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BA flight attendants killed in New Year's Eve lorry crash were due to fly to Las Vegas next day

Dominic Fell, 23, Joe Finnis, 25, and Rachel Clark, 20, were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a HGV at a junction in Stanwell, Surrey, at 11.39pm on New Year's Eve.




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Single mother, 47, who attacked three BA cabin crew must wear anti-booze bracelet

Emma Langford from Old Basing, Hampshire, admitted attacking BA staff on the Boeing 747 flight to Cape Town in South Africa, punching the manager and kicking another.




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Qantas will NOT ban flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak

Qantas will NOT ban flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak




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British Airways records its fastest ever transatlantic flight as Storm Ciara blows jet from the US

The Boeing 747 hurtled across the Atlantic before touching down in Heathrow after just four hours and 56 minutes in the air. Its time exceeds the 2018 record of five hours and 13 minutes.




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Former British Airways steward reveals cabin crew secrets in book Journey Of A Reluctant Air Steward

In Journey Of A Reluctant Air Steward, Simon J Marton, from Wiltshire, produces a Jumbo-sized volume of revelations from his time in the skies.




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Author Anthony Horowitz, 64, says British Airways left him 'stranded' in Essex

The writer was supposed to fly from Geneva to London City yesterday. But the flight was delayed, meaning London City had closed and the flight had to be diverted to Southend, 35 miles away.




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Donald Trump's UK travel ban piles pressure on BA as Virgin Atlantic demands £7.5billion bailout

Donald Trump's decision to include the UK in his Europe-wide travel ban in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus could have huge consequences for the struggling British Airways.




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Bailout of the giants: Biggest firms put thousands of staff on furlough - and we face £60bn bill 

British Airways, Nissan and Arcadia have joined McDonald's and Primark in furloughing UK staff, with experts fearing that 6.1million private sector workers could be furloughed.




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Coronavirus UK: Billionaire Sir Philip Green wants taxpayer help

Furious Twitter users called on the British retail mogul to sell one of his three yachts, which includes the £122million Lionheart, or use some of his estimated £1.8billion fortune.




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How your BA and Virgin Atlantic air miles can still soar - without you having to leave your home

Every week Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week, he reveals how to earn air miles without leaving home.




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British Airways wants ALL staff not laid off to sign new contracts

The beleaguered carrier has reportedly asked staff to sign contracts that would allow the airline to fire them without negotiation. It has also warned it could withdraw from major UK airports.




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Oceania at the Royal Academy Of Arts review: Treasures of fantasy and opulence

From the first moment Western explorers encountered the people of the Pacific islands in the late 18th century, they recognised they were dealing with something special.




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The Antony Gormley exhibition is a lovely show, full of the poetry of simplicity

Antony Gormley has the honour of having created a work of art much more famous than he is.




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Consultant surgeon, 62, accused of molesting three schoolgirls in front of their mothers

Magdy Eskander, 62, is accused of placing his hands on the girls' private areas while blocking their mothers' view at Darlington Memorial Hospital. In 2017 he was cleared of all charges.




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Boatload of 13 migrants are intercepted in the Channel

A Border Force cutter picked up the men, women and children, who said they were from Iran, Egypt and Iraq. The 13 migrants were found heading toward the UK coast on Saturday morning.




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Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities reveals stunning newly-discovered horde of animal mummies

Five mummified lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds, a mongoose and cats have been discovered in Egypt, the only discovery of a mummified lion since the first in 2004.




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At least 26 US tourists are held in 14-day quarantine aboard River Nile cruise ship in Egypt

The Americans that are held on the MS Asara ship in Luxor are all part of the same tour group and were in the middle of a 12-day vacation in Egypt.




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Detectives call on billionaire tycoon's fugitive son wanted for murder to return to UK

Martine Vik Magnussen was killed in 2008. She was last seen with Farouk Abdulhak. By time Miss Vik Magnussen's remains were found Abdulhak had fled to Yemen.




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The ten immigrant NHS doctors who have died fighting coronavirus

Fayaz Ayache, who was taken by ambulance to Ipswich Hospital on April 2 and died six days later. He had worked for the NHS for more than 40 years.




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ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: A guilt trip...the gift I REALLY don't want for Christmas 

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: In our house, there's one passionate Christmas proselytiser - me. I'm the commander- in-chief, urging the others to fling themselves once more unto the breach.




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Alexandra Shulman's Notebook: A gossip with your pals has NEVER been so important 

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: We might be horribly restricted in who we can see and chat to in the flesh but we are still in touch with our friends. Possibly more than usual.




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AMANDA PLATELL: It was lovely to clap for carers... but never take them for granted again

AMANDA PLATELL: Like millions I threw open my window on Thursday just before 8pm to join in the 'clap for carers'. The cheering transformed my deathly quiet North London community.




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Singer Adam Lambert reveals he no longer wears antiperspirant deodorant

Adam Lambert has revealed he no longer uses antiperspirant deodorant.




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Robbie Williams looks every inch the entertainer in a dazzling diamante jacket

Robbie Williams proved he was a true entertainer as he took to the stage during British Summer Time Hyde Park festival in London on Sunday.




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Former American Idol contestant faces up to ten years after pleading guilty to drug charges

Antonella Barba, 32, faces a minimum of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charge that she tried to deliver almost two pounds of Fentanyl to a stash house in New Jersey.




