14 h. ago I trained with BA for a day to find out what it takes to be cabin crew – and this is what shocked me

Flight attendants have spent the summer handling mid-air medical emergencies, stringently enforcing safety rules and serving sandwiches. Natalie Wilson went behind the scenes with British Airways to see what it actually takes to earn your cabin crew wings

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60 h. ago ‘I’d seen this flock of birds flying in circles at the same time each day’: Raghuvamsh Chavali’s best phone picture

The Canada-based photographer used his camera’s slo-mo mode to create a fluid patternRaghuvamsh Chavali was born in Hyderabad, India, and now calls Canada – or more specifically Guelph in Ontario – his home. He describes his adopted city as “a peaceful and friendly place, with a mix of heritage buildings and modern life”. It also proved an ideal backdrop for his extended photographic series Wings Over Concrete, which explores the presence and movement of birds in urban environments.Before he took this image, one cloudy afternoon in downtown Guelph, Chavali had been tracking this particular flock of pigeons for several weeks. “I was in search of the natural patterns of birds, and I’d seen this flock flying in circles around the buildings near a train station at the same time each day. They moved in a tight, repeated loop, and on this day the light was soft and just right to capture their movement clearly,” he says. He utilised his phone camera’s slo...

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3 d. ago Chris Hemsworth reveals he eats 'from EIGHT to TEN meals a day' as he details his gruelling training regime to prepare for Marvel hero

The Australian icon, 42, is gearing up to star once again as the Old Norse God in the eagerly-anticipated 2026 movie Avengers: Doomsday.

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4 d. ago Live map shows Tube train desert through central London on final day of RMT strike

Londoners have been forced to use buses and bikes to access the city centre all week

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6 d. ago An arms fair, Lady Gaga’s boots and parked trains: photos of the day – Tuesday

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7 d. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: Commuter misery as London Underground wiped out by RMT walkout

No London Underground trains will operate on Monday as a five-day run of walkouts by RMT union members kicks in

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1 week ago Major train services into Cardiff cancelled as roads also shut down for huge event

Trains have been cancelled on some major routes on the day the Tour of Britain cycling race and Cardiff 10k are held

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1 week ago Missing boy, 15, 'may have caught train to Manchester' as police search enters second day

Derbyshire Police are concerned for the safety of 15-year-old Dominic

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2 w. ago Unassuming British city becomes backdrop for Netflix's exciting new Narnia film

The Magician's Nephew, from the Chronicles of Narnia, is being adapted into a Netflix film – and locals of a British city were shocked to find camera crew on their doorsteps

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2 w. ago London to Kent train lines closed ALL DAY amid 'major disruption'

London to Kent train lines closed ALL DAY amid 'major disruption'  News Shopper

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2 w. ago Floods, a vaccine drive and troops training: photos of the day – Monday

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2 w. ago £12* unlimited day travel on Northern trains only with the North edition of the Star

It’s back! A fantastic offer saving you money on your travel with Northern valid until October 2025

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2 w. ago £12* unlimited day travel on Northern trains only with the North edition of the Mirror

It’s back! A fantastic offer saving you money on your travel with Northern valid until October 2025

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2 w. ago £12* unlimited day travel on Northern trains only with your Manchester Evening News

It’s back! A fantastic offer saving you money on your travel with Northern valid until October 2025

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2 w. ago Scott Quinnell’s son delights Welsh rugby fans as drag queen Heidi Heights

‘My dad was fine with it,’ said Steele Quinnell, who tried his father’s sport but thought: ‘Nah, this isn’t for me’Sipping coffee in Cardiff Bay during a break from his day job as a personal trainer, Steele Quinnell, a scion of the Quinnell rugby dynasty, is matter of fact about how his path in life has diverged from that of his relatives.His grandfather Derek, father Scott and uncles Craig and Gavin are renowned as literal and figurative giants in Welsh rugby – all well over 6ft tall and fearless on the pitch. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ryanair increases bonuses for staff who spot oversized cabin bags

Airline CEO Michael O’Leary said the bonus for each bag would be raised from €1.50 to €2.50 and the monthly cap of €80 per month would also be removedRyanair will pay airport staff increased and unlimited bonuses of €2.50 for every non-compliant carry-on bag they take from passengers, the airline’s boss has announced.Passengers whose cabin cases exceed the maximum dimensions for a small suitcase are charged fees of up to £75 and their luggage is taken into the hold. The fines have outraged some travellers – especially when it emerged that staff at the boarding gate have been incentivised to spot oversized bags. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ryanair to raise bonus to €2.50 for staff who spot oversized cabin bags

CEO Michael O’Leary ‘makes no apology’ for airline’s policy and says monthly cap of €80 will also be removedRyanair will pay airport staff increased and unlimited bonuses of €2.50 for every non-compliant carry-on bag they take from passengers, the airline’s boss has announced.Passengers whose cabin cases exceed the maximum dimensions for a small suitcase are charged fees of up to £75 and their luggage is taken into the hold. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shocking moment female passenger repeatedly punches cabin crew in mid

The red haired woman, 39, was travelling from Novosibirsk, Siberia's most populous city, to Moscow , on Saturday morning when she mounted the brutal assault after arguing with a flight attendant on the jet.

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3 w. ago Motorist is charged over £1,400 for one day of parking at train station

The 'truly shocking' cost was handed to a train passenger who had paid for a one-day stay in the station car park at Watford Junction in mid-July.

Economics

3 w. ago Car park warning as motorist charged 140 times daily rate for parking at station

A warning has been issued to motorists after one train passenger was charged more than £1,400 for a one-day stay at a station, more than 140 times what they thought they would be charged

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