26 m. ago Family booted off easyJet plane as flight cancelled moments before take off

Emma Drummond, from Musselburgh, has told how her family were suddenly taken off an easyJet flight to Amsterdam with everyone on board due to the crew's "operating hours"

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31 m. ago Mum 'raped and murdered by ex' at luxury hotel was 'uncomfortable' about trip

Samantha Mickleburgh told her children she felt “uncomfortable” about the overnight stay with her ex-fiancé James Cartwright — a trip she only took because she had “made a promise”.

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37 m. ago Revealed: The Royal Family member who proved a compromise with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would never work

Long before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tried to find a compromise that could have avoided 'Megxit' one Prince proved that it was impossible to do so.

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50 m. ago Havoc by Rebecca Wait review – a Saint Trinian’s tragicomedy

A mysterious illness sweeps through an isolated girls’ boarding school, in a work brimming with horror, humour and hysteriaEven if it wasn’t perched on a cliff on the south coast, the position of St Anne’s, Eastbourne – the decaying girls’ school that is the setting for Rebecca Wait’s gleefully macabre new novel, Havoc – might reasonably be described as precarious. Deeply eccentric, staffed by the barely employable, and permanently teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, St Anne’s hangs on, against all the odds. And then, in 1984, Ida Campbell turns up on the doorstep, in possession of a full scholarship and rather a lot of baggage.Sixteen years old and already an outcast, Ida is in flight from her hapless mother, her foul-tempered sister, the small community in the Western Isles to which they have been transplanted, and the nameless scandal that has ruined their lives. St Anne’s is to be Ida’s salvation, but it soon dawns on her that the school migh...

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51 m. ago Tim Henman's daughter issued brutal reaction after dad finally 'won' at Wimbledon

After years of heartbreak, Tim Henman finally got to lift a Wimbledon 'trophy' – although he wasn't impressed with his "cheap" prize after seeing off Boris Becker at SW19

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54 m. ago Passengers clap and cheer as young woman is hauled off Jetstar flight from Vanuatu after alleged vile act in mid

The Sydney-bound flight had just landed from Port Vila, Vanuatu, on Saturday night when Australian Federal Police officers boarded the aircraft and escorted the woman off in front of a full cabin.

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79 m. ago 'You do not speak, we know how old you are, we will put this as your real age'

Hundreds of children are 'not believed' at the border

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99 m. ago Indian family of five beaten to death on suspicion of ‘practising witchcraft’

Police say villagers blamed family for fatal illness of boy who died a few days ago

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1 hour ago Families 'heartbroken' over closure of popular sensory play centre

The place has been a lifeline for disabled children and young people

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1 hour ago Number of patients in UK waiting for lifesaving organ transplant at record high

More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on waiting list, as NHS sees sharp drop in donorsThe number of patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the UK has increased to a record high while there has been a sharp drop in donors, official figures show.More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on the transplant waiting list, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). With nearly another 4,000 in need of an organ but temporarily off the list because they are too sick or unavailable for an operation, it means almost 12,000 people are living in limbo, waiting for the call that can mean the difference between life and death. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘We were on a flight to Mexico when the news came through: our surrogate was in early labour’

After six years of a challenging fertility journey, Georgia Harrison, a 46-year-old vice-president of a medical communications agency and a yoga and meditation teacher, finally had her baby with the help of a surrogate in Mexico. But the journey there involved more pain and unexpected heartbreak than she ever could have anticipated, she tells Charlotte Cripps

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1 hour ago Jeremy Clarkson’s daughter makes family decision despite ‘difficult’ pregnancies

Jeremy Clarkson became a grandfather for the second time when his daughter Emily welcomed her daughter Xanthe into the world in December, and could see his family extending again in the future

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2 h. ago Tragedy as young man killed by unlicensed driver in horror head

Ryan Lee, whose family said "lived life for today and to the full", died of injuries suffered in the crash near Eggborough, North Yorkshire, caused by John Andrew Smith

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2 h. ago Army plans to adopt out its horses after putting an end to most ceremonial programs

Spokesperson says horses ‘are part of the Army family, we're going to treat them with compassion’

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2 h. ago Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule on cases against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine

Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday on Russia’s actions in the conflict in Ukraine, including human rights violations during the full-scale invasion and the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

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2 h. ago Gaza aid workers overwhelmed by ‘mass casualty incidents’ at food distribution sites

Doctors say hundreds have been wounded by Israeli gunfire while trying to reach convoysMedical officials, humanitarian workers and doctors in Gaza say they have been overwhelmed by almost daily “mass casualty incidents” as they struggle to deal with those wounded by Israeli fire on Palestinians seeking aid.Doctors said many of the casualties they are treating describe being shot as they try to reach distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a secretive US- and Israel-backed organisation that began handing out food in late May. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Reform UK targets ‘broken’ system of council funding for special needs

Party has set up cost-cutting unit modelled on Elon Musk’s controversial US outfit

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2 h. ago Tiny European island less than 4 hours from the UK boasts 300 days of sunshine

A gorgeous island in Europe is less than four hours' flight from the UK and has everything you could want for a brilliant getaway including Blue flag beaches and three UNESCO world heritage sites

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2 h. ago Manchester United face Bayern Munich transfer battle as loan deal claim emerges

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with updates on Chelsea star Christopher Nkunku and the future of United forward Antony

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3 h. ago Flight attendant shares why you should 'never' wear a dress on long

A YouTuber and ex-Emirates flight attendant is sharing her expert advice for a comfortable long-haul flight, including two key reasons why wearing a dress is a bad idea

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