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Tourism has 'devalued' Everest
24 May 2013
Tourism has 'devalued' Everest
The first Briton to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen has lambasted the adventure tourism industry for 'devaluing' the world's highest peak.Writing in the Telegraph, Stephen Venab ...... Read more >
24 May 2013
Angry Birds attraction opening this weekend at Lightwater Valley
Fans of the Angry Birds series of mobile games will be flocking to Lightwater Valley this weekend when a new attraction based on the Ro...
Fighter planes scrambled to escort Stansted-bound jet
Two RAF typhoon jets were scrambled this afternoon (24 May) to intercept a passenger plane inside UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence ...
Two months' work and Brits need a holiday
The average British employee lasts just 57 days at work before they feel like they need a holiday, research has revealed. Of 2,000...
Psuedo-Psy gets free holiday in Cannes
Every holidaymaker dreams of getting upgraded, but few have ever done as well as the imposter who spent the last few days posing as Kor...
Heathrow chaos after plane catches fire
Both runways at Heathrow Airport were closed this morning (24 May) after a British Airways plane caught fire shortly after take-off.&nb...
Plans unveiled to turn Stansted into four-runway hub
Ambitious plans to turn Stansted into a four-runway hub airport have been unveiled. Leading architect Make believes that the &poun...
23 May 2013
Residents say 'no' to third runway
People living close to Heathrow have voted against plans to add an additional runway at the airport. Almost three-quarters (72%) o...
Leeds Bradford Airport foils bird smuggling attempts
Customs officers have thwarted two separate attempts by smugglers to bring a hoard of birds into the UK inside suitcases. In total...
Brits set for bank holiday exodus
A record number of people are set to flee Britain for sunnier shores this May bank holiday weekend, with forecasters predicting disappo...
Insurer reveals most bizarre holiday home claims
Cow carnage in the swimming pool and a shocked swan on the roof have made a list of the ten most bizarre holiday home insurance claims....
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