London24.com reports that a tourist who was hit by a motorbike close to Madame Tussauds has died, police have said. Vladimir Vladimirov, a 50-year-old Bulgarian national, was hit by a motorcycle on Saturday, July 27 at around 6.20pm in Marylebone Road, Westminster. He and his wife and daughter had just visited Madame Tussauds and were […]
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The BBC reports that more than 300 passengers have been delayed for two days after an aeroplane due to fly from Manchester to Pakistan developed a fault. The Airblue flight to Islamabad was due to fly on Friday night, was rescheduled for 15:00 on Sunday and delayed again. Many passengers spent Saturday night in the […]
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Gov.uk reported that, the typhoon season runs from June to December with most activity between July and September. See Typhoons. See Typhoons. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to the exclusion zones around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility identified by the Japanese authorities. Read Article
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Gov.uk reported that, there is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers.Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before you travel. Read Article
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Thisisdevon.co.uk reports that two teenage girls have been arrested after a tourist was mugged in Paignton and sprayed with joke shop fart gas. The 48-year-old victim was doused in the foul-smelling spray while on a pier in the Devon coastal town on Saturday. Read article
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According to Sky News, the body of a man believed to be Turkish and in his 30s was discovered in the British Airways Airbus A320 at the airport’s Terminal 5. Police were called by airport staff shortly after 11am on Thursday and are trying to confirm his identity and trace relatives. The airline said it […]
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Stv.com reports that a gang of youths have attacked and robbed a group of exchange students. The 12 foreign students were socialising outside the Millennium Centre on Muirhouse Medway in Edinburgh on Wednesday night. Read article
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Itv.com reports that a diving team from Dorset have rescued a tourist trying to sail to Ireland in an inflatable dingy. The American, who only had one oar and a sail made from a piece of sheeting, was found a few miles out to sea off Weymouth. Read article
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As reported by Itv.com, two people have died after a light aircraft came down in Leicestershire this evening. Police were called at 6.45pm to reports that a plane had crashed in fields in Fenny Drayton. Read Article
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