11 h. ago Tskaltubo, Stalin’s spa resort: the decay of a Soviet past in Georgia

Tskaltubo enjoyed years of prosperity as a jewel of Soviet architecture. But after the collapse of the USSR in December 1991 the sanatoriums were abandoned, and in 1992 people fleeing the war in Abkhazia found refuge here. While efforts continue to restore the spa town to its former glory, silence and greenery prevail as a few families hold out amid the rubbleThe right to rest for workers was enshrined in the 1936 constitution of the Soviet Union. Article 119 guaranteed “annual vacations with full pay for workers and employees and the provision of a wide network of sanatoriums”. Fourteen years earlier, the 1922 labour code had established that every worker was entitled to two weeks of annual leave and hundreds of sanatoriums were built across the vast territory that made up the Soviet socialist republics. These establishments, conceived as a combination of health resorts and medical centres, served as places for workers to rest and recuperate, thus helping to optimise their producti...

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39 h. ago UK's 'wonkiest' road where driving is 'impossible' and £5m investment to fix it

Following a major landslip caused by Storm Eunice, huge chunks of a road were broken up and cracked - pushing it 25 metres downhill and turning it into a playground for BMX enthusiasts

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48 h. ago Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?

As transgender service members face a deadline to leave the U.S. military, hundreds are taking the financial bonus to depart voluntarily

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56 h. ago Warning issued to anyone with £10,000 in their savings account

New research has found that millions of Brits are missing out on hundreds of pounds in interest by leaving large sums of money sat idle in their current accounts

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4 d. ago Spain travel chaos as airline cancels flights leaving hundreds grounded

UK tourists were unable to get home from their holidays in Majorca yesterday.

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5 d. ago Travel chaos as London to Miami British Airways flight diverted amid major storm

Travel chaos as London to Miami British Airways flight diverted amid major storm  London Evening Standard

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5 d. ago London to Miami flight diverted amid major storm, leaving hundreds stranded in Orlando

Turbulence due to a heavy storm caused the plane to divert from Miami to Orlando, causing travel chaos for those in the air and on the ground.

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5 d. ago Massive Travel Chaos as British Airways A380 Flight from London to Miami Diverted to Orlando Amid Intense Storm, Latest Update for You

Massive Travel Chaos as British Airways A380 Flight from London to Miami Diverted to Orlando Amid Intense Storm, Latest Update for You  Travel And Tour World

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5 d. ago British Airways London to Miami Flight with A380 Diverted to Orlando

British Airways London to Miami Flight with A380 Diverted to Orlando  Aviation A2Z

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8 d. ago Moment 'mother and wannabe influencer daughter' are taken away by police after forcing UK flight to Jamaica to divert to Canada after parent 'shouted and swore at staff demanding to get off in mid

In a chaotic clip posted to TikTok , the duo of blonde women were filmed causing a scene while being led off a flight from Manchester to the Caribbean island on May 28.

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9 d. ago Creating Miami in London: Behind the SNIPES X MCM Campaign Film

Creating Miami in London: Behind the SNIPES X MCM Campaign Film  Little Black Book | LBBOnline

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1 week ago EasyJet flight from Gatwick diverted after stag do causes chaos

‘Drunk and abusive’ passengers escorted from plane by police after flight to Marrakesh forced to land in Portugal

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1 week ago Boozing, vaping Brit stag do lads divert easyJet flight before cops storm plane

A rowdy British stag do was diverted to Portugal before being stormed by cops and escorted off the easyJet flight by police, other passengers were left fuming

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1 week ago EasyJet flight from Gatwick diverted after stag do causes chaos before being escorted off by police

‘Drunk and abusive’ passengers escorted from plane by police after flight to Marrakesh forced to land in Portugal

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1 week ago EasyJet flight from Gatwick diverted after stag do causes chaos on board before being escorted off by police

‘Drunk and abusive’ passengers escorted from plane by police after flight to Marrakesh forced to land in Portugal

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1 week ago EasyJet passengers warned of 'perfect storm' of chaos to major holiday hotspots

Although easyJet has not announced the cancellation of any flights yet, there is potential for considerable disruption involving UK flights. EasyJet is scheduled to run services from the UK to Milan, Naples, Catania and Caserta tomorrow

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1 week ago Virgin Atlantic Miami to London Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Canada

Virgin Atlantic Miami to London Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Canada  Aviation A2Z

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1 week ago Virgin Atlantic Heathrow flight forced to divert to Canada after emergency declared on board

Flight VS118 declared an emergency on board while cruising at 38,000 feet over the North Atlantic

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2 w. ago easyJet flight to Manchester diverts to Germany after woman ‘screams about bomb and grabs emergency exit’

The flight to Manchester Airport instead landed in Frankfurt

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2 w. ago EasyJet flight from Alicante to Manchester diverts to Gatwick after mid

Flight U25521 declared an emergency while flying over the south coast of Britain

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