Man, 38, destroys Virgin Mary shrine in Mexico because ‘his prayer for a miracle was not answered’ 

Man, 38, destroys Virgin Mary shrine in Mexico because ‘his prayer for a miracle was not answered’ A parishioner identified as Juan wrecked a Virgin Mary religious embroidered  artwork that was covered by a glass case at a church in Mexico The suspect, identified by Guadalajara police as Jorge, threw two rocks and broke the glass protecting Our … Read more

More Virgin Galactic space flight tickets go on sale

More Virgin Galactic space tickets go on sale ahead of first commercial flight later this year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is offering more space-flight tickets to satisfy rich thrill-seekers. Tickets for the first flights, … Read more

Virgin Galactic asks customers to pay £1,000 and PROVE they are serious about going to space

Virgin Galactic is asking potential customers to pay a £1,000 deposit to join a pool of ‘qualified prospects’ for space travel ahead of the launch of new ticket sales. They will charge more than £200,000 a pop for the tickets when they go on sale, but say that won’t be until the first of the … Read more

Is it worth investing in space stocks and Virgin Galactic?

Flights into space have come down in price over the years – but casually jetting for an out of this world experience is still way out of reach to the average punter.   Virgin Galactic is now quoting $250,000 – or £193,000 – for would-be space tourists, small change for the global elite. But despite this, … Read more

Steve Chandler gets free Virgin Atlantic and Voyages cruise after Richard Branson lift M40

A businessman could not believe his luck when Richard Branson offered him a free holiday – for giving him a lift when the motorway was closed 10 years ago. Steve Chandler spotted Sir Richard, 69, wandering by the side of the road after a crash closed the M40 around a decade ago.  The entrepreneur was … Read more

Virgin Media TV crashes leaving thousands of customers cut off 

Virgin Media TV crashes leaving thousands of customers cut off Downdetector reported over 2,000 complaints from Virgin Media customers London, Bournemouth and Portsmouth seem to be bearing the brunt of the issue Virgin Media said they are ‘aware of the issue’ and are ‘on top of this’ problem By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 16:22 … Read more

Virgin Media internet, TV and website crash leaving thousands of customers cut off 

Virgin Media internet, TV and website crash leaving thousands of customers cut off Downdetector reported over 2,000 complaints from Virgin Media customers London, Bournemouth and Portsmouth seem to be bearing the brunt of the issue Virgin Media said they are ‘aware of the issue’ and are ‘on top of this’ problem By Jemma Carr For … Read more

Inside Virgin Atlantic’s new Airbus A350 cabin

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the cabin for its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft – and it has been transformed throughout. The business class section, which Virgin Atlantic calls ‘Upper Class’, features brand new suites and a ‘social space’ called ‘The Loft’. The carrier operates bars on all its long-haul aircraft, but said that this is ‘the … Read more

Virgin Galactic moves spaceship VSS Unity to Spaceport America in New Mexico

Commercial space flight company Virgin Galactic is a step closer to taking paying passengers into space as it moves its main spaceship to Spaceport America. The spaceship, also known as SpaceShip 2 Unity, was transferred to the New Mexico space launch centre on top of the carrier aircraft, VMS Eve. The flight from the development … Read more

Virgin Money starts hunt for a new chairman after city veteran Jim Pettigrew steps down

Virgin Money starts hunt for a new chairman as City veteran Jim Pettigrew steps down Pettigrew engineered a major transformation in 2018 when bought by CYBG plc The chartered accountant joined the company in September 2012 Last year the business started  to bring all of its services under the Virgin brand By Sara Scarlett For … Read more