Pakistan flies Malala Yousafzai to UK for treatment

October 16, 2012

Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old peace activist who was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban last week, has been flown to the UK for continued treatment. The move will ensure she's given specialised medical care, and the ...

British teen goes missing with teacher in France

September 25, 2012

An East Sussex teenager has gone missing in France with her math teacher. Megan Stammer (15) was reported missing around mid-Friday after failing to attend class. She is believed to have gotten on a ferry to Calais with ...

West Coast franchise signing stopped by court challenge

September 4, 2012

Virgin Trains has been successful in delaying the signing of a new contract for the West Coast Main Line franchise. The announcement was made by Transport Minister Theresa Villiers, who said that the legal challenge has prevented them from ...

British Man and Girl Drown in Portugal

August 22, 2012

On Tuesday, two British holidaymakers drowned as they walked along Salgada beach at Nazare in Portugal. The five-year-old girl and her grandfather were knocked off their feet by a freak wave and swept into the water. It's believed ...

Male Olympians Fly Business, Females in Economy

July 25, 2012

Japanese and Australian sports governing bodies have been slammed following complaints that their Olympic teams have been victims of gender discrimination. This comes as the male players for some teams were given business-class seats on flights to London for ...

Cricketer Tom Maynard Dies in Tube Tragedy

June 19, 2012

Surrey County Cricket Club star Tom Maynard has been pronounced dead at the age of 23. The batsman played a match against Kent on Sunday, and then in the early hours of Monday, he was found on the London ...

Disgust at Travel Website Ad using McCann Photo

May 9, 2012

A photo of missing British girl Madeleine McCann has been used in an advertisement on voucher site VoucherDigg, promoting holidays in Portugal - where the girl disappeared while on holiday. The image was used with the ad: '£20 off: ...

80 Border Force Staff to be Drafted to Heathrow Airport

May 2, 2012

Immigration Minister Damian Green has announced that 80 extra Border Force staff will be drafted to London Heathrow Airport in order to avoid the passport control chaos of the last week happening again. He says the issue is that ...

Fuel Dispute Talks Planned

April 4, 2012

The Acas conciliation service has confirmed that talks between haulage companies and fuel tanker drivers will be held today. This has eased the threat of a fuel strike, which could see a further shortage of petrol across the UK. The ...

Costa Cruises Vessel Runs Aground Off Italian Coast

January 18, 2012

The Costa Concordia hit rocks off the coast of Italy's Giglio Island on Friday and, after taking on water, eventually fell onto its side. At the time of the incident, 1,000 crew and about 3,200 passengers were on board. ...