8 h. ago Did your cup of tea taste different this morning? Blame Storm Amy! Scientist reveals the surprising impact bad weather has on our cuppas

Storm Amy may destroy any possibility of a getting a proper cup of tea this weekend, according to a scientist at the University of St Andrews.

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16 h. ago Experience: I put on the world’s first deaf rave for deaf ravers like me

Finding a venue was a headache. Some bookers thought it was a jokeI’ve spent my life determined to be one of a kind – perhaps because I’m a twin. During our birth, my younger-by-two-minutes brother’s umbilical cord wrapped around my neck. It cut off my air supply, which left me deaf, while his hearing was unimpaired. That’s sibling rivalry for you.I use hearing aids and am a strong lip reader, as well as being fluent in British Sign Language. When I take my aids out to sleep, you could fire a gun next to my ear and I wouldn’t stir. But with them in I have fairly clear access to sound. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Munich Airport is closed as all flights are grounded as tourists try to jet in for Oktoberfest after 'drones spotted'

The travel disruption could affect thousands of passengers as the German city has been welcoming revellers from around the globe for its world famous Oktoberfest beer festival.

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27 h. ago Airline set to cancel hundreds of flights in chaos for over 100,000 passengers

Ryanair is no stranger to flight cancellations or delays, next week will see hundreds of flights grounded in a move that will see hundreds of thousands of travellers hit hard

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36 h. ago Storm Amy weather maps show Scotland's worst affected areas amid 'danger to life' warnings

Scotland is set for a barrage of bad weather as Storm Amy heads for the country.

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63 h. ago UK accused of ‘stark injustice’ as woman from Montserrat refused free NHS care

Cherry Brown, 69, a British overseas territory citizen, was left sleeping rough after being sent to England for treatmentThe UK has been accused of a “stark injustice” for failing to provide health services and humanitarian support to citizens of British overseas territories after a woman from the Caribbean island of Montserrat was refused free NHS care and left homeless.Council officials found Cherry Brown, 69, sleeping rough in a park in Swanley, Kent, in April. Brown had been funded by the Montserratian government – whose budget is largely subsidised by the UK – to travel to England to receive treatment from the NHS that was not available at home. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Brits sleeping on airport floor or stuck outside in storm after bad weather grounds flights

Numerous flights have been cancelled or diverted in recent days in Zante, Greece

Society

7 d. ago Man Utd ‘draw up plans for new Old Trafford with controversial feature that split fans REMOVED’

MANCHESTER UNITED appear to be ditching the controversial canopy from their new Old Trafford stadium plans — after huge land-buying problems left the club stuck. The giant “umbrella” roof, which caused a storm when it was revealed in March, looks set to be scrapped, according to a report on the Athletic. The canopy, designed by...

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7 d. ago easyJet took family to wrong country where they had to sleep on airport floor

Darren Rainey and his family missed out on the start of their holiday

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8 d. ago British Airways pilot reveals his strict sleep routine for beating jet leg

Travelling to and from a different time zone may be exciting, but it can also be exhausting to adjust. 

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8 d. 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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9 d. ago RAIB report into fatal derailment not disputed by Crown, inquiry told

Three people were killed in the crash during bad weather near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020.

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9 d. ago What time is the 2025 Ryder Cup opening ceremony? Start time and when pairings are announced

Traditional curtain-raiser has been moved because of the threat of bad weather in New York

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9 d. ago Ryder Cup 2025 live: Opening ceremony to take place early ahead of bad weather and Trump’s arrival

Europe and USA players preview this week’s match before the rescheduled opening ceremony this evening, with the first pairings announcement set for tomorrow

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9 d. ago This Cyprus hotel will give you a free night if you experience bad weather on holiday

The “sunshine guarantee” allows guests to claim a complimentary stay

Society

9 d. ago Ryanair pilot issues distress call after losing contact with air traffic control on approach to London Stansted

The Boeing flight from Valencia Manises to London Stansted lost communication with controllers on the ground due to a radio system failure, flight tracking data reveals

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9 d. ago Do YOU get enough sleep every night? Alarming number of Brits getting by on just three hours kip

Researchers surveyed 2,000 adults and discovered the majority are not getting the amount of sleep needed to function properly.

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1 week ago Easyjet 'dumped family in wrong country and left them sleeping on the floor'

British father-of-three, Darren Rainey, 41, from Hertfordshire, claimed his family were forced to sleep on an airport floor all night after being 'dumped' by easyJet in the wrong destination.

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1 week ago 'Russian' drones bring panic to Scandinavian airports: Putin's hybrid war blamed as chaos grounds flights and Denmark warns of 'a high threat of sabotage'

Police inspector Jens Jespersen suggested that the incident had all the signs of a sophisticated operation.

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1 week ago Travel chaos at major airport after mystery drones ground flights

The Danish PM called it ‘the most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date’

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