News bulletin 2022/01/22 23:46

The Independent
Half-term holiday chaos as passengers report hours-long queues at Gatwick and denied boarding
<strong>Exclusive: </strong>One passenger claims 46 people were denied boarding to easyJet’s 5am flight to Corfu
2 days ago
Sky video
'Questions and concerns' raised with China over treatment of Uyghur people
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says she has raised "questions and concerns" with Chinese authorities over the treatment of Uyghur people and other minorities in Xinjiang.
13 hours ago
Glasgow Times
Missing Barrhead man found 'safe and well'
A MAN who was reported missing from Barrhead has been found "safe and well".
16 hours ago
AFP UK
'Princess of the Wall of Death': Indonesian daredevil defies gravity and stereotypes
Karmila Purba, 23, is among a handful of women that perform the gravity-defying stunt on the "Wall of Death" in Indonesia. Her fearless performance on a motorbike revving inside the wooden cylinder called Satan's Barrel has drawn gasps from spectators at the night carnival. The gravity-defying daredevil is among a handful of women that perform the stunt in Indonesia, zipping around a structure more commonly known as the "Wall of Death". Women becoming "Wall of Death" riders is "extremely rare", the 23-year-old told AFP before the show. "When I started there was no one else... so I wanted to be something different, doing something that no one else was doing."
2 days ago
The Guardian
Government ‘pushing universities out of teacher training’ over leftwing politics
Higher education leaders say ministers think departments are full of ‘Marxists’, as top universities fail accreditation process
23 hours ago
HuffPost UK
The Receipts Book Is An Ode To All The Women Who Have Ever Loved Them
We spoke to the podcast hosts about mistakes, friendship break-ups, and the sisterhood that survives all.
2 hours ago
PA Media: UK News
‘Big bazooka’ support package will get UK through energy crisis, says PM
Boris Johnson said the country faces a ‘bumpy’ time but should emerge in a ‘much, much stronger position’ as global price pressures abate.
2 days ago
The Independent
Ted Cruz says ‘far more children’ would be murdered if US bans guns
Ted Cruz on Friday claimed that “far more children would be murdered” and “many more” women would be assaulted if the US banned guns. The Republican senator made his comments during the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston, less than 300 miles from where 19 children and two adults were killed in a school shooting on Tuesday. “Let me tell you what would happen if they succeeded in confiscating guns, many more people would lose their lives,” Cruz said.
14 hours ago
Evening Standard
Depp v Heard: Both sides urge jurors to think about other victims of domestic abuse
Following six weeks of testimony, the jury has now been sent out to consider its verdict
a day ago
The Independent
Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps
The shooting massacre at a Texas elementary has spurred renewed calls, especially from Republicans, for more investment in school security
a day ago
The Independent
Bride and groom face cancelled wedding after Tui axes flight
EasyJet has also announced it will scrap more than 200 flights over the next 10 days.
9 hours ago
The Guardian
Obi-Wan Kenobi: episodes one and two recap – Ewan McGregor’s best ever Star Wars performance
The acting’s better than the prequels (although it was a low bar), the Daiyu mission’s a Blade Runner-channelling joy and Disney have nailed the Inquisitors. We’re lapping up this spin-off so far
a day ago
The Guardian
Britain’s Kafkaesque boycott of Russian culture plays straight into Putin’s hands
Banning sports stars and musicians perfectly fits the Kremlin’s narrative that the war in Ukraine is one of national survival, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
2 days ago
Sky News
Fuel prices reach new record highs - with petrol at 171.1p a litre and diesel at 181.6p, data shows
Average petrol prices have reached a new record high of 171.1p a litre, new figures show. "It seems very unfair that the Treasury should benefit so significantly at the expense of hard-pressed motorists who are struggling to make ends meet because of sky-high pump prices."
2 days ago
Euronews
Lithuanians organise donation drive to buy Bayraktar drone for Ukraine
Some €3 million out of the €5m needed have been raised in just three days largely in small amounts, the Lithuanian internet broadcaster that launched the drive stated.
21 hours ago
The Guardian
Migrant fruit pickers charged thousands in illegal fees to work on UK farms, investigation shows
Evidence appears to show illicit payments taken from workers harvesting produce for M&S, Tesco and Waitrose
2 days ago
The Independent
Bridgerton star Ruby Barker addresses mental health from hospital
Bridgerton star Ruby Barker addresses mental health from hospital
2 days ago
The Independent
Algerian dissidents: Victims of crackdown, or outlaws?
An Algerian military officer-turned-democracy activist has been deported from Spain and charged in Algeria in a case that human rights groups see as another sign of an ever-expanding crackdown on dissent
23 hours ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Triumph or Abba-ration? What the critics are saying about Voyage virtual concert
The show launched on Thursday night in London.
2 days ago
The Argus
'Absolute disgrace’ – flowers and pictures removed from memorial of man killed by police car
FLOWERS and pictures have reportedly been removed from a memorial of a man killed after he was hit by a police car.
2 days ago

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