Locals and tourists alike were given a shock after discovering a shark on the subway in New York City. The 4 ft fish was found lying prone under a row of seats on a Queens-bound train on Wednesda ...
Shark found on NYC subway
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Emails and dirty washing among things holidaymakers hate returning to
After two weeks relaxing on holiday, there's nothing worse than returning to work and a mass of emails, according to a new survey. Other post-holiday gripes include the unpredictable British ...
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Little Red launches live in-flight entertainment
In keeping with the enterprising spirit of its entrepreneur owner Sir Richard Branson, Virgin's domestic service Little Red is to put on live entertainment on its flights to Edinburgh and Manchest ...
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Dreamliner makes Edinburgh debut
Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner plane has made its first flight from Edinburgh Airport. Although a series of technical issues has plagued the aircraft across the globe, the British Airways s ...
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Tourists attending Japanese ninja school
If you've ever fancied donning the black robes of a ninja and learning how to throw shuriken then you should book your next holiday in Iga, Japan. The town east of Osaka has a long ninja heri ...
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One flight, two emergency landings
As if making one emergency landing wasn't bad enough, a group of unlucky passengers flying from Saudi Arabia to London had to endure two aborted flights in 24 hours.On Wednesday (7 August), the se ...
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Women pack up to 150 items for holiday
If you're booking flights abroad for you and your better half it might be wise to check the baggage allowance, after a new survey revealed some women pack up to 150 items of clothing for their hol ...
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50 airport plans tabled
The Airports Commission has revealed that it is looking at the viability of 50 proposals for improving the flying experience for passengers in the UK. Commenting on the quality of the plans put f ...
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Lottery winners holiday in... Norfolk
If you'd just won £1m on the Euromillions, where we would you book your summer holiday? The Seychelles? Australia? Canada?However, a couple from Scunthorpe that struck it lucky on the contin ...
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Cocktail captures London's spirit
The spirit of London is embodied in a new cocktail created by an expert mixologist in tribute to the Olympics, Andy Murray's Wimbledon win and the royal baby. Charlie McCarthy, creative direc ...
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Norwegian PM works as secret Oslo taxi driver
If you stayed at a hotel in Oslo in June and caught a taxi to your accommodation there's a chance you were driven there by the Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg.The politician spent a day ...
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Scientists to investigate positive effects of going to the beach
A team from Exeter University is hoping to quantify the mental health benefits of a visit to the coast. The Medical School's European Centre for Environment and Human Health wants to establis ...
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British travellers 'more adventurous than a decade ago'
The stereotypical British holidaymaker who wants to soak up the sun while reading a UK newspaper and eating English food is no longer accurate. Research conducted by the Post Office's Travel Esse ...
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OFT investigating online hotel bookings
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating the way online hotel bookings are priced. After raising concerns about restrictions being placed on online travel agents in respect to room-only ...
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Obama and his entourage make holiday trip
Barack Obama has headed off on his annual vacation to the island retreat of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. And whoever made the holiday booking deserves a medal given the enormous entour ...
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Mayor accuses FCO of 'alarmism' over Rome crime warning
A row has developed between the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Rome officials after David Broomfield, the British consul, issued a warning about a 'high risk of personal theft' in ...
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Brits admit to foregoing travel insurance
While no one likes to think about the possibility of becoming ill or getting injured on holiday, it's always sensible to prepare for the worst just in case. But more than one-third (35%) of peopl ...
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What celebrity would you take on a road trip?
If you are planning a road trip for your summer holiday this year, would you consider taking a celebrity along for the ride? According to a survey conducted by MoneySuperMarket, Jeremy Clarkson and t ...
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Hotel rates push cost of UK city breaks up
Over the past year, the cost of staying in a hotel in a British city has rocketed by almost 30%. Research conducted by TripAdvisor and published by the Telegraph revealed that, in some locations, the ...
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Stansted baggage workers could strike
Passengers who have booked flights from Stansted at the end of this month should be prepared to face disruption, with baggage workers threatening to launch strike action. The staff responsible fo ...
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