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China today has sent two coast guard vessels to Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. The Chinese ships, including one equipped with what appeared to be an autocannon, intruded into the contiguous zone near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands on Tuesday morning, reported … Read more
British businesses are facing thousands of pounds in extra costs and consumers the prospect of higher prices as a global shortage of containers continues to cause chaos. The average cost of shipping a 40-foot container from Asia to Northern Europe, including the UK, has skyrocketed from $1,752 last February to more than $8,000 at the … Read more
Man, 40, is convicted of raping woman in East London park more than 23 years ago when he was a teenager after new forensic evidence emerged The victim had been on her way home when her DLR train was terminated Gulzar Hussain and a friend told he they could help her find a taxi back … Read more
Virtual tours by professional guides are the new frontier of travel – and here are some of the UK’s best, from one that roams London’s East End to an exploration of beautiful Bath Pepe Martinez has reimagined his themed walking tours of London Fred Mawer is developing new, themed walking tours around Bath Emma Fox … Read more
Storm Darcy has brought a foot of snow and bitter temperatures plunging to -10C as the Beast from the East batters Kent with 50mph winds – threatening travel chaos and power cuts until Wednesday. The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East, especially parts of East Anglia and Kent, … Read more
Snowy blizzards are set to cause travel chaos and power cuts to parts of Britain from today as Storm Darcy rolls across Europe from Russia and Ukraine and brings up to four days of freezing weather. The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East, especially parts of East Anglia … Read more
Snowy blizzards are set to cause travel chaos and power cuts to parts of Britain from today as Storm Darcy rolls across Europe from Russia and Ukraine and brings up to four days of freezing weather. The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East of England, especially parts of … Read more
World’s fastest roller coast will hit records speeds of 155mph while taking thrill seekers around a 2.5 mile track through the new Six Flags set for the Middle East in 2023 A Six Flags amusement park is set to open in Saudi Arabia in 2023 The park’s main event will be the record-breaking Falcon’s Flight roller coaster … Read more
England’s coronavirus vaccine postcode lottery for the over-70s was laid bare today amid mounting fears that the uneven rollout is leaving vulnerable people in certain parts of the country unprotected. NHS England statistics revealed a huge gap in the proportion of 70-74 year olds vaccinated across the nation, with almost three-quarters inoculated in south east … Read more
Winter Storm Orlena has continued to dump snow on New York City, with a foot reported in Central Park early this afternoon, as forecasters predict the Big Apple will see two feet by the time it blows over and officials in Pennsylvania report the first death caused by the nor’easter. Officials have been millions of … Read more