BA facing backlash as airline axes flights to UK’s key allies in Middle East | UK | News

[ad_1] British Airways is facing backlash after axing flights to two of the UK’s key allies in the Middle East. The airline announced it was no longer doing direct flights to Bahrain and Kuwait – a move that has been branded “madness” by local officials. BA said that flights to the two Gulf states were … Read more

The UK train graveyard where old locomotives sit rotting in the middle of the countryside | UK | News

[ad_1] A hidden train graveyard near Thirsk in North Yorkshire has a collection of decaying British Rail Mark 2 train carriages abandoned in the countryside.  Originally part of a larger group moved from Sinderby due to an A1 widening project, more than 20 carriages were transported to the site, with most since auctioned or scrapped, … Read more

Yvette Cooper to consider giving mystery Middle East ‘terror chief’ British citizenship | UK | News

[ad_1] Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been forced to reconsider an application for British Citizenship by a mystery former founding member of a society branded a “terrorist” group in his native country. The man, whose identity is protected by a court order, came to the UK using a special passport and business visa from his … Read more

Brockenhurst: Pretty UK village in the middle of big forest | UK | News

[ad_1] There is a pretty village in southern England where many people would want to live given half a chance. In the heart of the New Forest, Brockenhurst is between the bustling city of Southampton and the famous seaside town of Bournemouth. The village is home to about 3,500 people and has a thriving high … Read more

Middle East conflict will push Britain into an economic deep freeze | Personal Finance | Finance

[ad_1] Interest rates aren’t high by historic standards, they were over 15% back in the 1980s. But the pace of change has been record breaking. Between December 2021 and August 2023 the Bank of England’s base rate went from 0.1% to 5.25% – a 5150% increase. That caused lots of pain for anyone with large … Read more

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