On 1 May, I will board a morning train from London King’s Cross to County Durham. I bought the ticket from LNER, the state-run train operator on the East Coast […]
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Scientists warn an underwater volcano off Oregon coast is about to explode
The Axial Seamount – located hundreds of miles off the coast of Oregon and nearly 5,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean’s waves – erupted in April 2015, spewing a mile’s […]
Urgent do not eat warning over fears supermarket is selling out of date chicken
An urgent “do not eat” warning has been issued over a major supermarket’s chicken due to concerns it is out date. Asda is recalling some its own-brand hot and spicy […]
Revolut to join the mobile phone plan shake-up with key roaming offer included
Revolut has announced plans to launch mobile phone plans for the first time in a move it hopes will disrupt the established market and provide more choice to customers. The […]
Holiday hotspot delays tax planned to tackle overtourism
Catalonia, a magnet for tourists and Spain’s most visited region, has delayed plans to introduce a hefty tourist tax amidst efforts to tackle overtourism. Originally slated for a May implementation, […]
Transportation secretary warns US needs a new air traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asserted on Wednesday that “people will lose their lives” unless the United States invests in a new air traffic control system. Duffy raised extreme concerns about […]
Wall Street falls while FTSE 100 regains losses after US economy shrinks
The FTSE 100 finished in the green on Wednesday while US markets slumped, following news that the US economy contracted in the first part of this year. London’s blue-chip index […]
Extended opening hours for pubs on VE Day approved by MPs
Pubs and bars have been granted permission to stay open for longer to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm […]
Royal Mail owner’s £3.6bn takeover approved by shareholders
Royal Mail’s £3.6 billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been passed by its shareholders, paving the way for the more than 500-year-old company to be taken into foreign […]
Giant ‘sea monster’ fossil unearthed in Mississippi mud
The remains of a giant “sea monster” that once dominated the oceans was unearthed by geologists on a riverbank in the Mississippi River, scientists have said. Geologists discovered a fossilised […]