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Mother wakes up to find man ‘sexually assaulting her beside her four-year-old daughter’ during flight to Thailand
A mother has reported waking up during a flight to Thailand to find a man allegedly sexually assaulting her while she sat beside her four-year-old daughter. The incident has drawn attention to concerns about passenger safety on long-haul flights, particularly for women and children travelling in close quarters with strangers for extended periods. Beyond the…
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Terrifying turbulence leaves 12 injured as passengers smash heads on plane roof during flight to India
A flight bound for India was hit by severe turbulence so violent that passengers were thrown from their seats and struck their heads on the cabin ceiling, leaving 12 people injured. The incident highlights the growing risk turbulence poses to air travel, with scientists linking an increase in severe mid-air jolts to climate change and…
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DANNY McELHINNEY: What Glen Hansard did after meeting a young Traveller girl busking in Galway – and how he became close to Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder – prove that his greatest legacy may not be his music
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician best known for The Frames and the film Once, is being remembered following his death in a motorbike crash not only for his music but for the personal generosity he showed towards people he encountered throughout his life. Writer Danny McElhinney recounts how Hansard’s chance meeting with a young Traveller…
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Court of appeal clears way for Gatwick’s second runway
Gatwick airport has cleared its final legal hurdle to build a second runway, after the court of appeal dismissed a challenge from local campaigners against an earlier high court ruling backing the scheme. The £2.2bn project, approved by transport secretary Heidi Alexander in September 2025, brings to an end an eight-year planning and legal process…
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GIBSON Announces Gibson Garage Las Vegas, Coming To The Heart Of Las Vegas Strip In 2027
Gibson has announced plans for a fourth Gibson Garage location, set to open on the Las Vegas Strip in 2027. The 9,000-square-foot retail and music space will occupy the Miracle Mile Shops and follows the brand’s existing Gibson Garages in Nashville and London, as well as an upcoming Miami location due to open in September…
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Dressed to run the country? PM’s de facto deputy ‘Red Lou’ Haigh turns up for work (in scuffed-up trainers) as she’s left as most senior minister in UK while Burnham takes a family holiday
Louise Haigh, nicknamed “Red Lou,” has been left as the UK’s most senior minister after Prime Minister Andy Burnham departed for a family holiday abroad only two weeks into his premiership. Haigh was pictured arriving for work in scuffed trainers, and the timing of Burnham’s trip has drawn criticism, with the break being dubbed “Bunk…
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POLL OF THE DAY: Should Andy Burnham be going on holiday two weeks after becoming PM?
Andy Burnham has faced criticism after taking a holiday abroad just two weeks into his premiership, with a cabinet minister forced to defend the trip amid mocking references to “Bunk Off Burnham”. Louise Haigh has been left in charge as acting minister during his absence, a decision that has fuelled debate over whether such an…
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Brits are faced with migrant crisis at French resort as people-smugglers move operations away from Calais
Reports indicate that people-smugglers facilitating Channel crossings are shifting their operations away from Calais to another French coastal resort popular with British holidaymakers, raising concerns about disruption to tourism in the area. The move reflects ongoing efforts by smuggling gangs to evade tightened security along the traditional Calais crossing points, pushing migrant activity into new…
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Cabinet minister defends ‘Bunk Off Burnham’ as PM heads abroad for a holiday just TWO WEEKS into his premiership
A cabinet minister has defended Andy Burnham after the Prime Minister flew abroad for a holiday just two weeks into his premiership, a trip critics have dubbed “Bunk Off Burnham”. The move has drawn scrutiny given the early stage of his government, with Transport Secretary Louise Haigh left as the most senior minister remaining in…
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Moment illegal migrants climb out of lorry from Spain in Essex after ‘slicing their way through roof to sneak through security at Calais’
A video shared online reportedly shows illegal migrants climbing out of a lorry in Essex after it had travelled from Spain, with claims they cut through the vehicle’s roof to bypass security checks at Calais. The footage highlights ongoing concerns about the methods used by migrants and people-smugglers to enter the UK undetected, adding to…