38 h. ago Gatwick Airport evacuated as alarm sounds and passengers told to leave departure lounge

Passengers were evacuated from the North Terminal at Gatwick Airport and were seen outside the terminal building. It is not yet clear why the terminal was evacuated.

Events

38 h. ago Gatwick Airport evacuated after fire alarm as passengers 'forced to leave'

The North Terminal was evacuated this morning.

Events

39 h. ago Gatwick airport evacuated as fire alarm sounds amid vaping claims

Gatwick Airport has been evacuated after an emergency alarm sounded - passengers were asked to leave the terminal while theories spread online about what had caused it

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6 d. ago Dodgers star Mookie Betts says his body is ‘kind of eating itself’ after mystery illness

Shortstop unable to keep down food for two weeksBetts is unsure when he will be able to play againLos Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts says he is still dealing with an illness and is unsure when he will be able to resume playing. Betts, who missed the Dodgers’ first two games of the regular season at the Tokyo Dome last week and was sent back to Los Angeles to continue recovering, was a late scratch for Sunday’s exhibition win against the Los Angeles Angels.Betts told reporters he hasn’t been able to keep down solid food without vomiting for two weeks and has lost about 15lbs during that time. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Hunt launched after masked man 'released gas on trams' leaving passengers 'losing consciousness and feeling dizzy'

The alleged gas attacks took place on two separate occasions on the Bury line of the tram network and left concerned commuters worried about what they might have inhaled.

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8 d. ago United pilot attacks passenger for taking too long in the bathroom, lawsuit alleges

Yisroel Liebb of New Jersey claims pilot broke lock and pulled him out with his pants down, leaving him exposedAn Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston.Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, described his trip through allegedly unfriendly skies in a federal lawsuit this week against the airline and the US Department of Homeland Security, whose officers he said boarded the plane upon landing and took him away in handcuffs. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago United pilot attacked passenger for taking too long in the bathroom, lawsuit alleges

Yisroel Liebb of New Jersey claims pilot broke lock and pulled him out with his pants down, leaving him exposedAn Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston.Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, described his trip through allegedly unfriendly skies in a federal lawsuit this week against the airline and the US Department of Homeland Security, whose officers he said boarded the plane upon landing and took him away in handcuffs. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Live updates: Travel chaos after fire shuts down Heathrow Airport, leaving passengers stranded

Live updates: Travel chaos after fire shuts down Heathrow Airport, leaving passengers stranded  The Associated Press

Society

2 w. ago Passenger leaves plane in wheelchair after vomiting '30 times' on 'flight from hell'

A British traveller had a six-hour “flight from hell” after he threw up 30 times and had to be rolled away in a wheelchair after eating plane food

Politics

2 w. ago Manchester Airport passenger forced to leave plane in wheelchair after six

Cameron Callaghan took a six-hour Etihad Airways flight from Manchester Airport

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2 w. ago Norovirus outbreak on Princess Cruises ship leaves dozens of passengers and crew sick and forced into isolation

After the Coral Princess cruise ship set sail from California on February 21, 69 of the over 1,000 passengers and 13 of the 895 crew members were struck down by norovirus.

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2 w. ago Heathrow Airport travel chaos after 'electric car explodes in tunnel'

Passengers have been advised to leave more time travelling to the airport.

Transport

3 w. ago Eurostar latest LIVE: London to Paris trains resume as WW2 bomb discovery prompts evacuations

Disruption leaves crowds of passengers stranded at London’s St Pancras International and Gare du Nord in Paris

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3 w. ago Eurostar latest LIVE: London to Paris trains 'to resume Saturday' as WW2 bomb discovery prompts evacuations

Disruption leaves crowds of passengers stranded at London’s St Pancras International and Gare du Nord in Paris

Events

3 w. ago Boy, 7, felt dizzy playing football and it was a sign of something far worse

Louie Clark was at football practice when he suddenly began feeling dizzy and started vomiting, by the time he got home he could not walk or talk to his parents

Politics

3 w. ago Eurostar latest LIVE: London to Paris trains 'to resume tomorrow' as WW2 bomb discovery prompts evacuations

Disruption leaves crowds of passengers stranded at London’s St Pancras International and Gare du Nord in Paris

Events

3 w. ago Eurostar latest LIVE: Travel chaos as London to Paris trains cancelled as flights fill up after WW2 bomb discovery

Disruption leaves crowds of passengers stranded at London’s St Pancras International and Gare du Nord in Paris

Events

3 w. ago TikTok goes into meltdown as pilot leaves plane passenger amazing note on napkin

TikTok users reacted to Steph Bohrer's post about the jaw-dropping note the tourist received at a busy airport - and the pilot's sweet words have divided opinion

Politics

4 w. ago Voices: How can Britain’s railways be improved for commuters? Join The Independent Debate

Despite Labour’s renationalisation plans, Britain’s rail fares will rise by 4.6 per cent on March 2, leaving passengers facing higher costs without guarantees of improved service

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