3 hours ago EasyJet passengers 'stranded with no accommodation' at Tenerife airport after 22

The flight was delayed due to the impact of fog across the UK on Saturday

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14 hours ago Airport delays live: Gatwick and Heathrow cancel or delay dozens of flights as fog causes travel chaos

Fog could limit visibility to just 100 metres with the worst forecast to descend on South East and central England

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17 hours ago Inside Britain's deserted ghost shopping centres littered with boarded

In the Kent commuter town of Dartford, locals say the town has slipped into a decline since the introduction of the sprawling Bluewater Shopping Centre in 1999.

Economics

1 hour ago Leicester v Manchester City: Best bets for all Sunday’s Premier League games

Our betting expert with tips for day's top-flight action including Pep Guardiola’s faltering heroes, Liverpool and Tottenham PLUS a La Liga angle

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38 minutes ago South Korea plane crash sees 28 people killed as aircraft with 175 passengers explodes in fireball

A flight from Thailand crashed into a wall at Muan International Airport on Sunday morning, causing a huge fireball and fears of many fatalities

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12 hours ago Love Island star Josh Denzel engaged 6 years after appearing on ITV2 show

The presenter and podcast host popped the question to girlfriend Ruby Wong during a romantic trip to the Swiss alps

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17 hours ago Flu hospitalisations almost double in Scotland as pressure mounts on health boards

The number of people consulting their GP about the illness also reached the highest level recorded in seven years.

Science

12 hours ago Thick fog continues to cause flight disruption at some of UK’s busiest airports

Stansted, Heathrow, Manchester, Gatwick and Luton are among airports experiencing delays.

Transport

4 hours ago John Hardy's family 'ripped to pieces' as man vanishes in Benidorm Christmas mystery

John Hardy, known as John George, was due to fly home to spend Christmas with his two children aged 7 and 13 but he never showed up to his flight from Alicante, Spain - his family believe he is dead

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16 hours ago LIVE updates as fog causes flight delays and cancellations at London airports

LIVE updates as fog causes flight delays and cancellations at London airports  East London and West Essex Guardian Series

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9 hours ago Man United players and fans have the chance to show they have taken Ruben Amorim comments on board

Ruben Amorim needs to turn Manchester United's fortunes around and he can start by improving a dismal record at Old Trafford since the start of last season.

Sport

42 minutes ago South Korea plane crash: dozens feared dead after Jeju Air flight skids off runway at Muan airport – live updates

Authorities provisionally reporting 28 dead after Boeing 737-800 with 175 passengers and six crews hits airport fenceReport: South Korea plane with 181 onboard veers off runway and hits fence Dozens are feared dead after a plane skidded off the runway while attempting a landing without landing gear at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday morningThe exact casualty figures have not yet been tallied, though authorities are provisionally reporting that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that given the severe damage to the aircraft, the number of casualties could rise.Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan was carrying 181 people – 175 passengers and six crew – when it came down, skidded along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.Rescues are underway, with two people brought out of the wreckage so far. Emergency services are continuing their search operation.The Boei...

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16 hours ago Fog delays Manchester Airport flight as 'sick' passenger stranded on plane after 'nightmare' holiday

David Galloway, 58, and his partner Bev, 54, from Rotherham experienced a nightmare start to their holiday when plans to go to their original destination were cancelled

Transport

7 hours ago Bright orange 'UFO orbs' appearing over NYC have everyone asking the same question

Bright orange 'UGO orbs' were allegedly caught flying over New York City ,' raising concern among locals.

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79 minutes ago South Korea plane crash: casualties reported after Jeju Air flight veers off runway at Muan airport – live updates

At least 20 casualties reported by Yonhap news agency, after plane with 174 passengers and six crews hits airport fenceReport: South Korea plane with 181 onboard veers off runway and hits fence, local media reportSouth Korean news agency Yonhap is reporting that a bird strike may have affected the plane’s landing gear.Footage circulating online appears to show a Jeju Air plane attempting to land without its landing gear down. The footage has not yet been verified. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Fog expected to cause further flight delays during busy travel weekend

Passengers at Gatwick have been warned to expect possible delays on Saturday because of poor visibility and to contact their airline for information.

Transport

8 hours ago Plane forced to make emergency landing as passenger 'tied to seat' after going ‘berserk'

Passenger Roman Pakhomov forced his Moscow-bound flight to make an emergency pitstop after he drunk himself into a rage that was so wild, other passengers tied him up with seatbelts

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5 hours ago Flight disruption caused by fog set to continue at UK airports passengers warned

The country has been hit by three days of murkey weather

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16 hours ago RECAP after fog causes flight delays and cancellations at London airports

RECAP after fog causes flight delays and cancellations at London airports  Wandsworth Guardian

Transport

10 hours ago Flight attendant's haunting final act on plane 'shot down by Russia' on Christmas Day

Hokuma Aliyeva was working onboard doomed Azerbaijan Airlines flight that may have been shot down by a Russian missile.

