Man who jumped from edge of space dies paragliding6 hours agoOttilie Mitchell & Hollie ColeBBC NewsGetty ImagesFelix Baumgartner, who once broke the world record for the highest skydive by...
Contracting ailments such as heart disease and diabetes before reaching 55 could heighten the likelihood of developing dementia later in life, according to fresh research. Strokes or the emergence of...
An air hostess who works for the travel agency TUI has given passengers a peak behind the scenes by revealing where cabin crew staff sleep during long haul flights.Frequent travellers will be...
The warning signs are everywhere. Britain’s economy shrank again in May, following a drop in April, with retail sales collapsing as cash-strapped shoppers stay home. Gilt yields are climbing to...
The official report into last month's Air India crash that killed 270 people has revealed a terrifying exchange that took place in the cockpit seconds before the doomed flight went down. India's...
Nigel Farage is celebrating this morning after Reform UK secured four major wins in separate council by-elections across England. The insurgent party won seismic gains in Rotherham, Tewksbury,...
I'm not saying she's done a good job. She hasn't. Within days of Labour winning the election, it was clear she was going to be a disaster. Every warning light flashed red. She was ready to hike...
Several people were reportedly left injured after a fire on a Ryanair plane at Majorca’s Palma airport. The small blaze broke out just after midnight local time this morning, July 5 (11pm, July 4...
With summer finally upon us, Italy's iconic cities and famous landmarks are once again starting to fill up, as millions of tourists pour in from across the globe. However, with growing crowds come...
Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad1 day agoYang TianBBC NewsFour employees of a satirical magazine in Turkey have been arrested for publishing a cartoon that appears...
Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad4 hours agoYang TianBBC NewsFour employees of a satirical magazine in Turkey have been arrested for publishing a cartoon that...
The Beatles were no strangers to stirring the pot. John Lennon's notorious statement in 1966 that they were "more popular than Jesus" sparked a furore amongst American Christians and contributed to...
Charli XCX, Neil Young and Scissor Sisters give Glastonbury goosebumps10 hours agoMark SavageMusic CorrespondentReporting fromGlastonbury FestivalGetty ImagesSaturday was a night of four headliners...
The Prime Minister is lurching from U-turn to U-turn, his authority draining by the day. First came the scrapped winter fuel payment cut. Then the binned £5billion raid on disability benefits. Now,...
Flight tracking website Flightradar24 currently shows no planes in the sky over a significant swathe of the Middle East (Image: Flightradar24 )A slew of airlines, including both premier and budget...