holiday destinations among British tourists are home to the most active volcanoes in the world. Italy is the only country in mainland Europe with active volcanoes.

The meteorological office has published a map of the area ... eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which caused a massive cloud of ash to spread over Europe causing severe disruption to ...

The former fisherman was among the 4,000 residents of Grindavik who were evacuated last month over fears the volcano would blow ... will disappear from the map." Iceland has been braced for ...