51 h. ago Ryanair, easyJet and other airline passengers set to face new 'four hour rule'

The time allowance for flight delays before passengers can claim disruption compensation has been extended from three hours to four under new European Union rules

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56 h. ago EU agrees to increase flight delay times before compensation kicks in

Countries finally settle on timeframe for compensation after 12 years of negotiations

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3 d. ago People with cancer face ‘ticking timebomb’ due to NHS staff shortages

Royal College of Radiologists warns of long delays to have surgery or treatment, raising chances of disease spreadingPeople with cancer face a “ticking timebomb” of delays in getting diagnosed and treated because the NHS is too short-staffed to provide prompt care, senior doctors have warned.An NHS-wide shortage of radiologists and oncologists means patients are enduring long waits to have surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy and have a consultant review their care.“Our waiting times for breast radiotherapy are now the worst I have ever known in 20 years.”“Current wait for head and neck cancers [is] six weeks, meaning possible progression before radiotherapy.”“A multiple week wait for palliative treatment has sometimes led to deterioration to the point is no longer possible.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago How a massive overhaul of UK airspace promises to cut flight times and delays

Airlines such as easyJet have complained about the UK’s inefficient airspace, which increases fuel use and carbon emissions

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8 d. ago British citizens face fingerprint scans each time they visit Europe as EU delays new biometric travel checks

Car passengers entering the Schengen area must get out of their car to be fingerprinted and photographed

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1 week ago ‘Triple Espresso’ led the USWNT to Olympic gold. Now, they must move forward

With Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman, and Mallory Swanson all out for a while, this next US camp is about establishing alternativesThe first time we saw the free-flowing force of Mallory Swanson, Sophia Wilson (née Smith) and Trinity Rodman starting together was 1 June 2024 – Emma Hayes’ first match in charge of the national team, with little more than a month to go before the Olympics.Their mutual arrival to the US frontline was delayed by injuries and other uncertainties, but they emerged just in time for a blistering gold medal run. The self-styled ‘Triple Espresso’ trio combined for 10 of the USA’s 12 goals in Paris. They were dynamic. They were fun. They were each capable of match-saving heroics, sparks of individual radiance that propelled the team to the next round: Rodman’s heroic quarter-final strike in the 105th minute against Japan; Wilson’s goal 95 minutes into a grueling semi final against Germany; then Swanson with the decisive gold medal goal against Brazil. Continue re...

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3 w. ago When is Rory McIlroy playing at the PGA Championship? New tee times and groupings after severe weather delays

Masters champion only narrowly avoided an early exit at Quail Hollow before severe weather delays struck on Saturday

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3 w. ago PGA Championship 2025 tee times: New Round three schedule for McIlroy, DeChambeau, Scheffler after weather delay at Quail Hollow

All the pairings for a mouth-watering Saturday at the PGA Championship

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3 w. ago NHS hospital data tracker: Search tool reveals how many patients are waiting for treatment at YOUR trust, as well as A&E delays and ambulance response times

MailOnline's postcode search tool - hailed by NHS insiders and leading experts - utilises monthly performance figures to showcase how your hospital is faring.

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4 w. ago Stansted airport IT failure: your rights if you were caught up in the chaos

Ryanair flights were dispatched on time, Jet2 waited for all passengers – with delays of up to six hours

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