Yahoo News Virgin Australia flight makes emergency landing after 'bird strike' sparks fire
A suspected bird strike sparked a fire on a passenger plane shortly after take-off - forcing it to make an emergency landing.
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INSIDERI'm an American mom living in the UK. When my kids visited the US they were shocked at how 'big the food' is and how every drink is mostly ice.
I'm American but live in the UK. On a recent trip to the US my kids were surprised at how big cars and portions are, and how there's always AC on.
- The Independent
‘We sold our Manchester home after lockdown – and bought an entire village in France’
Liz Murphy, 47, and her husband, David, 55, don’t plan to return
- Manchester Evening News
'My face swelled so badly on holiday I didn't think I'd get through passport control'
Tara wants to warn others of what she has since found out can be a common problem on the islands
- Manchester Evening News
Spanish island hit by mass anti-tourist protests says restaurant takings have plunged
Residents have taken to the streets and held demonstrations on beaches calling for a cap on holidaymakers to Majorca
- INSIDER
I flew over 22 hours in business class with Turkish Airlines. The food and airport lounge were unreal.
I used points to book a $4,690 business-class flight with Turkish Airlines. Its famous Istanbul airport lounge and food lived up to the hype.
- AFP
Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos
The waves of the Aegean Sea lap gently at the tables and chairs of two beach restaurants on Greece's Halkidiki peninsula. But after a wave of protests last summer by locals about bars and restaurants illegally covering beaches with sunbeds and tables, the Greek state is taking action.
- Yahoo Celebrity UK
Everything we know about the new Universal UK theme park
Universal studios has unveiled plans to build Europe's biggest ever theme park located in the UK just north of London.
- Isle of Wight County Press
Festival passengers on our bus ruined our family day out
This letter to the editor is about Isle of Wight Festival passengers on buses
- CNN
Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship
Crew on board the Icon of the Seas were called on to tackle a small fire this week while the gigantic vessel was berthed in a port in Mexico.
- CityAM
Universal eyeing Alton Towers with new UK theme park and £50bn boost
A proposed Universal theme park could provide a £50bn boost to the UK economy and be open 365 days a year.
- Peterborough Matters
World’s largest Rolls Royce Rally brings global car enthusiasts to Burghley House
The world’s largest Rolls Royce Rally took place at Burghley House in Stamford.
- Bromley News Shopper
Is it better to sit at the front or back of a plane? The seats to pick and avoid
Is it better to sit at the front or back of the plane? These are the best plane seats to choose from, according to your needs.
- INSIDER
An ex-Wall Street banker who's visited every country shares 6 places where you can spend less and still travel in luxury
Veteran traveler Lee Abbamonte said Americans can have indulgent vacations in Southeast Asia for the equivalent of a budget holiday in other regions.
- CinemaBlend
30 Of The Best Lines From Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Party on, dude, and enjoy the best lines from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. In the history of cinema, there are some all-time great slacker teens, but none may have gone from zero to hero in quite so grand a fashion as Bill and Ted. The first Bill and Ted movie is nearly infinitely quotable.
- EADT
Ancient Grade I listed Suffolk hotel goes on the market with a price guide of £7.5m
One of the UK’s most historic and famous country house hotels Hintlesham Hall Hotel in Ipswich, Suffolk, is on the market.
- LovePROPERTY
Abandoned European castles and mansions for sale from £249k
From castles to mansions, these grand fixer-upper properties are sure to spark your imagination...
- Sky News
Doctors warn over complications linked to 'boom' in surgical tourism
Leading doctors have raised concerns over complications linked to a "boom" in surgical tourism. A rising number of people are travelling abroad for procedures including weight loss surgery and hair implants, but may not be receiving care at the same standard they would expect in the UK, according to the chair of the British Medical Association's (BMA) Board of Science. David Strain, a professor of cardiometabolic health, said medics in the UK are increasingly seeing patients with complications from surgeries, including infections.
- Hello!
Keep Calm and Carry On: Hand Luggage Essentials
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- The Telegraph
British Airways passengers forced to fly from Heathrow without their bags
British Airways passengers were forced to fly from Heathrow without their luggage while others queued for hours to collect bags, after a technical issue disrupted the airline’s baggage system.
- The Independent
How to cut the chance of losing your baggage when flying – and what to do if it strays
Plane Talk: Checking something in? Assume you will never see the case or its contents again