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CAPA crowns British Airways 'Airline of the Year'
The Centre for Aviation gave out awards to various airlines and airports, crowning British Airways the "Airline of the Year."
Chilean military plane goes missing with 38 passengers
A Chilean military aircraft heading to Antarctica has gone missing and is suspected to have crashed en route.
Researchers discover that plants emit ultrasonic screams when in pain
Researchers have recorded plants emitting distress sounds when the stem is cut or when the plant is deprived of water.
Customer claims British Airways reneged on compensation promise during pilot strike
A British Airways customer was forced to pay out of pocket for cancelled flights during the recent pilot strike.
Selective breeding of eco-friendly cattle key to reducing livestock industry carbon-footprint
Methane emissions could be reduced substantially if farmers selectively reared "environmentally-friendly" cattle breeds.
Foreign ISIS members face execution by hanging under Syrian law
ISIS members irrespective of their original nationality might be facing execution by hanging soon.
Conan the 'hero' dog awarded at White House for service in Syria
The special forces dog, Conan, received an award after being injured during a special mission to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.
SAS rescues British ISIS orphans from Syria
An SAS team escorted members of the Foreign Office into Syria to rescue three orphan British children born to ISIS parents.
Evicted vegan threatens to sue RSPCA after willingly surrendering her pet pig
A London based woman wants to sue RSPCA over the policy of not allowing previous owners to cause distress to surrendered animals by visiting them.
Contaminated organ transplant claims life and leaves two seriously ill
A negligent NHS doctor failed to prevent contamination during organ removal from a donor, leading to three recipients suffering botched organ transplants.
World's first male birth control method close to approval in India
Indian researchers have completed a clinical trial of an injectable male contraceptive which is now awaiting Drugs Controller's approval.
Tattoo artists want law preventing people under 21 from getting facial tattoos
Facial tattoos made popular by celebrities can ruin the job prospects of youngsters who mimic the stars' ink trend.
Undeclared wheat causes cake recall from UK supermarkets
The presence of undeclared wheat in Welsh Cottage Cakes Spelt & Fruit Cake has sparked a recall due to gluten allergy scare.
Unemployed man who made his dog kill neighbour's cat has been jailed
Amos Price was sentenced to 18-weeks in prison and will no longer be able to own an animal after he instigated his dog to attack his neighbour's cat.
Methodist school chaplain forced to quit over homophobic comments
The Kingswood School chaplain resigned after outcry over his belief that LGBT people should remain single and celibate.
Fungal contamination causes paracetamol recall
Clinics, doctors and pharmacists have been asked to return suspected tainted batches of M&A Pharmachem paracetamol to suppliers.
Outrage sparks after British Airways tells mother to put baby on the floor on blankets
British Airways informed the mother of a five-month-old baby that in-flight bassinets were unsafe so she would have to hold him for eight hours or put him down on blankets on the floor.
HIV rates on the rise among menopausal women in the UK
Five times more menopausal women, aged 45 to 56, in the UK have HIV today than a decade ago.
Approval of cannabis-based medicines for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis not enough
Two cannabis-based medicines have been approved. However, campaigners say that thousands of patients who need cannabis-based drugs are left waiting.
British man jailed after fighting against ISIS forces in Syria
British citizen Aiden James has been given a jail sentence for training with the Kurdish YKK before fighting against the ISIS in Syria.
Missing Scot's severed hand found inside culled shark
A post-mortem on a shark near Reunion Island revealed the severed hand of a missing British tourist.
Salmonella tainted hummus recalled from UK supermarkets
Around 80 types of hummus have been recalled from supermarkets across the UK
Turkey wants to send Jihadi Jack back to the UK
The Turkish government is pushing for the deportation of terrorists back to their countries.
Uber driver sentenced to death for rape and murder of British Embassy employee
Rebecca Dykes' murderer has been sentenced to death by a Lebanese court after nearly two years since her death.
Missing British WW2 submarine discovered near Malta after 77 years
HMS Urge which went missing in 1942 has been discovered in good condition near Malta's coast.
Whirlpool admits 800,000 UK homes have faulty fire-hazard dryers
There are 800,000 Whirlpool dryers which could cause fires in UK homes. The manufacturer uses an NDA to gag reports of dryer fires.
China uses dogs and juvenile pigs as crash test dummies
A Chinese research institute crashed dogs and young pigs into walls at 30mph leaving the mangled animals dead or dying.
Halloween boom boosts cosmetics industry in the UK
Research has found a spike in sales for the UK cosmetics industry on Halloween since 2017.
Tick-borne brain swelling virus detected in the UK
Researches have found encephalitis causing virus in the UK for the first time.
US troops received SAS assistance on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi kill mission
The US-led raid resulting in the death of the ISIS leader was aided by an SAS team.