Accidents and Emergencies

12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (378+ words) Birmingham Airport has issued an apology after a record-breaking month in August was marred by substantial baggage problems. More than 1.5 million passengers passed through the terminal, representing a 3.7 per cent rise on the previous year, last month. Dublin, Palma and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1196+ words) Newly surfaced video highlights the human cost of the UK’s recent air traffic control outage, which left thousands of passengers stranded and flight schedules in disarray. New footage from airports across the United Kingdom is shedding light on the scale…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (980+ words) A technical fault in UK air traffic control systems continues to disrupt airports, with hundreds more flights cancelled as airlines struggle to clear the backlog. Airports across the United Kingdom are bracing for a further day of disruption after a…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (678+ words) With UK airports braced for periodic disruption, new guidance highlights how travellers can protect their plans, their rights and their connectivity at every stage. Passengers flying through the United Kingdom are being urged to prepare for potential airport disruption as…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (786+ words) As UK airports face fresh disruption, here is what travelers need to know about their rights to refunds, rerouting, care and cash compensation. Fresh waves of disruption at major UK airports are leaving thousands of passengers facing long queues, missed…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (598+ words) A historic Victorian mill used as a filming location for Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey has been hit by a major fire for the fifth time in five years. Firefighters were called to Dalton Mills in Keighley, West Yorkshire, at…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (590+ words) Some useful comment and insights here for stranded travellers, facing the recent IT systems meltdown at NATS which closed many UK airports last week; Hundreds of thousands of UK passengers have been warned they may be unlikely to receive compensation…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (794+ words) Ongoing disruption at UK airports has left thousands stranded. Here is what travellers can claim if their flight is delayed or cancelled under current rules. Ongoing disruption at UK airports following recent air traffic control problems has left thousands of…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (391+ words) Forensic officers were seen at a property Police have sealed off a street after being called to an incident at a house in Armadale, West Lothian. Officers were sent to the Harestanes Road area late in the afternoon on Saturday....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (352+ words) Passengers travelling into London face disruption on some lines this weekend due to planned engineering works. Several lines have been closed which are set to impact Southern rail services on Saturday and Sunday. Some services will not run while others…...