34 m. ago UK airport chaos as emergency services scrambled to meet flight as Storm Amy hits

As the first named storm of the season hits British shores this afternoon, one flight arriving in Belfast was ambushed by emergency services as a precautionary measure

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48 m. ago Major UK station in chaos as 'incident' sees trains cancelled and severe delay

Rail passengers hoping to leave London via Waterloo Station have been told to expect heavy delays after an incident on the tacks near Wimbledon. The emergency services are at the scene in Raynes Park

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82 m. ago Brit, 20, dies in Dubai as bag of cocaine 'bursts in his stomach'

Jensen Westhead, 20, swallowed a number of packages of cocaine at a hotel in Manchester before boarding a flight to Dubai - at least one of the bags burst in his stomach

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1 hour ago Police race to surround plane after it lands back at Heathrow Airport

An American Airlines flight was headed to Philadelphia from Heathrow when it was forced to turn back just after passing England’s south coast, with fire and police crews swarming the runway

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1 hour ago Police may charge Tube passengers after they tackled naked man who dropped his trousers in front of children

Three of the five passengers who helped remove the naked man have been interviewed by British Transport Police (BTP) under caution.

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1 hour ago The Guide #211: What the world is watching, from Brazilian telenovelas to superheroes made of red bean paste

In this week’s newsletter: Guardian writers spotlight the much-loved shows in the country they live, including Jamaican breakfast telly, Big Brother Naija and X Factor for Polish pianistsA little while ago the Guide looked at the wave of international post-apocalyptic dramas washing up on our shores, bringing tales of climate catastrophe, violent autocracy and alien invasions from as far afield as Argentina, Nigeria and Korea. As well as revealing just how terrified the whole world is of the prospect of institutional collapse, it also – somewhat more positively – underscored what a globally connected industry TV is in 2025. Streaming networks, satellite channels, YouTube and hooky pirate streams can instantly serve up local content from every continent (Antartica excepted, though I’d love to hear if there’s a penguin mob drama from King George Island that I’ve missed).Still, as intermingled as TV is these days, there are still so many programmes that will probably never reach our sh...

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2 h. ago Chilling moment sex monster stalks victim in city centre before attacking 3 women

Sex attacker Donatas Venclovas, 34, struck early in the morning after following his terrified victims through a busy city centre before grabbing them in a series of sick assaults

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3 h. ago Holidaymaker reveals best way to skip the queue if your flight gets cancelled or delayed

It's a nightmare scenario that can happen on any trip - the flight is delayed or cancelled. 

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4 h. ago Major airline now serving free beer and wine to economy passengers on every flight

Air Canada has announced it has begun serving complimentary beer, wine and snacks to economy passengers on every flight across its network, in a major win for those who love free stuff

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5 h. ago France air traffic control strike: Everything you need to know as Ryanair and easyJet warn passengers

Ryanair said 600 of its flights a day could have to be cancelled because of the strike

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5 h. ago Drone sighting shuts major European airport as thousands stranded

Passengers at Munich airport were left stranded after air traffic control was forced to suspend operations

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5 h. ago Gabriel injury update: Will Arsenal defender be fit to play West Ham?

The Brazil international was substituted after collided awkwardly with keeper David Raya during Wednesday’s win over Olympiacos

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5 h. ago TUI passenger's ridiculous position 'to stop seats in front reclining'

A man on a TUI flight took extreme measures to stop the row in front of him reclining on a flight from Mexico to Manchester.

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6 h. ago Coronation Street responds to 'awful' criticism as 'historic' Emmerdale move given update

Next year, the worlds of Weatherfield and the Dales will collide in a huge ITV soap crossover

Culture

6 h. ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week

The airline expects to cancel 600 flights across the first two days of French air traffic control strikes

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6 h. ago Mum's warning over passport blunder that left her sobbing at the airport as friends boarded flight

A mum filmed herself sobbing after being forced to miss out on a girls' holiday - after falling foul of the 'small print' in EU passport rules.

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7 h. ago Jet2 issues travel warning to passengers as Storm Amy hits the UK

The airline said passenger safety was its number one priority

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8 h. ago Alan Shearer tells Ryan Reynolds one key thing he must do to take Wrexham to the Premier League

Wrexham and Birmingham are set to go head-to-head in the Championship on Friday evening, with both clubs aiming to reach the top flight with the backing of their wealthy owners

Politics

8 h. ago Kate Middleton leaves royal fans 'in awe' as she effortlessly climbs down aircraft boarding stairs backwards in heels

Kate, 43, appeared in high spirits as she visited RAF Coningsby, impressing onlookers with her ability to flawlessly strut up and down an aircraft's boarding stairs in her navy stilettos from Stuart Weitzman.

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8 h. ago Kate Middleton is left delighted by sweet gift for her children George, Charlotte and Louis during RAF Coningsby visit

Kate, 43, yesterday made a solo visit to the Lincolnshire base , where she met personnel, showed off her skills on a flight simulator and was even given the opportunity to look inside a Typhoon.

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