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Travel warning issued as tram passengers face day of disruption

Passengers are facing a day of disruption on tram services in Manchester city centre. Engineering works are taking place today (August 31) on the line at Mosley Street, between St Peter's Square and Piccadilly Gardens. It means no services can run...

UK accused of failing to help British man jailed in Saudi Arabia over X posts

Supporters of a British man sentenced to eight years in prison in Saudi Arabia over X posts about Gaza, Egypt and Sudan are urging the UK government to take urgent action. Ahmed al-Doush, 42, who was arrested on a holiday in the kingdom last...

Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Sunday, August 31)

Hello, and welcome to WalesOnline's live blog for Sunday, August 31. We'll be bringing you all of the latest news from across Wales - whether you're on the move, at home or at work - as well as the latest traffic and travel. We'll also be keeping...

British tourist woken, carjacked by three men with rifles at remote campsite

Brits are moving to Dubai for the glossy lifestyle, but is it all it’s cracked up to be?

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UK airports – what are they good for?

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

British Airways jet swarmed by hazmat crews after passengers and staff fall ill mid-air

What was meant to be the start of a dream holiday to Egypt instead turned into what passengers called a “flight from hell,” after a British Airways jet was forced into an emergency landing when travellers and crew reportedly fell ill mid-air....

I quit UK for a new life in glamorous holiday hotspot - but I miss British pubs

A Brit fed up with a "miserable" and "sedentary" lifestyle has relocated to Dubai - and found not everything is perfect. Elbi Henshaw, 23, now works six-days-a-week to afford the city's "luxurious" living standards - with a glass of wine costing a...

'I thought my motorbike was safe at Birmingham Travelodge - but CCTV didn't stop criminals'

A motorcyclist on a weekend away to Birmingham said his £6,000 bike was stolen from a Travelodge car park - despite being surrounded by CCTV cameras. Daniel May travelled more than 200 miles from his Plymouth home for a car show at the NEC last...

Five new driving laws coming in September from fuel to UK toll roads

Driving law changes launching in September include the Dartford Crossing hikes and HMRC charges for petrol, diesel and EV owners. Major driving law changes are kicking in in September under the Labour Party government. Driving law changes...