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The boss of Ryanair has called for a ban on early morning alcohol sales at airport bars, warning pre-flight drinking is driving a surge in disruptive passenger behaviour.Chief executive Michael O’Leary said the airline is now forced to divert almost one flight a day because of unruly passengers – up sharply from around one diversion a week a decade ago.”It’s becoming a real challenge for all airlines,” Mr O’Leary told The Times.”I fail to understand why anybody in airports bars is serving people at five or six o’clock in the morning. Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?”The…
The DVSA has unveiled major changes to the driving test booking system, which will launch within days, as thousands of motorists could benefit.Under new plans from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), learner motorists will be able to swap their driving test with another learner.From May 12, 2026, people will only be able to swap their own car driving test with another learner driver, and the swap must match exactly.It is against the law for other people, including driving instructors or websites, to swap a driving test with someone else.When swapping a test, drivers must ensure all details are…
Davey Todd has told BBC Sport NI that he is “gutted” to have been ruled out of this year’s North West 200 international road race. The race meeting’s chief medical officer’s assessment was that he was not satisfied that the Yorkshire rider had recovered sufficiently enough from injuries sustained in a crash at the Daytona races in Florida in early March.The 30-year-old sustained multiple injuries in the incident, including a broken femur, tibia, foot and nose and surgery in the USA.Two weeks ago Todd’s 8Ten Racing teammate and co-owner Peter Hickman had indicated that he was optimistic that the nine-time…
Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesman for the British Red Cross during his bid to become deputy leader of the Green Party, it has emerged. The claim appeared on a former fundraising page and independent promotional material, but has been denied by the British arm of the international humanitarian organisation.The British Red Cross said Mr Polanski had never served as an official spokesperson and confirmed it had raised the issue with the politician’s team.Responding to the claims, first reported by The Times, the Green Party said references to Mr Polanski’s role related to fundraising events he had hosted…
England’s final World Cup squad must be submitted by Saturday, 30 May.However, the Three Lions have no friendlies lined up before then, so Gibbs-White has the remainder of the season at club level to prove his worth to Tuchel.Forest have Premier League games against Newcastle, Manchester United and Bournemouth remaining, and at least one more fixture in the Europa League as they take on Aston Villa in the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday.If Gibbs-White can play a key role in Forest winning a European trophy, then that will surely boost his international hopes.However, he was taken off 20…
A local council has granted permission for a village Church to be transformed into two residential properties, leaving residents devastated. Snettisham Methodist Church, situated close to Hunstanton, in Norfolk, ceased operating as a place of worship in December 2023 following a substantial drop in attendance.Six villagers lodged formal objections through West Norfolk Council’s planning system, expressing dismay at the loss of what they considered an important community resource.Despite these protests, councillors determined the conversion could proceed, though developers must commence construction within a three-year timeframe.The decision has divided opinion in the Norfolk village, with some residents welcoming the prospect of…
The Welsh Labour leader has admitted Sir Keir Starmer is “an issue on the doorstep” as the party braces to potentially lose control of the Senedd after 27 years in power.Baroness Morgan of Ely, who leads Welsh Labour, warned the Prime Minister could bear responsibility for what is expected to be a disastrous result in Thursday’s elections. Current polling puts Labour in third place behind both Plaid Cymru and Reform UK in the race for the 96-seat Welsh parliament.Asked whether protest votes against the Prime Minister could hand power to rival parties, Lady Morgan told The Telegraph: “There is a…
Labour has committed almost £50million towards the flying taxi and drone industry, amid hopes that these vehicles could be seen across the skies within years.An investment boost of £46.5million has been granted by the Government in a bid to fill UK skies with drone deliveries, emergency service provisions and flying taxis.The funding, which will be delivered through the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is also expected to cut red tape around certain regulations.Investment will go towards introducing digital and security foundations needed for drones and advanced air mobility, including electric flying cars, to be used across the UK.This will speed up…
Raducanu last played a match in Indian Wells on 8 March, and has since missed the Miami Open and clay-court events in Linz and Madrid because of her post-viral symptoms.However, the 23-year-old has been practising in recent weeks at the National Tennis Centre in London and at the Ferrer Academy near Benidorm.She had been accompanied in Rome by Jane O’Donoghue, a friend and former LTA national coach, and physio Emma Stewart, who perhaps tellingly was with Raducanu during her interviews.”Coming on to the clay courts is much more physically demanding than potentially other surfaces but I want to come back…
Outrage has kicked off after a GCSE textbook taught pupils to “use freedom of speech but not to offend”. Paul Embery, a trade unionist and writer, has condemned a GCSE revision book after he discovered it detailed how a citizen’s “responsibility” is to exercise “freedom of speech but not offend”. He made the discovery while helping his child with some revision for their Citizenship Studies exam – something Mr Embery took particular interest in as it covers politics, government, social issues and democracy. In a subheading called “citizen’s responsibilities”, the Pearson Revise book for Citizenship Studies GCSE states that “citizens…