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A devastated member of Flybe air crew broke down on live TV today as she described learning that her job was at risk and 2,000-plus colleagues are likely to be out of work. Katherine Densham, who worked for the collapsed airline for 13 years, was visibly devastated as she arrived at Exeter airport to say … Read more
‘Our lifeline to see my elderly parents just disappeared’: Flybe customers tell of heartbreak and fury over sudden collapse of Europe’s biggest regional airline Collapse left customers stranded at airports across the UK as airline folded Cornavirus outbreak caused a slump in demand and made bad situation worse Travellers shared their frustrations this morning as … Read more
‘We know how to make it a very nasty battle’: French minister warns Britain that a post-Brexit trade deal could collapse if there is no agreement to allow EU fishermen work in UK waters Amelie de Montchalin gave her first English language interview today# Said agreement between London and Brussels hinged on four factors A … Read more
The social care system could collapse by 2029 unless the Government intervenes to prevent a funding crisis and a shortage of beds, says a new study. Action is needed or a ‘tipping point’ will be reached where older people are unable to afford care, councils lack funding to look after them, and care homes don’t … Read more
Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier has ‘three guns of warm water’ surrounding it threatening to destroy the ice sheet and raise global sea levels by up to two feet. A team of scientists from Oregon State University made the most of ice free waters in West Antarctica to look under the glacier – which is about the … Read more
Laura Ashley saved from collapse by £20m lifeline from US bank Wells Fargo By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 19 February 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 19 February 2020 Laura Ashley has been granted a lifeline to stave off collapse. The retailer, famous for its floral dresses and homeware, said US … Read more
Ecuador’s ‘Throat of Fire’ volcano heading towards a devastating ‘potential collapse’, scientists fear The west face of Tungurahua is slowly deforming, satellite data has revealed This instability could lead to a colossal landslide of material onto the local area When Tungurahua erupted in 1999, 25,000 people were evacuated from nearby A collapse of the west face 3,000 years … Read more
By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Published: February 18, 2020 5:11:47 am Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demanded a probe. A day after two men were killed following the collapse of the under-construction Farakka bridge in Malda district, a political war of words on Monday erupted between Trinamool Congress, Congress and BJP. The TMC … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: Inflation rate falls to 1.3%; Quiz reports ‘disappointing’ Christmas trading; Flybe collapse averted; Revolution Bars raises a festive toast By This Is Money Published: 08:03 GMT, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 17:17 GMT, 15 January 2020 The FTSE 100 closed up 20.45 points at 7642.80 and the pound was at $1.30 against the … Read more
A teenager with an unusual brain disorder that causes her to collapse when she laughs has revealed she spends less time with her funny friends. Billie Hodgson, 17, suffers from cataplexy, which triggers sudden muscle paralysis and can strike whenever she giggles. Her unusual ailment is a complication of narcolepsy, which affects around 22,500 Britons. As … Read more