10 minutes ago 'Ryanair fined us more than the cost of our entire flight in complete madness bag size row'

Kirsty and Marc McVeigh, both 38, were flying to Milan with their family when they were stopped as they were boarding their plane and told their Nike bag was too large

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15 minutes ago BREAKING: Arsenal hit with Bukayo Saka injury blow as three changes made vs Bournemouth

Arsenal take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon and Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has been forced into a number of tricky decisions for the trip to the South Coast

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39 minutes ago ‘The bully of the bird table’: how the humble starling conquered the world

Some celebrate them, others despise them. Yet this mimicking, competitive and acrobatic songbird still exerts a powerful fascinationA stream of people heads steadily down the path, towards the viewpoint over the reedbed. As I walk alongside them, I’m reminded of a crowd ­heading to a football match, or a ­gathering of medieval pilgrims hoping for a miracle.There is usually a moment, about 20 minutes before sunset, when the gathering falls strangely silent, anticipating what we are about to witness. Then, just as some are ­wondering if they’ve come to the wrong place, or on the wrong day, the first birds appear in the far ­distance. A small flock of starlings, flying determinedly in our ­direction. A collective sigh of relief ripples through the crowd. We can relax. Continue re...

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39 minutes ago Strictly's Chris McCausland recalls awful childhood moment 'burned into his mind'

Blind Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland has opened up about the 'traumatic' bullying he face in his younger years - and how it's shaped him in adulthood

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65 minutes ago Flyer shares 'airport hack' to avoid paying for drinks while waiting for plane

A traveller has shared their go-to airport hack that will save you money on drinks when waiting around in the terminal and other frequent fliers quickly praised it

Transport

68 minutes ago Covid XEC symptoms: Coronavirus signs to look out for in new deadly variant hitting UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned members of the public that the XEC strain of the disease is spreading in the UK with cases increasing at a high rate

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68 minutes ago Mohammed Kudus sent off for flooring three Tottenham stars in West Ham red card meltdown

West Ham forward Mohammed Kudus was shown a red card for violent conduct after he twice struck Tottenham players in the face in a moment of madness

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69 minutes ago Inside Strictly star JB Gill's family farm life with pro football player son

JB Gill has to flit between muddy wellies and sequins while starring on Strictly Come Dancing, but the JLS singer is supported by his incredibly talented family

Sport

75 minutes ago Watch the moment black cab driver hits back at Jeremy Vine's latest salvo against motorists with a hand signal that is most definitely NOT in the Highway Code

TV present Jeremy Vine caught a petty moment with another driver in Central London on camera.

Transport

81 minutes ago Body of woman found on Scots beach as police probe 'unexplained' death

The wman's body was discovered at Donmouth Beach in Aberdeen in the early hours of the morning.

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