2 d. ago SNP's rent controls approved as empty and second homes poised for council tax hikes

The Scottish Government rejected plans to end tax breaks for the King’s properties and allow councils to force the sale or lease of derelict buildings or land

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2 d. ago Builder 'Dan Rizz' hauled off Ryanair flight after trying to open doors in mid

The moronic father, who has been dubbed the Benidorm final boss, was part of a rambunctious stag party, but took things way too far when he tried to tamper with the emergency exits

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4 d. ago American Airlines flight diverted to Edinburgh after pilot declares 'mid

American Airlines flight AAL161 from Athens to Chicago departed just after 11am on Monday, however it was forced to land in the Scottish capital.

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4 d. ago British man faces jail in France after 'trying to open the doors on Ryanair flight' and forcing it to land

The man is said to be ‘the ring leader’ of a drunken stag party who were dragged off the flight by police on Friday

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4 d. ago British stag do force Ryanair flight to land in France and brawl with police in front of terrified passengers before being arrested 

As the flight took off, the group immediately began drinking duty-free booze and 'engaging in loud, inappropriate conversations all within earshot of young children seated nearby'.

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6 d. ago Watch moment ‘disruptive’ passenger clutching vodka is dragged off EasyJet flight to Greece after ‘emergency landing’

THIS is the moment a disruptive passenger was "dragged off" a plane after pilots were forced to make an unscheduled landing. The Corfu-bound easyJet plane took off from Manchester, but was forced to land in Milan, Italy, where Italian police removed the "disruptive" passenger. The video footage - filmed by a fellow passenger - shows...

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7 d. ago Government considering aid for Jaguar Land Rover suppliers following cyber attack

THE Government is considering aid for Jaguar Land Rover suppliers after a cyber attack forced the car maker to halt production. It comes after warnings from unions and politicians that some parts companies could collapse without urgent financial support. JLR paused production at the end of August, and earlier this week extended the shutdown until...

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8 d. ago 'Disruptive' man 'dragged off' easyJet plane after pilot forced to land early

Passengers claim that shortly after take off, a stewardess had to restrain a man who was "wobbling backwards and forwards" in his seat onboard the flight from Manchester to Corfu

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2 w. ago British Airways flight attendant found naked and gibbering in plane toilet after going 'AWOL in San Francisco' and taking meth avoids jail

Haden Pentecost, 41, told his colleagues he was suffering with stomach cramps before starting his shift on a ten-hour flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow on May 25.

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2 w. ago Love Island's Harry admits to being 'unemployed' as Shakira lands huge TV job

Love Island star Harry Cooksley has confessed that he has been forced to return to his day job after failing to land TV roles since leaving the Love Island villa

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2 w. ago Ryanair flight from Manchester Airport suddenly diverted after emergency on board

The plane was forced to land in France

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy claims ‘important success’ as troops push back on Russian advances

President says Ukrainian forces in east have reclaimed 160 sq km of land and cleared another 170 sq km as counteroffensive ‘achieving results’. What we know on day 1,304See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkrainian forces have pushed back some of the gains Russia made over the summer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, calling the operation an “important success” after months of battlefield setbacks. The Ukrainian president said his troops had reclaimed 160 sq km (62 sq miles) of land near the eastern coalmining town of Dobropillia, where Russia pierced Ukraine’s defences in August. Russia did not immediately comment on the claims. Zelenskyy said after meeting troops in the eastern Donetsk region on Thursday that his army was “achieving results” in an ongoing counteroffensive there. In addition to reclaiming the 160 sq km, Ukrainian forces had “cleared” Russian troops from an additional 170 sq km of land but had not yet formally taken the territory, he said in a video address. Zelensk...

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2 w. ago Trump’s helicopter forced to land in airfield as he leaves UK after state visit

Trump’s helicopter forced to land in airfield as he leaves UK after state visit  The Independent

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3 w. ago Southwest plane leaving Hollywood forced to divert and land in nearby Los Angeles after engine failure

‘Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees,’ the airline said

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3 w. ago Moment drunk passenger is dragged off Ryanair flight after brawling with others on the jet after he tried to open the emergency doors mid air

The heavily intoxicated man, in a white T-shirt and orange shorts, was still trying to resist as 13 French policemen carried him across the runway at Toulouse airport.

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4 w. ago Macron says 26 nations ready to provide postwar military backing to Ukraine

French president says allies would either deploy ‘reassurance force’ troops to Ukraine, or be present in the area on land, sea or in the airTwenty-six nations have pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, including an international force on land and sea and in the air, Emmanuel Macron said after a summit at which European leaders sought to pin down Donald Trump on the level of support he is willing to give Kyiv.“The day the conflict stops, the security guarantees will be deployed,” the French president told a press conference at the Élysée Palace in Paris, standing alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading...

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