14 h. ago Major airline outage grounds flights and leaves thousands of passengers facing long delays

At least 229 flights have been cancelled

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18 h. ago Major European capital's airport cancels hundreds of flights due to Storm Benjamin

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport was forced to ground more than 200 flights as winds reached speeds of up to 75mph.

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19 h. ago A third of Brits have problems getting to sleep, according to new study

Two thousand responses to sleep questions were analysed to highlight key patterns – such as how often people struggle to drift off and how often their sleep quality impacts daily life

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27 h. ago Alaska Airlines flights are grounded nationwide for the second time this year over an ‘IT outage’

Alaska Airlines advised passengers to check their flight status before traveling to the airport

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35 h. ago More than a third of pet owners sleep with their cat or dog every night

A study found that more than a third of Brits prefer to let sleeping dogs lie by leaving them to slumber in bed with them rather than kicking them out

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36 h. ago Third of Brits sleeping in separate beds because of common problem

Experts say it is more common than you think, and could be a good thing

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61 h. ago Storm Benjamin: Millions of Brits facing horror two INCHES of rain amid UK weather warnings

A top forecaster has warned the 'unpredictability' of the incoming Storm Benjamin makes it hard to tell which area of the UK will be met with the worst of the bad weather

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4 d. ago ‘I knew in my head we were dying’: the last voyage of the Scandies Rose

When a fishing boat left port in Alaska in December 2019 with an experienced crew, an icy storm was brewing. What happened to them shows why deep sea fishing is one of the most dangerous professions in the worldThe Scandies Rose fishing boat set out to sea from Kodiak, Alaska on 30 December 2019 with a crew of seven, into weather as bad as anything December could throw. “It was enough of a shitty forecast,” said one of the crew in later testimony, “I didn’t think we were going to leave that night.” At 8.35pm, fierce, frigid winds were blowing. Some boats stayed in harbour but the Scandies Rose still set out. “We knew the weather was going to be bad,” said deckhand Dean Gribble, “but the boat’s a battleship, we go through the weather.”The boat was carrying 7,000kg of bait and was headed north towards the Bering Sea. “She was trim, said Dean, and a good boat. Gary Cobban was a good captain. One of the last jobs before departure was to stack the crab pots properly. There were 198 on bo...

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5 d. ago AD FEATURE: Why Britons are sleeping better after researching longer and buying smarter

UK shoppers are spending more time selecting the right mattress and prioritising health benefits and sustainable manufacturing

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5 d. ago Two dead after plane runs off runway and ploughs into ground

The incident took place at around 4am local time ,with the Emirates flight EK9788 reported to have struck a ground vehicle in the process.

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5 d. ago Majorca Airport is forced to ground flights after 'drone spotted'

Flights were unable to take-off or land at Palma de Mallorca airport from around 6pm UK time leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

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6 d. ago Epilepsy pill promises an end to sleep condition that may affect as many as 10 million Britons

Researchers found that the drug, sultiame - used as an anticonvulsant since the 1950s - reduces the night-time breathing problems that patients suffer and improves sleep quality.

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9 d. ago Women's World Cup: England failed to show up against Pakistan, says Nat Sciver

Lionesses’ match was abandoned due to bad weather

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9 d. ago Rain saves England in World Cup clash with Pakistan in Colombo

Pakistan appeared to be cruising towards an adjusted target of 113 when bad weather struck for a second time.

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9 d. ago Britney Spears' ex Kevin Federline claims she watched sons sleep with knife in hand

Kevin Federline has claimed in his new memoir that his ex-wife Britney Spears would stand over their sleeping sons with a knife in her hand, leaving them terrified

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1 week ago Map reveal Spanish holiday hotspots battered by horror Storm Alice floods with Brit families’ half

STORM Alice has wreaked havoc across eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands for more than a fortnight with torrential rain, harsh winds and chaotic flash flooding, and there is no sign of the bad weather letting up. The unprecedented weather has hit the east coast from Valencia to Ibiza, claiming everything from cars to outdoor...

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1 week ago Family's Disney trip descends into chaos after they're forced to sleep on airport floor

Nicola Kennedy, who booked a trip to Disneyland Paris as a birthday treat for granddaughter, said her family had to sleep in the airport after staff refused access to the plane.

Society

1 week ago 'Magical' Iceland accommodation where you can sleep under Northern Lights on a budget

Iceland is a dream-visit destination for plenty of travellers and now one Brit found a magical, budget-friendly stay where you can sleep under the Northern Lights

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1 week ago 31 rainy day out ideas with the kids in and around Manchester

The bad weather doesn't have to spoil the fun

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2 w. ago What date do clocks go back in 2025 and when does British Summer Time end?

Brits will get an extra hour of sleep from the end of the month as the days become shorter and shorter

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