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New apartments in Manchester could be cheaper for 'city centre retail workers' in UK first
Manchester Evening News
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July 31, 2025
19:38, 31 Jul 2025Updated 19:38, 31 Jul 2025 Manchester city centre retail and hospitality workers could benefit from cheaper flats in a UK-first after hundreds of apartments were approved. Behind-the-scenes discussions are ongoing to secure a...
Horror in UK seaside town as bodies of man and woman found at bottom of cliffs
Daily Express
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July 31, 2025
A man and a woman have been found dead at the bottom of a cliff in a beautiful seaside town. The incident was reported from Whitby Abbey, in North Yorkshire, at 7.16pm on Wednesday after the bodies were spotted on the rocks beneath the cliff by a...
Russia must safeguard Transarctic Transport Corridor — presidential aide
TASS
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July 31, 2025
MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Russia must safeguard the Transarctic Transport Corridor as Western countries attempt to hinder the progress of this project, Nikolay Patrushev, presidential aide and chairman of the Russian Maritime Board, said at a...
British Indian hotelier Surinder Arora in race to expand Heathrow Airport
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 31, 2025
One of Britain’s leading Indian-origin hoteliers, Surinder Arora, on Thursday revealed plans to join the race to expand Heathrow Airport with a cost-efficient solution that offers a fully operational third runway by 2035. The Arora Group, behind...
Foreign Office warns of 'heightened risk' in country popular with UK tourists
Wales Online
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July 31, 2025
Brits travelling to Turkey have been warned to stay away from some areas due to fighting and a heightened risk of terrorism. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) are alerting holidaymakers as people prepare to travel for their...
Chaos at UK airports that led to cancellations and passengers stranded sparked by 'software glitch' - as delays continue
LBC
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31 July 2025, 14:36 Heathrow Airport after an air traffic control (ATC) fault caused major disruption on Wednesday afternoon. Picture: Alamy A software glitch was behind the air traffic outage that sparked chaos at UK airports as hundreds of...
Cause of radar outage that grounded 150 flights at UK airports revealed
Evening Standard
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July 31, 2025
Speaking on Friday, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander confirmed there was no evidence of malicious interference. “This was an isolated event and there is no evidence of malign activity,” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Best UK seaside town for a weekend getaway has 'fairytale' island
The Mirror
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July 31, 2025
One of the UK's oldest and most picturesque towns is also a top choice for a weekend escape. This stunning market village, nestled on the shores of Mount's Bay in Cornwall, has recently been named the best spot for a weekend break. The historic...
The best CPU for gaming, AMD's 9800X3D, hits an all-time low price of £399 at Amazon — The lowest price in the UK right now
Tom's Hardware
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July 31, 2025
At one point, this king of gaming processors was almost impossible to get your hands on; now, with the benefit of time and ample stock of the 9800X3D on retailer shelves, it's more about how good a deal you can find on this magnificent gaming CPU....
Warning for anyone who has bought a UK train ticket over the past year
Yorkshire Live
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July 31, 2025
Rail passengers have been hit with a 5.1% hike in train fares over the last year, according to recent data. The cost of advance tickets has surged nearly twice as fast as inflation, with unregulated long-distance advance fares rising by 5.9%,...
Please Don't Visit on Weekends': Spanish Lavender Town Asks Brits to Come Monday to Thursday Instead
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 31, 2025
KEY POINTS Brihuega, in central Spain, is famous for its lavender fields and receives around 140,000 visitors during bloom season (late June–July). Attractions beyond lavender include 10th-century Arab caves, horseback rides, and hot air balloon...
Private 5G update – mega mine in India, monster port in Croatia, branch line in UK
RCR Wireless News
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July 31, 2025
A smorgasbord of new (and quite new) private 5G projects, including with the biggest coal producer in India, the second biggest cargo port in Croatia, and a little stretch of rural rail in the British shires. All good stuff, and further proof of...
Airlines seek to restore flights after UK air traffic control glitch
Ghana News Agency
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July 31, 2025
London, July 31, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Airlines were attempting to recover their flight operations, after an air traffic control (ATC) fault caused major disruption to British aviation on Wednesday. Thousands of passengers were affected, with many...
UK Quantum computing is going universal through scaling
Tech.eu
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July 31, 2025
Like any rational human being, Universal Quantum CEO Sebastian Weidt drives a VW Golf, the best car ever made and a subtle mark of good judgment. Unlike this writer, whose 20-year-old Golf once made it all the way to Senegal and back, Weidt hasn’t...
Cause of UK air traffic control glitch that downed planes at Birmingham Airport explained
Birmingham Live
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July 31, 2025
The cause of a 'technical glitch' that saw more than 150 flights cancelled at several major UK airports has now been revealed. Flights were cancelled across the country - including at Birmingham Airport - due to a 'radar related issues' at...
UK's largest battery storage facility could be built in Wiltshire
Gazette and Herald
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Renewable energy firm Grenergy wants to build a 450MW Battery Energy Storage System near Corsham. If given the go-ahead by Wiltshire Council, the facility would dwarf Lakeside Energy Park in Drax, North Yorkshire, which has a capacity of 100MW....
UK air traffic control failure: Traveller rights after more than 150 flights cancelled
Euronews
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July 31, 2025
By Euronews Travel with AP Published on 31/07/2025 - 13:47 GMT+2 •Updated 13:54 A technical issue briefly grounded and diverted flights in Britain on Wednesday before engineers were able to restore the system, the air traffic control...
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust’s portfolio occupancy falls to 92.5%
The Business Times Singapore
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July 31, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust (FLCT) on Thursday (Jul 31) reported a lower portfolio occupancy of 92.5 per cent as at Jun 30, down 1.4 percentage points from 93.9 per cent a quarter earlier. The real estate investment trust...
British Army Deploys Bambu Lab 3D Printer to Manufacture Attack Drones
3D Printing Industry
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July 31, 2025
The British Army 3D printed first-person view (FPV) attack drones on the front lines during a recent military exercise. Major Stephen Watts, Officer Commanding F Company, 3rd Battalion, The Rifles Regiment, led a team that built the drones during...
Who Is Martin Rolfe? Brits Demand Resignation of Air Traffic Boss After Airport Chaos Strands Millions
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 31, 2025
Across the UK, a single question echoes amid unprecedented airport turmoil: Who is Martin Rolfe? As millions of travellers face delays, cancellations and stranded holidays, attention is sharply focused on the man steering the nation's air traffic...