14 m. ago British Air India plane crash survivor describes how the jet split in two and he was 'ejected' before it exploded

Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, miraculously survived the plane disaster, which killed all but one 242 passengers and crew on-board in in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad.

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17 m. ago George Mills reveals brutally honest key behind stunning British 5,000m record

The Team GB runner has his sights set on a medal at the Tokyo World Championships after a superb performance at the Oslo Diamond League

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28 m. ago British 'miracle man' who survived Air India crash tells of 'flickering' final moments

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43 m. ago Heathrow flights to Tel Aviv suspended as Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites

Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict

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45 m. ago American tries roast dinner for first time but is floored by one thing

An American man sampled a British roast dinner for the first time, but it wasn't quite what he expected. One key element of the dish appeared to leave him very disappointed

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50 m. ago Miracle of Seat 11A: British passenger survives Air India crash after 'swapping seats'

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, was the sole survivor of the 242 people on board the crashed Gatwick-bound plane as family say he has ‘no idea’ how he survived

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85 m. ago Britons put on alert in Middle East as Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites

Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict

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86 m. ago Air India plane crash survivor meets prime minister Narendra Modi in hospital

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, talked to Mr Modi while lying on his hospital bed.

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88 m. ago ‘She was a ray of sunshine’: First British victims of Air India plane crash named after 241 killed

Victims include a family of three from Gloucester and a London-based couple who ran a spiritual wellness company

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1 hour ago Air India plane crash LIVE: Modi meets 'miracle' British survivor of Gatwick

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits ‘scene of devastation’ as investigation into cause of disaster gathers pace

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1 hour ago The tragedy of seat 11J: Two British brothers boarded Air India flight but only one left alive

Ajaykumar Ramesh, 35, and Viswash, 40, had been in India on a business trip before they boarded the doomed flight travelling from Ahmedabad to Gatwick on Thursday.

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1 hour ago Who are the Air India crash victims? British victims on tragic Gatwick

Tributes have been paid to victims believed to have been on board flight that crashed soon after take-off in Ahmedabad, killing 241 of 242 passengers

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2 h. ago How the devastating Air India to London plane crash unfolded and what could have caused it

British man sole survivor from Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people

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2 h. ago British doctor's heartbreaking last selfie with his family moments before Air India crash

They were among the victims of the tragedy, which has seen at least 200 bodies recovered in Ahmedabad

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2 h. ago Blood cancer patients in England first in world to be offered ‘Trojan horse’ drug

Pioneering drug can halt advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatmentsThousands of patients in England with blood cancer will become the first in the world to be offered a pioneering “Trojan horse” drug that sneaks inside cancer cells and wipes them out.In guidance published on Friday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) gave the green light to belantamab mafodotin, which can halt the advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatments. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rare chance to see work of one of Scotland’s leading sculptors

When Kenny Hunter describes his forthcoming exhibition at the Fine Art Society in Edinburgh as “monumentous”, he’s not just talking about its importance in his career, writes Susan Mansfield.

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3 h. ago As legal fight over Guard deployment plays out, Noem vows to continue Trump's immigration crackdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles despite the waves of unrest

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3 h. ago Andy Robertson quickly made his mind up on Florian Wirtz before Liverpool transfer

Liverpool are eager to wrap up the signing of Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz but negotiations have proven difficult, with the German outfit demanding a fee of £126m for their star man

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4 h. ago Between 'The Rock' and a hard place: How I get by in contested Gibraltar

The sun-soaked British Overseas Territory is a slice of the UK on the southern coast of Spain - and has been a popular holiday hotspot for Brits looking for a break closer to home

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5 h. ago Air India plane crash becomes deadliest for British citizens since 9/11 attacks

The Air India Flight AI171 that crashed in Ahmedabad in India yesterday leaves 52 Brits feared dead, marking the worst UK air disaster since 9/11, with over 200 bodies recovered from the wreckage

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