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Sky chief executive Jeremy Darroch steps down after 13 years to be replaced by former Virgin Media boss Dana Strong Sky’s Jeremy Darroch will step down as chief executive after 13 years in position Will take role of executive chairman until end of 2021 to ensure smooth transition He will by Dana Strong who is … Read more
Millions of Virgin Media customers will see prices rise by up to £54 a year from March: Are other broadband suppliers following suit? UK cable customers will see an increase between £2.50 and £4.50 a month This would mean an increase of £54 a year for some households We asked other suppliers whether they are … Read more
A pregnant Virgin Atlantic stewardess who tested positive for Covid-19 has been left homeless after a fire destroyed her house on Christmas Day. Keira Sanded, 34, faces months in temporary accommodation after her and her partner, who were unwell at the time, took food out of the oven and fell asleep before waking up to … Read more
British Airways and Delta say they will require passengers traveling from the UK to New York City to test negative for COVID-19 before they fly after being asked by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to take action to stop the new mutant variant of the virus arriving in the US. The airlines agreed on Monday … Read more
Antonio Banderas, 60, dons a protective face mask as he honours the Virgin of Hope statue in Malaga with presenter Maria Casado By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 02:10 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 02:10 GMT, 19 December 2020 Antonio Banderas honoured the Virgin of Hope statue at Archicofradía de la Esperanza in Malaga, Spain, with presenter … Read more
Virgin Galactic has suffered another setback to its mission to send commercial passengers into space after its rocket unexpectedly turned back before reaching space during its latest test flight. The VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo vehicle on Saturday embarked on its third test flight to suborbital space and its first ever to take place from Virgin Galactic’s … Read more
Virgin Atlantic bids farewell to its last Boeing 747 with a pop-up first-class dining experience on board – and the public will be able to ‘delve around’ secret areas, including crew bunks For one day only, the public will be able to purchase tickets for the ‘ultimate 747 experience’ Hosted at the airline’s Heathrow hangar … Read more
Virgin Galactic is set to launch its VSS Unity spaceplane as early as next week – this will be the first flight since coronavirus restrictions were introduced in New Mexico. The flight will launch on or after December 11 from Spaceport America, New Mexico and will see two pilots and an experimental payload for NASA … Read more
Four US citizens claim they are being held as ‘hostages’ in the British Virgin Islands after they accidentally sailed illegally into the territory’s waters last month. John Hines, his partner Lynn Hines, and their friends Nicholas Cancro and Jeanne McKinnon were detained on November 19 by customs and immigration officers, according to a statement from … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest major airline to launch a Covid-19 testing trial. British Airways, American Airlines, United and Delta have also launched testing trial programmes for the virus. From December 9, Virgin Atlantic customers flying to Barbados or onwards to Antigua and Grenada on selected flights will receive ‘a free, rapid, point-of-care, pre-departure … Read more