Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
A man was nearly sucked head-first out of a cabin window in mid-air on a Ryanair plane, passengers have said. Tracking data shows the plane was in the air for about 10 minutes when it abruptly descended 9,000ft (2,700m), with passengers telling local…
UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
The current heatwave is not expected to break any daily temperature records, however, on Thursday the Met Office announced there have been eight days in 2026 where the heat has reached or exceeded 34C. There were two in the May heatwave, four in…
Geovany Quenda: Meet the new Chelsea winger
When Quenda joined Chelsea, he was accompanied by his father, mother, sisters, friends, agents and his godfather Basaula Lemba, a former top-flight footballer in Portugal who also won 10 caps for Zaire. Lemba played an important role in Quenda’s…
Police name man wanted over murders of wife and daughters in Bedford
Police have released a CCTV image of a murder suspect believed to have killed his wife and two daughters before fleeing the UK. The bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found after police forced entry…
US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
The US has launched a series of “powerful” strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday it had begun the assault, “to impose heavy costs for…
MI5 knew agent was misogynist ‘obsessed’ with violence, watchdog finds
IPCO – which oversees the use of covert investigatory powers, including the UK’s intelligence agencies – concluded: – “Strong indications” of Agent X’s interest in violence, including video footage of him…
Ukraine-Russia war: Warning of interceptor missile shortage as 19 killed in Kyiv region
At the site of one missile strike, in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv, rescue teams have been working in the ruins of an apartment block with a big hole blown through its middle. Specialists have been using sniffer dogs to try to find the missing among…
Thousands of HGV drivers given bogus medical tests in the back of vans
Trading Standards said Doctors on Wheels promised tests for “just under £60” undercutting competitors. Source link
Voters in Scotland head to the polls for Westminster by-elections
Residents in Aberdeen South and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry are choosing new members of parliament. Source link
Crime boss Steven Lyons loses bid to block extradition to Spain
A court in Amsterdam rules Lyons must face charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering and violent crime in Spain. Source link