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Return of the £10 Pom
Almost four decades after the last £10 Pom set sail for Australia, STA Travel is releasing a limited number of flights to Oz for a tenner to a new generation of British migrants on working holidays.
Teenage survivor of Yemeni plane crash 'doing well'
A teenage girl believed to be the only survivor of a Yemeni plane that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands is "doing well", a nurse said today.
Rail crisis: London-to-Edinburgh route to be nationalised
National Express confirmed this morning that it would put the £1.4bn east coast rail franchise back into public ownership as it announced the departure of Richard Bowker, the chief executive who sanctioned the bid for the London-to-Edinburgh route.
Passport details to be kept on ID register despite card U-turn
British citizens who apply for or renew their passport will be automatically registered on the national identity card database under regulations to be approved by MPs in the next few weeks.
Girl, 14, rescued after Yemeni plane crashes in Indian Ocean
Rescuers have found a lone survivor from a Yemenia Air plane that crashed in the Indian Ocean near the Comoros islands with more than 150 people on board.
Boscombe reinvents the beach hut
Britain's first group of disabled-friendly beach huts, which could also relaunch the traditional garden shed by the sea in the shape of fish or sand dunes, will soon rise at Boscombe in Dorset.
Arriva's CrossCountry franchise stuck in third gear
Arriva indicated a slump in the long-distance rail market this morning as it admitted that revenue growth at its CrossCountry franchise, which runs from Penzance to Aberdeen, was far below target.
Yemeni plane with 150 on board crashes in Indian Ocean
Rescuers were today searching for survivors in the Indian Ocean after an airliner belonging to the Yemeni state carrier crashed in the Comoros archipelago with more than 150 people on board.
Real ale awards diluted by lack of pubs
For the first time in more than 25 years, most of the annual Campaign for Real Ale's pub design awards will not be presented today – because in the crisis gripping Britain's pubs there simply aren't enough worthy candidates.
Cuts in controls on travelling pets 'could bring new diseases to Britain'
Health experts have warned that Britain could be vulnerable to diseases not previously reported in this country if the EU presses ahead with plans to drop controls on pet travel.