3 h. ago Stockport station evacuation sparks huge delays over 'suspicious' empty suitcase

Train passengers and locals told of 'chaos' after emergency services descended on Greek Street in Stockport following reports of an item police investigated as a potential 'device'

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3 h. ago Bomb disposal unit deployed to railway station as 'do not travel' warning issued

Army experts and police officers responded to reports of a 'suspicious' item on a footbridge

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4 h. ago "It was chaos with people running": Trains stranded and stations evacuated as bomb squad called to 'suspicious suitcase'

A 200m cordon was erected with Stockport train station evacuated after a suitcase was found abandoned and sparked chaos

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5 h. ago Police issue statement after Stockport station evacuated and bomb disposal teams called to 'suspicious' suitcase

All trains were stopped through the station and nearby homes were evacuated

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5 h. ago 'Do not travel' warning issued after 'suspicious' suitcase sees bomb disposal teams called to Stockport station

Trains have been held around Stockport train station after a "suspicious" item was found

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6 h. ago Stockport station LIVE: Bomb squad race to 'suspicious item' as trains cancelled

A cordon is in place at Stockport train station this evening, with bomb disposal crews at the scene - there are reports that nearby homes have been evacuated along Greek Street

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6 h. ago Stockport station LIVE: People hide in pub as bomb squad called and trains axed

A cordon was place at Stockport train station this evening, with bomb disposal crews at the scene - people were evacuated and hit in pubs after a 'suspicious' suitcase was found

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6 h. ago LIVE: Cordon in place and bomb disposal units called to 'suspicious' suitcase on Stockport train station footbridge

A cordon is in place, trains have been cancelled and nearby homes have been evacuated

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6 h. ago LIVE: Bomb disposal units called to 'suspicious' suitcase on Stockport train station footbridge

A cordon was in place, trains cancelled and nearby homes have been evacuated

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28 h. ago New travel warning issued after 80mph train derailment causes rail chaos

An investigation into the the incident has been opened

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41 h. ago Avanti statement in full after train derails in Shap as urgent travel warning issued

There will be major disruption for the rest of the day and people are urged not to travel north of Preston

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1 week ago Storm Benjamin: Met Office issues new weather warnings across UK as travel chaos looms

The Met Office issued new weather warnings for much of the country with Storm Benjamin expected to whip up gales and rain across the UK that will blight millions of Brits

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2 w. ago Foreign Office extends warning to holidaymakers about deadly danger in popular destinations

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh travel warning for British tourists after a rise in cases of death and serious illness

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2 w. ago Travel bosses issue holiday cost warning over Rachel Reeves’s tax proposals

Jet2 and Tui bosses have warned tax rises could make holidays too costly for some

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2 w. ago Holidaymakers issued urgent warning after woman gets her booking CANCELLED by a stranger on the internet

A holidaymaker who booked a trip of a lifetime to Australia has issued a warning after her flight was cancelled by a stranger.

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2 w. ago South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing

An additional 60 South Koreans remain detained by Cambodian authorities after a crackdown on scam operationsSouth Korea has issued its most serious travel warning for parts of Cambodia, issuing a “code black” ban that orders citizens to leave areas in which the government has identified surging employment scams and detention cases targeting its nationals.The travel prohibition covers the border towns of Poipet and Bavet, along with the Bokor Mountain region in Kampot province, 140km south-west of Phnom Penh, where a 22-year-old Korean student was allegedly tortured to death in August. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mum issues warning after she's charged £150 for using hotel room plug

Sharina Butler, from the Bahamas, was staying at the Paris Hotel Las Vegas when she was landed with a hefty, unexpected bill, she has claimed in a TikTok video

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3 w. ago Major UK seaside town on lockdown as residents evacuated over 'bombs inside home'

Four streets in a seaside town have been evacuated after a bomb disposal team was called to a home in the area and one man has been arrested in connection with the incident

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4 w. ago FCO issues new warning after Brits 'raped and sexually assaulted' in popular tourist spot

The Foreign Office urged UK tourists them to stay vigilant for a number of issues, including sexual assaults, harassment and groping

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4 w. ago Tourists issued warning as House of Guinness makes Dublin's popularity surge by 551%

Netflix's latest show, House of Guinness, has triggered a 551 per cent spike in Dublin visits, but experts warn visitors need to be aware of one important factor on the roads. 

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