21 h. ago Moment Ryanair passenger clashes with cops after 'refusing to sit down'

Video onboard a Ryanair flight from Krakow in Poland to Bristol shows how things turned sour when a passenger who was allegedly drunk ended up in a fight with police

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21 h. ago 'Drunk' Brit pulled off Ryanair flight by police after refusing to sit down

A drunk airline passenger sparked chaos onboard a Bristol-bounded flight as he rowed with cabin crew and fellow passengers which forced the pilot to circle the airport before he could land

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39 h. ago Moment 'drunk' passenger 'fights' security on Ryanair flight

The Ryanair flight from Krakow to Bristol was disrupted on November 11 after a passenger reportedly refused to sit down and began arguing with security

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44 h. ago I used to pay £3k for rent & bills but swapped it for a sunny EU country where I save £2.3k a month & wake up to the sea

WITH the cost of living crisis and gloomy weather, many Brits are leaving the UK behind for sunnier – and cheaper – destinations. One woman, Renae Smith, revealed why she ditched Britain and swapped it for a sun-drenched European country - and her brand new life has inspired many to follow suit. Before buying a...

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50 h. ago Ryanair to stop more flights from this European country next summer

‘Unfortunately, France is becoming less and less relevant for Ryanair,’ said the airline’s commercial officer in an interview

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63 h. ago Tiny European country with enchanting Christmas market and free public transport

The destination is one of the smallest nations in Europe, but it's a winter wonderland with Christmas markets and a UNESCO-listed capital city that is known for being easy to walk around

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3 d. ago Moment 'intoxicated' Brit is grappled by police 'after forcing Ryanair flight to Bristol to circle when he refused to sit down during landing'

Footage filmed by fellow passenger Kacper Bujak shows the man swearing, arguing with cabin crew and fighting security staff as they tried to restrain him.

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4 d. ago Novak Djokovic 'spends big money' to earn 'golden passport' in new country

Tennis icon Novak Djokovic is claimed to have gained a golden visa as part of his plans to reside in another European country

Economics

4 d. ago Anger as Ryanair passenger sees bag 'ripped to shreds' after flight

Ryanair passenger Daniel Sakal, from Essex, claimed the airline only offered him £50 after his check-in bag and its contents - worth £1,500 - were 'dragged along the runway' at the airport. 

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5 d. ago ‘It’s sad and childish’: Huntingdon attack hero responds after Ryanair denies refund

Exclusive: ‘They should grow up a bit and do something,’ says Crean, as airline refuses to reimburse ticket

Society

5 d. ago Scots Ryanair flight to Tenerife diverted after pilot declares 'mid

Flight FR2969 set off from Edinburgh at 6am on Tuesday and was due to land at the holiday destination shortly before 11am.

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5 d. ago Switzerland nears deal to cut US tariffs to 15% after business push

European country hopes to reduce levy from 39% after business leaders stepped in to drive the talks forward

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6 d. ago Anger growing over Ryanair's 'disgusting' refusal to refund Huntingdon hero's flight

Brave Forest fan Stephen Crean prevented the attacker reaching passengers and was due to fly out to Austria last Wednesday to see Forest play Sturm Graz in the Europa League

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6 d. ago The Guardian view on Scottish land reform: vast estates remain feudal in scale | Editorial

Half of the country’s privately owned countryside is held by just 421 owners. New legislation suggests democrats still fear powerful interestsNo other European country has such a narrow base of proprietorship as Scotland. Half of all privately owned rural land is held by 421 people or entities. The roots of such disparities lie in the past. The 18th- and 19th-century Highland clearances emptied the glens and readied them for private takeover. On the continent, and eventually in England, the great estates were broken up by inheritance and land taxes. By comparison, Scotland is still feudal in scale.The passing of a land reform bill, its supporters say, will change that. But doubts remain. Its proponents say the legislation could allow the Scottish government to intervene in private land sales and require large estates to be broken up. At its heart is the so-called transfer test. This would see Scottish ministers notified before any land sale over 1,000 hectares. However, they lack an...

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8 d. ago Couple's advice to delayed passengers after winning Edinburgh flight compensation despite Ryanair knock back

“Emotional rollercoaster” as pair fight for pay out over late Tenerife-Edinburgh flight

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8 d. ago Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone

Southern European country has more than double the number of people aged over 100 than it did in 2009The number of people in Italy living to 100 continues to grow sharply, with more than 2,000 reaching the milestone age in 2025, the vast majority of them women.There are now 23,548 residents in Italy who are 100-years-old or over, compared with 21,211 in 2024, according to the latest figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. Italy has more than double the number of centenarians than it did in 2009, Istat said. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Vladimir Putin's tanks could roll into European Nato country tomorrow, warns German general

Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank said Russia could now launch a limited incursion against Nato territory

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1 week ago EU could admit new members by 2030, says its foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas tells reporters more countries could join 27-country bloc, including Montenegro, Albania and UkraineThe European Union could admit new members by 2030, its foreign policy chief has said, as officials praised reform efforts by frontrunners Montenegro and Albania, while criticising backsliding in Serbia and an even steeper democratic decline in Georgia.The verdicts came as the European Commission published its annual report cards on 10 countries that aspire to join the EU, after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 injected new momentum into a process that had long been moribund. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The magical Christmas destination with £16 flights from Manchester Airport

Ryanair launched its direct route from Manchester Airport to Rovaniemi

Economics

1 week ago Ryanair boss warns of UK flights cuts and fare increases ahead of budget

Michael O'Leary hinted that airlines could move their operations to countries with lower business taxes

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