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Harry Connick Jr plants a kiss on his Victoria's Secret vet wife of 25 years Jill Goodacre

On Wednesday the crooner - best known for his hit songs as well as his appearance on Will & Grace - shared a sweet photo where he was kissing the beauty on the head.




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American Idol contestant Haley Smith, 26, dies in motorcycle crash in Maine

American Idol contestant Haley Smith passed away on Saturday after she crashed her motorcycle.




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American Idol star Antonella Barba blames talent show for fall from grace

Twelve years on it appears as if the Virginia singer's dreams of making it big are all but over, after 32-year-old, back in August, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing fentanyl.




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Katy Perry falls to the ground after the American Idol judges and contestants are EVACUATED

Following last week's Season 18 premiere of American Idol, things get intense in Sunday night's episode which finds judge Katy Perry appearing to collapse following a gas leak.




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American Idol contestant Amber Fiedler wows the judges wbaby up for an open adoption

One of the final contestants to go through to Hollywood on Sunday night's American Idol was 23-year-old Amber Fiedler, who performed while she was 38 weeks pregnant.




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American Idol: Katy Perry breaks down in tears after contestant Makayla Brownlee suffers seizure

The 35-year-old pop star broke down in tears after a contestant suffered a shocking medical emergency on Monday's episode of American Idol.




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Katy Perry shares fresh-faced selfie while comparing appearance 'pre-quarantine [to] mid-quarantine'

Katy Perry took to Instagram on Sunday to compare her undeniably glam 'pre-quarantine' aesthetic to her makeup-free 'mid-quarantine' appearance. She shared a makeup-free selfie.




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Labour leaflet poster boy 'was disciplined for sharing anti-Semitic slurs'

A Labour-backing general election leaflet features a party activist who was disciplined for sharing anti-Semitic material online, it has emerged.




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Plants emit an ultrasonic 'scream' when their stems are cut or water is in short supply

A team of scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered that some plants emit a high frequency distress sound when they undergo environmental stress, something like a scream.




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Israeli student is subjected to sickening, foul-mouthed anti-Semitic tirade on New York subway

Lihi Aharon was riding the train from Manhattan to Brooklyn earlier this week when a fellow passenger launched the anti-Semitic abuse.




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Biblical home of the Ark of the Covenant is 'discovered' in Israel

The biblical claim was made by researchers from Tel Aviv University who found a 3,100-year-old temple near the modern-day town of Beit Shemesh.




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Benjamin Netanyahu asks Israeli parliament to grant him immunity from corruption charges

The Israeli PM (pictured today) faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, but has dismissed the allegations as a witch-hunt and refused to step down.




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ISIS orders militants to begin conquering Israeli settlements and start targeting Jews 

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi, the spokesperson and leader of the Islamic State, directed the organisation's remaining militants to wage a campaign of terror against Israeli settlements,




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'Evil spirits' of racism and anti-Semitism are re-emerging, Germany and Israel's presidents warn

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Germans had a responsibility to never forget their Nazi past and to stop hatred from spreading, at a special parliamentary session in the Bundestag today.




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Quentin Tarantino, 56, and his wife Daniella Pick, 36, confirm the birth of a baby boy

Legendary director Quentin Tarantino welcomed his first child with his wife Daniella Pick on Saturday.




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Korean Air attendant with coronavirus possibly on LAX flights

Los Angeles County officials are awaiting confirmation that a Korean Air flight attendant diagnosed with the coronavirus may have serviced a flight to Los Angeles last week.




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Israel will quarantine travelers from New York, California and Washington over coronavirus fears

Israeli media reported that officials decided on the new regulations on Saturday. Some 80,000 citizens are already under voluntary quarantine after 25 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country.




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What I know about women: Designer Bruce Oldfield, says they want to know if their bum looks too big!

Designer Bruce Oldfield, 69, whose loyal following included late Princess Diana, says his years working as a couturier has taught him that all women want to look and feel their best.




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Imran Khan says 'it was important for William to know how much Diana was loved in this country' 

Pakistan's Prime Minister met the royal couple in Islamabad as part of their five-day tour. In an interview, the former cricketer said that Diana's death sent shock waves through Pakistan.




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Royal chef recalls what REALLY went down in the palace pantry

Former royal chef Darren McGrady has recalled what really went down in the palace pantry - and the night Princess Diana nearly burned the place down.




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DAME ESTHER RANTZEN: I know just how lonely Christmas can feel but there really are ways to beat it 

DAME ESTHER RANTZEN: At this time the pain of loneliness really hits home, especially if you are one of the eight million-odd people in Britain who live alone.




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AMANDA PLATELL: No tears or tantrums here, Kate Middleton has become the Royals' crown jewel 

AMANDA PLATELL: Of all the pictures published in this tumultuous week for the Royal Family, one stood out for me.




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Prince Harry wants to follow in his mother's footsteps, says Paul Burrell

Described as Diana's 'rock', Paul Burrell weighed on the royal rift ahead of the crisis summit at Sandringham later today, expressing his sympathy for the Queen who he said: 'I feel very sorry for.'




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'The tabloids effectively murdered Princess Diana': Hugh Grant claims press tearing Meghan to pieces

Mr Grant told a US radio show: 'I'm on Harry's side. The tabloid press effectively murdered his mother, now they're tearing his wife to pieces. I think as a man, it's his job to protect his family.'




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JAN MOIR: Milking their connections for all they're worth, the lesser royals always want more 

JAN MOIR: In her Chinese milk ad, Kitty was photographed posing alongside a cake stand, and pretending to be interested in an exhibition at the British Museum.