British Airways SCRAPS plans for short-haul budget airline subsidiary operating from Gatwick after talks collapsed over pilots’ pay Talks broke down between British Airways and pilots’ union Balpa over pay Subsidiary would have included 17 planes at Gatwick for short-haul flights Airline says it needed costs for project to remain ‘viable and sustainable’ By Stewart … Read more
Insulate Britain ringleader Liam Norton’s mother is a Labour councillor and climate activist who has been arrested four times in a week over the recent M25 chaos. Irate eco-warrior Norton stormed off Good Morning Britain earlier this week after clashing with hosts Richard Madeley and Suzanne Reid in a fiery debate. But he has been … Read more
Ruff landing! Hilarious moment Kash the husky slides off slippery pool decking as he races across yard Bolarinwa Fakanbi, 23, filmed his husky Kash hilariously falling off pool decking Footage shows Kash unable to slow down as he sprints on to the slippery deck At first, it seems he has gone into the water below, … Read more
Even vampire bats enjoy dinner with friends! Females who roost together tend to forage for blood together too, study finds Researchers strapped backpack sensors to 50 female vampire bats in Panama Just over half were wild bats and the rest had been in captivity for two years The team found that females who roost together … Read more
BBC bosses have made history by employing the first ever kids’ TV presenter with Down’s Syndrome, after George Webster, 21, made his debut on Monday. Following his appearance in the CBeebies house, the Leeds-born host spoke of his joy at making his debut but also insisted there is still a desperate need for more representation of disabled … Read more