Politics

5 hours ago Three firefighters, 12 passengers injured when train collides with fire truck in Florida

Investigation has been launched by the Delray Beach Police Department, Brightline officials and the National Transportation Safety Board

Events

11 hours ago Omer Riza reveals Cardiff City now face big January transfer window obstacle

Cardiff have drawn up a transfer shortlist which has been presented to the board

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9 hours ago Bodies of missing pilot and passenger found in Amazon after horror plane crash

Authorities had been searching for Rodrigo Boer Machado, 29, for five days after he took off on a routine flight in Cessna aircraft, registration PT-JCZ,on Friday December 20

Events

11 hours ago Love Island star proposes to girlfriend in snowy Swiss Alps engagement

Love Island star Josh Denzel is engaged to his girlfriend Ruby Wong after six years of dating, and he popped the question during a romantic trip to the Swiss alps

Politics

9 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines Christmas Day plane crash survivor 'felt explosion close to leg'

A survivor of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, hit by a Russian missile, recalls an explosion near her leg as the plane struggled to land in Grozny before crash landing in Kazakhstan

Events

12 hours ago Flight delays: What rights do you have to compensation if your plane is late?

Here are the obligations each airline has, and what you can expect if you experience delays

Politics

9 hours ago 'Berserk passenger' forces Dubai to Moscow flight to land at airport missile

The man had reportedly consumed alcohol he had purchased onboard the Russian Boeing 777 and then went "wild," which led to the emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan

Events

12 hours ago Naughty Guide dog sacked for chasing too many squirrels lands perfect job

A Labrador named River lost her job as a guide dog after failing to control her passion to chase squirrels - but she retrained as a therapy dog and has become one of the first to be used in a new pilot scheme with the police

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10 hours ago Putin apologises for ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash but does not take responsibility

Azerbaijan says the plane had multiple holes in its fuselage and that the occupants had sustained injuries ‘due to foreign particles penetrating the cabin mid-flight’

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13 hours ago Aer Lingus flight makes emergency Edinburgh landing after 200 mile diversion

Flights at Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports were cancelled or delayed over the last two days.

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10 hours ago Court rejects Starbucks’ challenge to US labor board ruling that it illegally fired baristas

Judge says coffee giant has no standing in appeal of NRLP finding it illegally fired two workers for trying to unionizeA federal appeals court has largely rejected Starbucks’ appeal of a National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) finding that the coffee chain illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas because they wanted to organize a union.The third US circuit court of appeals said the coffee shop giant lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of administrative law judges of the NRLB, the government agency that is set up to enforce labor laws in the US concerning labor practices and collective bargaining. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Flight attendant's haunting four words after jet 'shot down by Russia' on Christmas Day

Hokuma Aliyeva, 33, was a flight attendant on board the Azerbaijan Airlines flight who died when it crashed in Kazakhstan after appearing to have been hit by a Russian missile

Politics

11 hours ago Putin apologises for Azerbaijan plane crash without admitting Russia at fault

Kremlin says Russian president has spoken to Azerbaijan counterpart after crash in which 38 people diedRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has apologised for a “tragic incident” in which an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed on Christmas Day, but stopped short of admitting Russia was responsible. The Kremlin said in an official statement that Putin had spoken to Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, on Saturday by phone in his first comments since the crash, which killed 38 of the 67 people onboard. “Vladimir Putin apologised for the tragic incident that occurred in Russian airspace and once again expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured,” the statement said.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said he had expressed condolences to President Aliyev and called on Russia for a clearer explanation of the crash. Continue reading...

Events

14 hours ago Moment Russian ship 'crammed with spy equipment' raided as NATO boosts patrols

Finnish police and border guards boarded the Russian-linked ship that is believed to be part of Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet and was reportedly packed with "spy equipment"

Politics

11 hours ago Putin apologises after suspected Russian involvement in Azerbaijan Airlines crash that killed 38

US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said there are ‘early indications’ of Moscow’s involvement in the downing of the flight

Events

14 hours ago How Nuno transformed Nottingham Forest from circus to contenders | Will Unwin

After a tumultuous fight against the drop last season, the manager has made smart changes and instilled firm bondsIt is just over a year since Nuno Espírito Santo arrived at the City Ground with the task of turning the ship around. The Portuguese found Nottingham Forest in a battle for survival, sitting one place above the relegation zone, which is exactly where they finished the season, confirming their top-flight status only on the final day. It was an effective first few months in charge but did not suggest Forest would become Champions League challengers as 2025 approaches.Forest visit Goodison Park on Sunday, the scene of their lowest moment since returning to the Premier League in 2022 when an emotional social media post from the club’s X account lambasted the officials during Everton’s 2-0 victory in April. At that point Forest looked like a circus and the prospect of reacquainting themselves with the Championship was a serious possibility, but they did just enough by winning...

