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TUI Airways cabin crew falls from plane at East Midlands Airport; probe initiated
2 days, 19 hours ago

TUI Airways cabin crew falls from plane at East Midlands Airport; probe initiated

Live Mint  

An investigation has been launched after a TUI Airways cabin crew member fell from an aircraft at East Midlands Airport while it was preparing for departure. The incident occurred earlier this week when the flight attendant opened the plane door, unaware that the stairs were no longer attached, as reported by the BBC. The East Midlands Ambulance Service was called …

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Why DID the number of students achieving top A-level grades make a surprise increase this year? How pupils defied expectations to score the highest amount of A and A*s in a non-pandemic year
4 months, 1 week ago

Why DID the number of students achieving top A-level grades make a surprise increase this year? How pupils defied expectations to score the highest amount of A and A*s in a non-pandemic year

Daily Mail  

A-level students today achieved the best set of results in a non-pandemic year after the proportion of entries awarded top grades surprisingly increased on last year. Katie Smallwood celebrates after getting her A-level results at Solihull School this morning Kherri French and Yasmin Hanachova react together as they receive their A-level results this morning at Norlington School and Sixth Form …

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Homes with a south-facing garden ‘command typical £16,000 price premium’
5 months ago

Homes with a south-facing garden ‘command typical £16,000 price premium’

The Independent  

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Two million British holidaymakers to jet off abroad over Easter weekend - but Storm Nelson sparks getaway chaos as 80mph winds cancel ferry services and force planes to abort landings
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Two million British holidaymakers to jet off abroad over Easter weekend - but Storm Nelson sparks getaway chaos as 80mph winds cancel ferry services and force planes to abort landings

Daily Mail  

Two million British holidaymakers are set to jet off over the Easter weekend, with their getaways being threatened by Storm Nelson which has already seen torrential rain deluge roads, trains delayed by high winds and planes aborting landings. Snowy conditions on Dartmoor in Devon today as motorists are urged to take care A vehicle is driven through a water-logged lane …

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Furious passengers hit out at '19th century' conditions on overcrowded train with all seats and standing spaces filled and just one working toilet for 500 people
10 months ago

Furious passengers hit out at '19th century' conditions on overcrowded train with all seats and standing spaces filled and just one working toilet for 500 people

Daily Mail  

East Midlands Railway has apologised to customers travelling to Sheffield after days of 'appalling' queues at London St Pancras Station. One woman described waiting for over two hours alongside her two children to get on board the train to South Yorkshire on Saturday, only to be left standing on a cramped service. Consumer affairs expert Martin Lewis took to X, …

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Train strike 2024: All you need to know about disruption in February and March
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Train strike 2024: All you need to know about disruption in February and March

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They are: Intercity operators: Avanti West Coast CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Great Western Railway LNER TransPennine Express Southeast England commuter …

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Number of property millionaires across Britain ‘fell by 60,000 during 2023’
11 months ago

Number of property millionaires across Britain ‘fell by 60,000 during 2023’

The Independent  

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Fresh wave of train strikes: More travel chaos expected as union Aslef announce workers will walk out from the end of January and enforce an overtime ban in long-running pay row
11 months, 1 week ago

Fresh wave of train strikes: More travel chaos expected as union Aslef announce workers will walk out from the end of January and enforce an overtime ban in long-running pay row

Daily Mail  

Britain's rail network will be crippled by strikes once again later this month after train drivers announced they would stage a series of fresh strikes and an overtime ban. 'No trains' signs at the closed Kettering station during an Aslef strike on December 2, 2023 An almost empty concourse at London Euston during an Aslef strike on October 4 last …

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Family holiday ruined after Ryanair stops teenager boarding flight over passport issue
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Family holiday ruined after Ryanair stops teenager boarding flight over passport issue

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A teenager’s first overseas holiday was ruined – along with his New Year’s Eve celebrations – …

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Police declare 'major incident' as Storm Gerrit batters Britain: MILES of cars are trapped in blizzards on Scotland's A9 with homeowners rescued from flooded homes, motorways gridlocked and trains can
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Police declare 'major incident' as Storm Gerrit batters Britain: MILES of cars are trapped in blizzards on Scotland's A9 with homeowners rescued from flooded homes, motorways gridlocked and trains can

