Holidaymakers offered sun safety advice

Families taking holidays to Turkey and other popular destinations have been offered some advice on how to stay safe in the sun.

According to ABTA - The Travel Association, an estimated two million people will jet abroad over the Easter period.

The organisation has published a new leaflet reminding travellers to take care when exposing their skin to the sun.

Entitled How to Have a Safe and Healthy Holiday it urges families to build up the time they spend in the sun gradually.

Other tips include avoiding exposure between 11am and re-applying sun lotion frequently and drinking plenty of water.

ABTA destination and sustainability manager Angie Hills commented: "We need to take care of ourselves and our children in the sun to prevent short-term hazards such as dehydration, sun stroke and sunburn and to prevent skin cancer."

Founded in 1950, the organisation currently represents around 5,700 travel outlets across the country.

Posted by Jamie Manterfield