29 m. ago How the British girl caught with record cannabis haul in Sri Lanka is telling police it's all the fault of a mystery man called Dan she met on a beach

Sri Lankan Airlines Flight UL 405 had barely left the runway before the 21-year-old part-time beautician from Surrey slapped on a hydrating in-flight facial mask and stuck in her earphones.

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1 hour ago Britain's zoo OVERHAUL: UK animal parks will be forced to introduce larger habitats for elephants, ban touching in aquariums and ditch tethering birds under new government rules

Under new legislation the minimum size of elephant enclosures will increase sixfold, there will be a touching ban in aquariums and the practice of tethering birds of prey long-term will be ditched.

Politics

3 h. ago Flight attendant shows off handwritten note from Meghan Markle after duchess flies commercial

‘Laminate it, frame it, put it in a lock box at the bank!’ one TikTok commenter wrote

Politics

3 h. ago Youssef El Kachati 'scouted' by Celtic as Telstar star striker shows upwell in Eredivise promotion playoff

The forward opened the scoring as he helped fire his team to top flight promotion ahead of his contract expiring

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4 h. ago 'Drunk' woman who diverted Prestwick flight restrained after 'headbutting glass door'

"The passenger continued with her aggressive posture and banging her head on the bus window. It was necessary to call the Airport's first aid team."

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4 h. ago Britney Spears reportedly triggers police response after lighting a cigarette on flight

Flight attendants were reportedly alarmed by her actions and ordered her to put out the cigarette

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4 h. ago 12 best travel pillows, tested on flights and train journeys

Support your head, shoulders and neck during long-haul flights, road trips and camping holidays

Transport

4 h. ago Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport

The Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport

Transport

5 h. ago Zoo launches massive bird hunt to find and save young East African Crowned Crane that escaped

The community of Issaquah, Washington, is searching for an East African crowned crane that escaped from the Cougar Mountain Zoo on Wednesday.

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5 h. ago Freddie Mercury had secret child after fling with close pal's wife, new book reveals

The existence of Freddie's daughter was only known to his close circle

Society

7 h. ago Monaco Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc flies in practice in home race as Lance Stroll slapped with grid penalty

The Monégasque took a maiden win at his home race last season

Sport

7 h. ago Freddie Mercury's secret daughter revealed: The sensational story of the Queen frontman's last secret

A bombshell new biography of Queen's iconic frontman Freddie Mercury is to stun the world of showbusiness by revealing the existence of a secret daughter.

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7 h. ago Alexander Zverev says lightning struck his flight to Paris for the French Open

German tennis player Alexander Zverev said his plane was struck by lightning en route to Paris ahead of the French Open

Transport

7 h. ago Ministers delay flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

The child poverty strategy, originally due to be published this spring, was expected to include a recommendation to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Politics

7 h. ago Scots out in front on both DP World Tour and Hotel Planner Tour

‘Cheeky birdie’ helps Ewen Ferguson storm three clear in Soudal Open in Belgium

Society

7 h. ago So, after 30 games without a win over Celtic, here's what Aberdeen MUST do to produce a Hampden shock

To stand a chance of becoming the first Aberdeen manager in 35 years to lift the Scottish Cup, Jimmy Thelin first must flick a psychological switch in his squad.

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7 h. ago ‘Very rare’ love triangle between osprey birds in Scotland caught on camera

This is the moment that a trio of osprey birds were caught nesting together in a love triangle.

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7 h. ago British Airways flight enroute to London returns to Bengaluru due to technical glitch

British Airways flight enroute to London returns to Bengaluru due to technical glitch  Deccan Herald

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8 h. ago British Airways Flight from Bengaluru to London with 777 Makes U

British Airways Flight from Bengaluru to London with 777 Makes U-Turn  Aviation A2Z

Politics

8 h. ago Probation staff shortages threaten to derail plans to safely release prisoners early, ministers warned

Exclusive: ‘Vital window’ to boost probation workforce before prison reforms put huge pressure on service already in chaos, says union chief

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