4 h. ago Major incident on Scots train as passengers ordered to get off with police at scene

COPS have been scrambled to an incident onboard a Scots train. Officers were called to Leuchars railway station in Fife earlier this afternoon. It is understood all passengers were taken off the train. Network Rail confirmed there was some disruption caused by the incident at the station. They confirmed it had been dealt with and...

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11 h. ago ‘Ghost train’ from Manchester to London will now take passengers after outcry

‘Ghost train’ from Manchester to London will now take passengers after outcry  The Independent

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7 d. ago Five people rushed to hospital after plane forced to make an emergency landing because of foul odor

Four flight attendants and one passenger were taken to hospital as a precaution, American Airlines said

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1 week ago Falling stock markets and high shop prices push US consumer confidence down; bitcoin hits nine

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares are falling faster than wickets in Perth at the start of trading in London, as fears of an AI bubble rip through markets again.Following losses on Wall Street last night, the FTSE 100 share index has dropped by 104 points, or just over 1%, at the start of trading to 9423 points. That’s a one-month low.it’s been a truly remarkable 24 hours, with a sequence of moves that were almost impossible to predict .After the world’s largest company reported spectacular results, the stock was up around +5% by 3pm London time. It closed down -3.15%. The broader market followed a similar pattern: the S&P 500 initially climbed +1.93%, only to fade and close down -1.56% as doubts about AI valuations crept back in. That marked the biggest intra-day swing for the S&P since the six days of extreme market turmoil that followed the Liberation Day tariffs in early April. Adding to the negative backdrop for crypto were lingering quest...

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1 week ago Markets on track for worst week since April, and bitcoin hits nine

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares are falling faster than wickets in Perth at the start of trading in London, as fears of an AI bubble rip through markets again.Following losses on Wall Street last night, the FTSE 100 share index has dropped by 104 points, or just over 1%, at the start of trading to 9423 points. That’s a one-month low.it’s been a truly remarkable 24 hours, with a sequence of moves that were almost impossible to predict .After the world’s largest company reported spectacular results, the stock was up around +5% by 3pm London time. It closed down -3.15%. The broader market followed a similar pattern: the S&P 500 initially climbed +1.93%, only to fade and close down -1.56% as doubts about AI valuations crept back in. That marked the biggest intra-day swing for the S&P since the six days of extreme market turmoil that followed the Liberation Day tariffs in early April. Adding to the negative backdrop for crypto were lingering quest...

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1 week ago Markets on track for worst week since April as AI bubble fears mount; UK borrowing exceeds forecasts in October – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares are falling faster than wickets in Perth at the start of trading in London, as fears of an AI bubble rip through markets again.Following losses on Wall Street last night, the FTSE 100 share index has dropped by 104 points, or just over 1%, at the start of trading to 9423 points. That’s a one-month low.it’s been a truly remarkable 24 hours, with a sequence of moves that were almost impossible to predict .After the world’s largest company reported spectacular results, the stock was up around +5% by 3pm London time. It closed down -3.15%. The broader market followed a similar pattern: the S&P 500 initially climbed +1.93%, only to fade and close down -1.56% as doubts about AI valuations crept back in. That marked the biggest intra-day swing for the S&P since the six days of extreme market turmoil that followed the Liberation Day tariffs in early April. Adding to the negative backdrop for crypto were lingering quest...

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2 w. ago Transport hell for Christmas passengers: 2,500 trains to be hit by 32 days of engineering work

It means some journey times will treble as 15million passengers take the train over the Yuletide fortnight to visit family and friends.

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2 w. ago Tortoise on the Tube! Watch moment highly unusual passenger takes a ride on the London Underground

The tortoise was spotted riding the Victoria line just after rush hour on Friday

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3 w. ago Man dies and two others injured after bin lorry crashes into house

One passenger in the lorry was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver and another passenger were taken to hospital.

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3 w. ago 18 passengers taken to hospital after people mover hits dock at Dulles Airport

The 18 people who were hospitalized had non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said

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3 w. ago Man in hospital with serious injuries after horror crash in Fife

A female passenger was also taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy with minor injuries.

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3 w. ago Incredible train journey that goes to the ‘end of the world’ – past mountains, waterfalls and glaciers

THERE is a beautiful train journey that claims to go to the "end of the world" and has some stunning views along the way. Officially called El Tren del Fin de Mundo (The End of the World Train), the train is a historic steam railway that takes passengers on a journey through Tierra del Fuego...

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3 w. ago London to Perth: Qantas’ Longest Flight Takes Passengers on a 17

London to Perth: Qantas’ Longest Flight Takes Passengers on a 17-Hour Journey Across Two Continents  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago The Latest: Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide due to government shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown has taken effect, with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans

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3 w. ago Mum fed up of airport chaos takes control of tannoy to help stranded passengers

A mum on her way home from holiday saved the day in a gridlocked airport departure lounge by grabbing the tannoy and helping passengers board eight flights - despite getting 'a bit nervous'

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4 w. ago Taxi driver fined after refusing to take blind passenger and guide dog

The customer was hoping to catch a train in the city centre

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4 w. ago Police investigate four other knife incidents possibly linked to Cambridgeshire train attack

Questions mount for officers as Anthony Williams, 32, appears in court on charges of attempted murderPolice investigating the mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire are examining four other knife incidents alleged to have taken place hours before passengers fled in terror on Saturday evening.Questions mounted for police as Anthony Williams, 32, appeared in court on Monday on a series of attempted murder charges related to two stabbing incidents. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Police investigate four knife incidents possibly linked to Cambridgeshire train attack

Questions mount for officers as Anthony Williams, 32, appears in court on charges of attempted murderPolice investigating the mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire are examining four knife incidents alleged to have taken place hours before passengers fled in terror on Saturday evening.Questions mounted for police as Anthony Williams, 32, appeared in court on Monday on a series of attempted murder charges related to two stabbing incidents. Continue reading...

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