9 h. ago World's best hotels are named including three stunning UK escapes

Staycations in the UK are booming, and it's no wonder as three hotels in the UK have been named among the best in the world - and they are easy to access for Brits looking for a relaxing break

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48 h. ago The four aeroplane failures that are more common than you think

Safety systems ensure that the vast majority of flights that experience technical issues end with a safe arrival rather than tragic headlines

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51 h. ago Astonishing moment migrant PARAGLIDES into Europe: Illegal arrival flies into Spanish enclave and escapes stunned police

Stunned police raced to the area after witnessing the daring aerial crossing on security cameras.

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65 h. ago Badenoch warned plans to ditch ECHR is ‘death wish’ for Tory party

Conservative leader has taken her party to the hard right with the announcement they would leave the European Convention on Human Rights and deport 150,000 illegal immigrants a year

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67 h. ago Badenoch warned plans to ditch ECHR show ‘death wish’ for Tory party

The Tory leader has taken her party to the hard right with the announcement that they would leave the European Convention of Human Rights and deport 150,000 illegal immigrants a year

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4 d. ago UK airport chaos as emergency services scrambled to meet flight as Storm Amy hits

As the first named storm of the season hits British shores this afternoon, one flight arriving in Belfast was ambushed by emergency services as a precautionary measure

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5 d. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Munich drone sightings force airport to cancel flights in latest Europe disruption

The German airport was forced to suspend operations, in the latest drone disruption to European aviationDrone sightings over Munich airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city.Another 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports in Denmark and Norway last week. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Illegal migration and Ukraine ‘dominant issues’ as European leaders meet – PM

The Government announced plans to end automatic family union rights for those granted asylum in the UK.

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6 d. ago The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet review – a monument to Afghan resilience

A sweeping social history of Afghanistan is seen through the lens of Kabul’s InterContinental hotel, where staff endured the horrific realities of life in a war zoneSo catastrophic has the last half century of Afghan history been that it is easy to forget how rich the country’s culture once was. The Mughals always regarded it as a much more refined place than India and looked to it as the source of the region’s greatest poets and artists, calligraphers and miniaturists, architects and tile makers. As recently as the early 1970s, at the height of the hippy trail, as Afghanistan filled with travellers “high on weed and low on cash”, Kabul was still known as the Paris of the east. Memoirs of the time describe a world of miniskirts, jazz clubs, bowling alleys and ice-cream parlours. This world was linked to a poor but extremely beautiful rural hinterland where life revolved around the vine harvest and the annual arrival of nomad caravans from the Wakhan corridor.A quick flick throu...

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8 d. ago Book an autumn escape at a Welsh medieval castle hidden in stunning countryside

Prices might be more affordable than you'd think

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8 d. ago Suspected stowaway is found dead in plane's landing gear at a North Carolina airport

Airplane maintenance workers in North Carolina have found the body of a suspected stowaway in the landing gear of an American Airlines flight that had recently arrived from Europe

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1 week ago Thousands of illegal Spanish tourist flats shutdown in major crackdown

In a crackdown against unregulated tourist accomidation, the Spanish government have removed over 50,000 flats on booking platforms, and are turning them into residental properties instead

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1 week ago Astonishing moment Ryder Cup volunteer saves Justin Thomas from disaster at Bethpage

A volunteer at the Ryder Cup inadvertently prevented a disastrous shot from Justin Thomas in the Friday morning foursome action from Bethpage Black.

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1 week ago 'Drones' force ANOTHER Danish airport to ground all flights for the second time in three days

All arriving and departing flights were halted at Aalborg Airport on Wednesday night, with inbound flights being diverted to other airports.

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2 w. ago Russia reportedly 'launches cyber attack' on NATO country plane carrying defence minister

The Spanish Air Force plane was flying over the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad on its way to Lithuania with defence minister Margarita Robles on board.

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2 w. ago Brit, 22, deported to Manchester Airport after realising mistake minutes into holiday

Rebecca McCurry was deported to Manchester Airport just hours after arriving on a Ryanair flight in Morocco

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2 w. ago Trump attacks UK over climate policies and high taxes on North Sea oil and gas

US president also says Europe is being “invaded” by “illegal aliens” and claims London wants to “go to sharia law”

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2 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: Hong Kong braces for arrival of ‘king of storms’ with hundreds of flights cancelled

At least three people killed and five missing in Philippines after Ragasa brought landslides and flooding

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2 w. ago Five Scottish Hotels that combine luxury, comfort, and stunning views

From Highland retreats to city escapes, these hotels offer top service and stunning views for any Scottish trip.

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