Daily Mail  

Police in Scotland have declared a 'major incident' as Britain is battered by up to 80mph gales, torrential rain and blizzards. The flooded railway line at Bowling station in Scotland on Wednesday as Storm Gerrit causes chaos Wet conditions on the M62 motorway near Eggborough in North Yorkshire on Wednesday Passengers at London King's Cross station on Wednesday amid major …

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Train strikes today: Everything you need to know about rail disruption
1 year ago

Train strikes today: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They are: Intercity operators: Avanti West Coast CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Great Western Railway LNER TransPennine Express London commuter operators: …

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Are there train strikes this week? Everything you need to know about October rail industrial action
1 year, 2 months ago

Are there train strikes this week? Everything you need to know about October rail industrial action

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The train drivers’ union, Aslef, has embarked on the latest round of industrial action in its …

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Now HS2 northern leg is axed – what next for rail travel in the north?
1 year, 2 months ago

Now HS2 northern leg is axed – what next for rail travel in the north?

The Independent  

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Transport projects supported by PM as HS2 axed north of Birmingham
1 year, 2 months ago

Transport projects supported by PM as HS2 axed north of Birmingham

The Independent  

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Man fined almost £1,500 for flying drone over airport to get festival pictures
1 year, 3 months ago

Man fined almost £1,500 for flying drone over airport to get festival pictures

The Independent  

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More NHS misery as union barons announce 10 new strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

More NHS misery as union barons announce 10 new strikes

Daily Mail  

Ambulance workers announced a series of fresh strikes today as the row over pay intensified. Thursday January 26: Northern Ireland Monday 6 February: West Midlands, North East, East Midlands, Wales, North West Thursday 16 February: Northern Ireland Friday 17 February: West Midlands, Northern Ireland Monday 20 February: North East, East Midlands, Wales Wednesday 22 February: North West Thursday 23 February: …

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Rishi Sunak brands today's NHS ambulance strikes 'terrifying'
1 year, 11 months ago

Rishi Sunak brands today's NHS ambulance strikes 'terrifying'

Daily Mail  

A former nurse today joined thousands of ambulance staff on picket lines, claiming she did so in anger at her mother's death following a four-hour wait for an ambulance. Tanya Palmer, from Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, told how her 77-year-old mother Christine 'lay unconscious on the floor for four hours because of the ambulance delays' after suffering a stroke …

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Christmas rail travel: Which trains are running from December until the second week of January?
2 years ago

Christmas rail travel: Which trains are running from December until the second week of January?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Between Thursday 22 December and Sunday 8 January, The Independent calculates that up to a quarter of a million trains …

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Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February
2 years ago

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. – December 29 The DVSA strike continues in the West Midlands, Eastern region and …

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Militant RMT chief warns strikes may last until next YEAR - as Britain braces for Walkout Wednesday
2 years, 4 months ago

Militant RMT chief warns strikes may last until next YEAR - as Britain braces for Walkout Wednesday

Daily Mail  

Militant RMT union chiefs reportedly rejected Network Rail's latest bumper offer despite initial plans to accept the deal, it was claimed yesterday, as Britain braces for another 24-hour walkout that will cripple the rail network. c2c: This Wednesday, the rail operator will run two trains per hour from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Laindon; two trains per hour from Fenchurch …

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Rail strikes WILL go ahead tomorrow: Millions of workers face another battle to work
2 years, 6 months ago

Rail strikes WILL go ahead tomorrow: Millions of workers face another battle to work

Daily Mail  

Mick Lynch's militant RMT has declared that tomorrow's rail strikes will go ahead from midnight, in a move that condemns millions of commuters, patients and students to misery, undermines Boris Johnson's anti-WFH push, and delivers yet another hammerblow to Britain's flailing economy. The Met Office said there is a chance of further rail and bus cancellations due to lightning strikes, …

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More workers to vote on strikes in growing rail disputes
2 years, 6 months ago

More workers to vote on strikes in growing rail disputes

The Independent  

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House prices hit record high in May but market shows signs of cooling
2 years, 6 months ago

House prices hit record high in May but market shows signs of cooling

The Independent  

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East Midlands Airport evacuated after reports of suspicious package
2 years, 7 months ago

East Midlands Airport evacuated after reports of suspicious package

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy East Midlands Airport has been evacuated following reports of a …

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