12 h. ago 'Airport security couldn't match me to my passport after horror fall on holiday'

Sandy Rider was five days into her week-long holiday to Greece when she fell down an eight-inch step on the way back to her hotel, hitting the ground hard and badly injuring her face

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38 h. ago Manchester Airport unveils Terminal 2's new security hall with big liquids rule change

The new equipment will eventually mean travellers will not have to remove liquids from their bags

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4 d. ago Pork pies, goldfish, and a chainsaw: The weirdest items seized at airport security

From food to live animals, these are some of the most unusual items travellers have tried to take on a plane

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7 d. ago Pilot believes one part of airport routine is 'least secure' of all

Certain areas of an airport are off limits to people, though one experienced pilot appears to have spotted the one location that could be vulnerable to security breaches

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1 week ago Dramatic moment police storm Ryanair jet after bomb threat forces major Belgian airport to suspend flights and set up security perimeter

Shocking footage shows officers storming onto the jet as panicked passengers dart their gaze in several directions amid the commotion in Charleroi Airport today following a hoax bomb threat.

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1 week ago Ryanair plane bomb threat: Flights suspended at major Belgian airport and security perimeter set up around aircraft following alert

Operations at Belgium's second largest airport were suspended on Tuesday due to a bomb alert on an aeroplane, the company running the airport said.

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1 week ago Passengers at Stansted face long delays and disruption after IT glitch

London Stansted said the malfunction affected a number of systems at the airport, including check-in, baggage and security.

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2 w. ago Common item in hand luggage that could 'cause delays' at airport security

Airport security staff are trained to spot more than just sharp objects and suspicious electronics, and being aware of what they're looking for could help you avoid delays in the future

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2 w. ago Football fan fighting for his life after horror fall from tree during promotion parade

Ed O'Brien was critically injured during Leeds United's celebrations on Monday.

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2 w. ago Man arrested for tearing out passport pages to hide secret trips to Bangkok

The Indian citizen was found to have four pages torn from his passport during a routine inspection at Mumbai Airport - and initially refused to tell security staff why he'd ripped them out.

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2 w. ago Sephora shoppers 'love' Sol de Janeiro travel set as products 'smell amazing'

The Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Jet Set includes a shower gel, Bum Bum Cream and Cheirosa 62 Mist, all of which can pass through airport security.

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2 w. ago Pakistan and India on high alert amid airport shutdowns and security drills in major cities

Tensions mount as Pakistani PM vows retaliation for military strikes by India that killed dozens across the countryTensions were high across India and Pakistan on Thursday, with airports shut down and security drills under way in major border cities, amid warnings by Pakistan that it intended to retaliate for Wednesday’s strikes.In a speech late on Wednesday night, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said he would “solemnly swear that we will avenge each and every drop of blood of our martyrs,” after India’s missile airstrikes on Pakistan in the early hours, which killed 31 people across the country. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Two passengers arrested at Colombia airport after trying to smuggle six alive and dead monkeys in their PANTS and bags

The unnamed couple were intercepted by police while passing through security at Jose Maria Cordova Airport in Rionegro on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Person rescued after horror Scots cliff fall as coastguard chopper scrambled

The coastguard received reports of a casualty who had fallen from a cliff near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire at around 5pm on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Brit soldier told girlfriend 'I'm going to die' after horror Thai fall gave him 'shattered' skull

Liam Gibson, 21, waited two hours after falling around the Na Muang Waterfall 2 in the Ko Samui District area of Thailand on April 12 for a rescue operation to take place

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2 w. ago Scots skier "lucky to be alive" after horror fall on slopes cheats death again in car crash

Kieran Troup was involved in a horrific crash which could have killed him after plummeting 30ft down an Austrian mountain.

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3 w. ago Christopher Dean reassures concerned crowd after Jayne Torvill's horror fall

Jayne Torvill stumbled on a hole in the ice rink during a heart-stopping moment at her and Christopher Dean's performance at the BP Pulse Live Arena in Birmingham

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3 w. ago Cyclist smashed head open after horror fall and died as motorists ignored him

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: A cyclist died after he fell from his bike and landed on the top of his head, suffering a cracked skull and blood loss as motorists ignored him in the road

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3 w. ago Durham skydiving tragedy as woman in 30s dies in horror fall at farm

Emergency services raced to Wreford's Farm in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, on the weekend after a woman became injured during a skydiving session - she has been pronounced dead

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3 w. ago Dancing on Ice's Jayne Torvill's horror fall on ice during live tour performance

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were performing at Birmingham's BP Pulse Live Arena as part of their UK tour when the audience was left in shock at the fall.

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