News bulletin 2022/05/12 22:42

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
a day ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
Best Dorset afternoon teas according to TripAdvisor reviews ahead of Jubilee
What better way to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee than with a terribly British afternoon tea - here are the best places to get one according to Tripadvisor reviews.
a day ago
The Independent
Cannes to wrap with presentation of Palme d'Or on Saturday
The 75th Cannes Film Festival wraps Saturday with the presentation of the Palme d’Or and other awards selected by a nine-member jury headed by French actor Vincent Lindon
20 hours ago
Herald Scotland
Wellbeing: Dianne Buswell on the power of breathing, cold showers, and looking like herself - and no one else
From jumping into ice-cold water to falling a terrifying 500 feet from a bridge in sub-zero conditions in the Italian mountains, Dianne Buswell calls her time on BBC's Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof "really quite life changing".
8 hours ago
PA Media: Entertainment
David Harbour reflects on mental illness and finding fame later in life
The actor landed his breakthrough role in Stranger Things after turning 40.
12 hours ago
Yahoo Celebrity UK
ABBA fans stunned as band members reunite for 'unbelievable' virtual show
All four members of the group were at the concert.
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.
16 hours ago
Reuters
First steps in reforming global health emergency rules adopted at WHO meeting - U.S.
Countries around the world on Saturday adopted an initial U.S.-led reform of the rules around disease outbreaks, known as the International Health Regulations (IHR), the United States said. The amendments, adopted at the World Health Organization (WHO) assembly, were agreed at a meeting seen as a once-in-a-generation chance for the U.N. health agency to strengthen its role after some 15 million deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes sought by Washington, and backed by others such as Japan and the European Union, mark a first step in a broader reform of the IHR, which set out countries' legal obligations around disease outbreaks, expected to take up to two years.
5 hours ago
The Independent
Here We Go: The unassuming, unadventurous – but brilliant – comedy everyone should be watching
COMMENT: Light catastrophe is something that British sitcoms have always done well, from ‘Peep Show’ to ‘Outnumbered’. BBC’s new series ‘Here We Go’, writes <strong>Nick Hilton</strong>, is definitely the latest iteration of this formula: a sitcom of almost claustrophobic normalness
2 days ago
Glasgow Times
Missing Barrhead man found 'safe and well'
A MAN who was reported missing from Barrhead has been found "safe and well".
11 hours 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
18 hours ago
The Independent
A look at big US legal settlements amid Surfside's $1B deal
The proposed settlement of more than $1 billion as compensation for the 98 people who died in a Florida condominium collapse is far from the largest in U.S. history
7 hours ago
The Guardian
Brendon McCullum bets future on reviving Test cricket in England
New coach wants entertaining style and exciting players to draw attention back to the longest form of the game
7 hours ago
The Independent
Johnny Depp v Amber Heard judge and staff applauded in court as jury sent out to deliberate
The courtroom in Fairfax County Court in Virginia witnessed a rare moment of agreement among the legal teams of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
a day ago
The Independent
Japanese man spends £12,480 to look like a dog
Japanese man spends £12,480 to look like a dog
11 hours ago
The Independent
Work under way to prevent pollution after burning superyacht sinks in marina
Firefighters battled to extinguish the fire for hours as it ripped through the 85ft vessel in Torquay.
an hour ago
AFP
'Finding food': Russia severs link to Ukraine's besieged east
A Ukrainian coal miner, completely starved of information, thought he might be able to reason with Russian forces blocking the last good road running out of his war-scarred city on the eastern front.
2 days ago
Euronews
Best flight-free travel tips for getting around Europe by train, from an expert insider
Booking trains abroad can be confusing, leading many to take flights. But this comprehensive guide makes the exciting world of train travel just as easy.
19 hours ago
The Independent
10 best sensory toys to help with your little one’s development
Stimulate your baby or toddler’s senses while still encouraging fun play
a day ago
The Independent
The Handmaid’s Tale star Alexis Bledel will not return for season five: ‘I felt I had to step away’
Actor has played Emily aka Ofglen since the show’s first season in 2017
16 hours ago

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