Royal Navy vessels scrambled to stop Spanish customs officials boarding a speedboat in an ‘unlawful incursion’ in British waters off of Gibraltar on Monday. A Royal Navy speed boat was sent to escort the Spanish vessel out of British waters near Europa Point at around 4pm. Footage shows a Spanish Customs (Auduanas) Fenix III stop … Read more
Craig David ‘triggers huge bidding war as record labels scramble to sign him… following his hugely successful music comeback’ By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 02:00 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 02:01 BST, 11 September 2020 He’s one of the UK’s most successful male recording artists, having bagged 20 Top 40 singles and seven Top … Read more
RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept passenger jet that lands in Stansted after ‘suspicious object is found in plane toilet’ Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to Stansted Airport in Essex this evening The jets circled over the Essex airports just after 7pm and then returned to base Laudamotion passenger aircraft was escorted as it … Read more
RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept passenger jet that lands in Stansted after mid-air incident Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to Stansted Airport in Essex this evening The jets circled over the Essex airports just after 7pm and then returned to base There are claims they were sent out to escort a passenger jet … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of British tourists are facing a desperate scramble to get home today after France was added to the UK’s quarantine list. The quarantine is set to come in at 4am tomorrow – and with an estimated British 500,000 holidaymakers in France, a weekend of chaos looms. The sudden change in rules has … Read more
Holidaymakers are facing chaos and uncertainty amid fears France, Holland, Switzerland, Poland and Malta could be added to the quarantine list within days. Amid an alarming surge in coronavirus cases on the continent, Boris Johnson warned yesterday that ministers will ‘not hesitate’ to reintroduce quarantine ‘very rapidly’ if infections continue to rise. There are already … Read more
More than 10,000 British Airways staff to lose their jobs as airline scrambles to cut costs By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 More than 10,000 British Airways staff are being made redundant as the airline scrambles to cut costs to survive … Read more
Britons have faced a frantic scramble to hire a car for their staycation – with Europcar customers reporting two-hour queues at branches and no answer from the firm’s phone help lines. Nearly 20 million Britons are expected to holiday in the UK this year with campsites, B&Bs and holiday cottages booking up fast after tens … Read more
Leicester shoppers were seen ignoring social distancing as they battled for reduced food at an Asda – as the city prepares to find out today if it is coming out of lockdown. At least seven bargain hunters – one of whom does not appear to have a mask – were filmed pushing against each other … Read more
Hundreds of people have scrambled for two pub jobs in a sign work in Britain is running dry. As many as 484 hopefuls applied for two £9-an-hour positions at the Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, southwest London. General manager Mick Dore posted an advert for the roles on Twitter and was staggered by the response. He later … Read more