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Married man and divorcee who were arrested for ‘having sex in business class’ during flight have case dismissed
A married architect and a divorced care-home manager, who were arrested in Argentina after allegedly having sex under a blanket in the business-class cabin of a flight, have had their case dismissed. Mauricio C, 54, and Sandra O, 59, were detained by airport police after cabin crew alerted the captain, but prosecutors have now dropped…
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Funeral held for one of five teenage boys who died in head-on crash after driving wrong way down Irish motorway
The funeral of 17-year-old Jack Kennedy was held today in Athy, County Kildare, marking the last of five funerals for teenage boys killed in a wrong-way motorway crash in the Republic of Ireland. Jack, along with Joey Carthy (15), Alex McCarthy (16), Kamil Pustkowski (17) and Jeremy O’Brien (18), died after the car they were…
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British tourists among 12 people run over by drunk driver in Portuguese holiday resort
A 35-year-old driver drove into a crowd of pedestrians in the Algarve resort of Albufeira in the early hours of the morning, injuring 12 people, including British tourists, after ignoring police orders to stop. The incident, which took place on the Oura strip, a popular nightlife area, ended when the driver crashed into another vehicle…
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Young British soldier dies while on holiday in ‘sudden and tragic’ circumstances in Bali as loved-ones describe ‘family’s worst nightmare’
A young British soldier, Craftsman Finlay Perkins, has died in “sudden and tragic” circumstances while on holiday in Bali, prompting tributes from his family, colleagues and the Royal British Legion. Perkins, understood to be from Milton Keynes, passed away on 9 August during what was meant to be a joyful trip with friends and family,…
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Inside the asylum centre ‘holiday camp’: A gym, football pitch, snack bar – and 17 minibuses to ferry migrants into towns. Leader of Essex County Council was given access to Wethersfield former RAF base… this is what he found
The leader of Essex County Council, Reform UK’s Peter Harris, was given rare access to the Wethersfield Airfield Asylum Accommodation site, a former RAF base in the Essex countryside currently housing 800 male asylum seekers. His account, published as an opinion piece, portrays the facility as well-appointed, featuring a gym, football pitch, sports hall, recreation…
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Moment ‘mini tsunamis’ hit Ibiza – flooding streets and restaurants
“Mini tsunamis”, known locally as rissagues, struck the Balearic island of Ibiza on Monday morning, sending seawater surging through streets and restaurants at the popular Platja de s’Arenal beach in Sant Antoni de Portmany. Holidaymakers and locals fled as the sudden change in sea level flooded the promenade, and San Antonio Town Hall cancelled a…
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John Swinney signed off minister’s economy US trip… then still flew business class
First Minister John Swinney flew business class to World Cup matches in the US despite knowing his sports minister had chosen economy travel to keep costs down, official emails have revealed. The disclosure has prompted accusations from opposition politicians that Swinney failed to lead by example on public spending, despite having previously claimed he was…