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Airports and airlines expect busiest weekend of the year as summer takes off

Airports and airlines expect busiest weekend of the year as summer takes off

Airports and airlines expect busiest weekend of the year as summer takes off

24 July 2021

Gatwick said flights to Spain and Greece are proving particularly popular with holidaymakers.


Lightning sets fire to houses as storms bring end to heatwave

Lightning sets fire to houses as storms bring end to heatwave

Lightning sets fire to houses as storms bring end to heatwave

24 July 2021

Two semi-detached houses were severely damaged in Andover, Hampshire.


Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing 12-year-old girl

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing 12-year-old girl

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing 12-year-old girl

24 July 2021

Mannat Mann has been missing since Thursday and was last seen in east London.


Woman, 101, reunited with son for surprise birthday party

Woman, 101, reunited with son for surprise birthday party

Woman, 101, reunited with son for surprise birthday party

24 July 2021

Lily Thornett’s son Brian could not attend her 100th birthday because the pandemic stopped him travelling from his home in the United States.


Emergency staff to avoid self-isolation with 200 testing sites amid ‘pingdemic’

Emergency staff to avoid self-isolation with 200 testing sites amid ‘pingdemic’

Emergency staff to avoid self-isolation with 200 testing sites amid ‘pingdemic’

24 July 2021

The scheme was initially launched on Thursday to protect the country’s food supplies.


What the papers say – July 24

What the papers say – July 24

What the papers say – July 24

24 July 2021

The disruptive impacts of isolation and mixed holiday fortunes are among the stories in the Saturday papers.


Still a man’s world: Armed forces ‘failing to help women reach potential’

Still a man’s world: Armed forces ‘failing to help women reach potential’

Still a man’s world: Armed forces ‘failing to help women reach potential’

24 July 2021

A survey found that 64% of female veterans and 58% of serving women reported experiencing bullying, harassment, discrimination.


Taxpayers to face Covid bill for decades to come, MPs warn

Taxpayers to face Covid bill for decades to come, MPs warn

Taxpayers to face Covid bill for decades to come, MPs warn

24 July 2021

The Public Accounts Committee warned of spiralling costs and that lessons must be learned before any inquiry.


Repairs carried out to sinkhole caused by burst water main

Repairs carried out to sinkhole caused by burst water main

Repairs carried out to sinkhole caused by burst water main

24 July 2021

The hole opened up in Old Swan, Liverpool, on Friday evening.


Charity ‘aware of discovery’ of possible human remains where hiker went missing

Charity ‘aware of discovery’ of possible human remains where hiker went missing

Charity ‘aware of discovery’ of possible human remains where hiker went missing

23 July 2021

Esther Dingley was last seen near the Spanish and French border on November 22.


Discontent grows over ‘pingdemic’ amid food warnings and transport disruption

Discontent grows over ‘pingdemic’ amid food warnings and transport disruption

Discontent grows over ‘pingdemic’ amid food warnings and transport disruption

23 July 2021

There were increasing calls for Boris Johnson to bring forward his wider relaxation of quarantine rules for the fully vaccinated.


Concerns grow for missing 11-year-old who travelled from Bolton to London

Concerns grow for missing 11-year-old who travelled from Bolton to London

Concerns grow for missing 11-year-old who travelled from Bolton to London

23 July 2021

Fatuma Kadir’s parents have urged her to get in touch.


Thunderstorms could cast shadow for holidaymakers as heatwave ends

Thunderstorms could cast shadow for holidaymakers as heatwave ends

Thunderstorms could cast shadow for holidaymakers as heatwave ends

23 July 2021

Forecasters said the unsettled weather looks set to continue early next week.


Hunt for 11-year-old Bolton girl believed to have travelled to London

Hunt for 11-year-old Bolton girl believed to have travelled to London

Hunt for 11-year-old Bolton girl believed to have travelled to London

23 July 2021

Police said Fatuma Kadir has ‘aspirations of setting up a business by London Tower Bridge’.


Export bar placed on nativity painting valued at £460,000

Export bar placed on nativity painting valued at £460,000

Export bar placed on nativity painting valued at £460,000

23 July 2021

The artwork is by Baldassare Tommaso Peruzzi.


Number of Covid patients in English hospitals up 30% in a week

Number of Covid patients in English hospitals up 30% in a week

Number of Covid patients in English hospitals up 30% in a week

23 July 2021

The latest figures from NHS England show that 4,401 hospital beds were occupied by confirmed cases on Friday.


Queen travels to Balmoral for summer break

Queen travels to Balmoral for summer break

Queen travels to Balmoral for summer break

23 July 2021

Members of the royal family are invited to spend time at Balmoral every summer.


Teenager jailed after abusing children at nursery where he worked

Teenager jailed after abusing children at nursery where he worked

Teenager jailed after abusing children at nursery where he worked

23 July 2021

Jayden McCarthy assaulted the children over the course of several weeks in 2019, when he was 16.


Parkrun participants ‘excited’ as free weekly events return

Parkrun participants ‘excited’ as free weekly events return

Parkrun participants ‘excited’ as free weekly events return

23 July 2021

The runs take place every Saturday morning across the country.


Holidaymakers seeking budget beach break ‘should do homework’

Holidaymakers seeking budget beach break ‘should do homework’

Holidaymakers seeking budget beach break ‘should do homework’

23 July 2021

Post Office Travel Money found big differences in the cost of tourist staples at resorts across Europe.


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