High-speed rail services are cancelled across UK after hairline cracks are found in Hitachi trains

High-speed rail services are cancelled across UK after hairline cracks are found in Hitachi trains Issue in Hitachi 800 trains used by LNER Great Western Railway and Hull Trains LNER trains between London, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh are cancelled no Great Western services between London, Bristol, Cardiff and Penzance  By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: … Read more

No financial services deal at any cost, new FCA boss warns Brussels

Britain will not sign a financial services deal with the EU at any cost, new FCA boss warns Brussels By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 22:33 BST, 6 May 2021 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 6 May 2021 The boss of the City watchdog has fired a warning shot at Brussels, saying Britain will not … Read more

Post-Brexit ‘red tape’ means UK expats ‘being denied basic services in EU’

Britons in Europe are being denied access bank accounts, jobs, healthcare and university places due to post-Brexit red tape – even though access to those services is guaranteed under the withdrawal agreement.  Those living in Spain, Italy and France say they have been hit by new rules which are poorly understood by local officials who … Read more

British expats ‘being denied basic services in Europe due to post-Brexit red tape’

Britons in Europe are being denied access bank accounts, jobs, healthcare and university places as due to post-Brexit red tape – even though access to those services is guaranteed under the withdrawal agreement.  Those living in Spain, Italy and France say they have been hit by new rules which are poorly understood by local officials … Read more

RADHIKA SANGHANI tests the new ‘try while THEY wait’ fashion services

The doorbell rings and I open up to find my latest online clothes delivery hanging neatly on the doorknob. Two metres away, a friendly woman dressed smartly in a blazer and mask introduces herself as Beth, my style concierge. She explains I have 40 minutes to try on my clothes, during which I can FaceTime … Read more

Easter Sunday celebrated around the world with socially distanced services amid Covid restrictions

Worshippers have gathered all around the world to mark Easter Sunday despite ongoing lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions. In Myanmar, anti-coup demonstrators decorated boiled eggs to show their support for the protesters on the religious day. The eggs were decorated with political messages and left on neighbours’ doorsteps and hung in bags on front gates. In … Read more

‘Depressing’ M5 Bridgwater services is named the worst in Britain as Gloucester is ranked best

Britain’s most depressing motorway service stations: M5 Bridgwater services is named the worst in the country while Gloucester is ranked best thanks to ‘fabulous farm shop’ Survey by Which ranked best and worst motorway service stations across the UK Gloucester on M5 came top with five stars for cleanliness and quality of its shops Tebay … Read more

Woman, 21, jailed after after repeated calls to emergency services and threats to jump from bridge

An ‘attention seeking’ timewaster who blighted emergency services with calls and repeatedly threatened to jump off a bridge causing road closures has been jailed. Bethany De Cogan, 21, threatened to jump from a bridge on the A19 near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, on February 8, September 28 and October 4, last year. Her actions caused … Read more

Kite surfer is rescued from TREE by emergency services in Sandbanks in Dorset

Kite surfer is rescued from TREE by emergency services after he was blown off course over ‘Millionaire’s playground’ of Sandbanks in Dorset Pilot soaring over Sandbanks in Dorset at 1.25pm when he was blown off course Coastguard rushed to the scene alongside fire and ambulance service crews   Team of specialists we able to lower the … Read more

Vaccine passports needed for international flights but not U.S domestic services, says Delta CEO 

Some type of vaccine passport for overseas flights will be required, but not for U.S domestic flights, according to the CEO of the world’s second-biggest airline, Delta. Ed Bastian says in an exclusive interview airing tonight, Tuesday, on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: ‘I don’t see that happening in the U.S, but I think … Read more