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13 hours ago Vladimir Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over downed plane and admits Russia's air defence systems 'were active' when jet crash killed 38

The Kremlin dictator called Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev to say sorry for Russian air defences firing at the Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft.

Events

15 hours ago You're probably playing UNO wrong – two thirds of people get key rule wrong

UNO is a popular choice of card game during the Christmas period – but did you ever stop to question the rules? If so, you may have noticed that this popular detail isn't actually in them

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13 hours ago Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines crash as Kremlin says Russian forces were repelling Ukrainian attack at the time – live

Kremlin say Russian air defences were repelling attacks while plane was trying to land – but stops short of admitting Russian forces shot planeItalian police said on Saturday that they were investigating cyberattacks claimed by a pro-Russian group targeting several websites including Milan’s airports and the foreign ministry.The websites of the ministry, Malpensa and Milan-Linate airport, and the transport systems in Siena and Turin were hit, according to national cybersecurity police spokesman Marco Valerio Cervellini, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Russian air defence may have downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people, US officials say

Russia has downplayed speculation that its military was behind the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan

Events

16 hours ago Voices: I love all dogs – but I just can’t get on board with Britain’s favourite breed

As docile and biddable as these blondes may be, they are no match for my unruly rescue pooches, writes Kate Spicer. And what’s worse is that our raging retriever addiction could lead to unscrupulous breeders cashing in

Politics

13 hours ago Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed Azerbaijani plane

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people

Events

16 hours ago 'I'm a pilot – all passengers should ask flight attendants one question when boarding'

A pilot shared his top piece of advice for those looking to have a bit more fun on their flights – but you'll need to ask flight attendants a key question first. Here's all you need to know

Politics

13 hours ago UK tourists visiting two holiday hotspots warned they face fine once they land

Brits jetting off on holiday to Morocco, Albania, Tirana and Turkey have been warned about the little-known new boarding card rules for these destinations

Events

19 hours ago That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack review – the joys of country music

A shy man leads a solitary existence until a young girl – and a cat – inveigle their way into his apparently contented life in this big-hearted taleAll Jack Paton ever wanted was to be a famous country singer, but somehow it never happened. Certainly, the odds were stacked against him: cripplingly shy, no self-confidence. And although he considers it “a landscape of country music”, it can’t have helped matters that he was born in one of the more windswept corners of Shetland, far from Texas or Tennessee, and has remained there ever since, keeping his dreams to himself.That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz, Malachy Tallack’s second novel, follows Jack, now approaching his 63rd birthday, as he spends his days pottering about in the cottage he has lived in since he was a child, listening to music, playing guitar and thinking of the past. The narrative flicks between Jack in the present, as he begins to question his life choices, and his parents, Sonny and Kathleen, decades earli...

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16 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines plane WAS shot down by Russia, White House says as Putin's aviation chief tries to blame plane crash that killed 38 on heavy fog

National security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday there were 'early indications' that the jet was brought down by 'Russian air defence systems'.

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20 hours ago Tim Dowling: my year in numbers (yes, most of them involve the new dog)

I’ve had a topsy-turvy year, but the statistics prove beyond doubt that my chief distraction of 2024 was the acquisition of a small furry menaceAs the year barrels toward its end, I feel in many ways as if I have survived a difficult and challenging period, worse than the year before, and the year before that, if possibly better than anything one dares expect from 2025. But impressions can be deceiving, and I find that when I’m reviewing the year gone it helps to rely on nothing but the latest and most verifiable statistics. Here, then, is my look at 2024 in cold, hard numbers.1 New dogs acquired in 2024. Have I mentioned this at all? I’m sorry, I never wanted to become the sort of person who has a very long answer to the question, “So, how’s your dog?”, but that’s what I am. I also have 250 pictures of the dog on my phone, and I am willing to show you all of them. My only defence is that having a puppy is so time-consuming, the havoc it wreaks so comprehensive, ...

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17 hours ago Airport delays live: Gatwick Airport warns of further disruption and London’s two busiest rail stations closed

Fog could limit visibility to just 100 metres with the worst forecast to descend on South East and central England

Events

17 hours ago Moments before death: The last images of doomed passengers caught up in some of the most tragic air disasters of all time who recorded haunting final footage before impact

Haunting video from Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 showed the pained final moments of those on board before the deadly crash near Aktau in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day.

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