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Three RNLI lifeboats save Lily B freighter from grounding in Wexford

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Dramatic footage shows RNLI lifeboats battling 20ft waves to stop 4,000-tonne cargo ship being dashed against rocks during Storm Barbara The 4,000-tonne Lily B lost power during Storm Barbara while off the Irish coast Three RNLI lifeboats raced through 20ft waves to attach tow lines to the vessel At one stage the Lily B, with … Read more

Priti Patel ‘bitterly disappointed’ by ruling grounding charter flight deporting asylum seekers

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Home Secretary Priti Patel says she is ‘bitterly disappointed’ by High Court ruling grounding charter flight deporting asylum seekers to Spain Lawyers representing three men mounted challenge to halt the flight to Madrid Asylum seekers’ lawyers raised concerns passengers could be destitute in Spain The men, a Syrian and two from Yemen, had travelled to … Read more

Tui strikes compensation deal with Boeing for grounding of 737 Max

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Tui strikes compensation deal with Boeing for grounding of the 737 Max plane By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 22:38 BST, 3 June 2020 Tui said Boeing would provide compensation for a significant portion of the financial impact of the grounding of the 737 Max  Tour … Read more

Covidiots rescued by RNLI after grounding catamaran while ignoring government’s pleas to stay home

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Give them a stern talking to: Covidiots are rescued by the RNLI after grounding their catamaran while ignoring the government’s pleas to stay at home this weekend RNLI volunteers were forced to launch boat in Exmouth, Devon on Saturday Rescue launched after two people out sailing became grounded in catamaran  Police were seen remonstrating with … Read more

British Airways will furlough workers on 80 per cent pay after grounding all flights at Gatwick

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British Airways has struck a deal with its unions to suspend more than 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff in one of the airline industry’s most dramatic moves yet to survive the coronavirus pandemic. With global travel in turmoil as the virus takes hold around the world, BA’s owner, IAG, said it would also cut … Read more

British Airways ‘to suspend 36,000 staff days after grounding ALL flights to and from Gatwick’

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British Airways ‘to suspend 36,000 staff days after grounding ALL flights to and from Gatwick due to coronavirus’  By James Wood For Mailonline Published: 00:10 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 00:10 BST, 2 April 2020 British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff as it battles to survive the coronavirus … Read more