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High-tech balloon to offer space travel to the masses by 2013… for a price
Adventurous travellers will soon be able to take 22-mile-high flights into space if a Spanish entrepreneur’s lofty plans come to fruition. Jose Lopez-Urdiales’s space balloon – ‘the Bloon’ – will take budding astronauts to incredible heights in 2013. The specially designed balloon will r
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Caffeine could help to reduce the risk of skin cancer
A new study has shown that caffeine could help prevent skin cancer. The findings – published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences – have shown that caffeine acts at the molecular level to prevent tumour development in skin exposed to sunlight. “Topical application” of the caffe
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Royal couple receive £200 after BA in-flight entertainment fails
British Airways has dished out compensation of £200 in duty free vouchers after in-flight entertainment failed on a recent flight from Los Angeles. All of the first class passengers received the vouchers – including Prince William and Kate Middleton. An insider told the Daily Mirror: “The whole
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Landing Aborted due to Drunk Female Passenger
A drunk female passenger has been given an eight month suspended sentence and 60 hours of community work after forcing an airline pilot to abandon a landing at Manchester Airport by fighting with passengers and crew. Lynn Grimes, who was on an EasyJet flight from Athens to Manchester, had been drink
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All inclusive boom as customers want value for money
Bookings of all inclusive holidays have doubled in the last four years, according to research by The Co-operative Travel, and the boom is thought to be connected to the fact that many families are feeling the pinch. Believe it or not, all inclusive package holidays can work out much more cost effect
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British Airways to employ ex-fighter pilots
British Airways are planning to hire ex RAF and Royal Navy fighter pilots to fly their passenger planes. The move comes as British Airways launches its biggest ever pilot recruitment scheme for 10 years and will see the ex military personnel, many of who have seen action in Afghanistan and Libya, sw
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‘Tallinn’ it how it is…
The Estonian Tourist Board has announced a 90% rise in British and Irish holidaymakers visiting the country in the first six months of the year, compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in popularity to this Baltic destination could mainly be put down to the increased accessibility through
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When in Rome…
Italian police have gone undercover in a bid to crack down on unscrupulous Gladiators. A group of imposters have been posing as Gladiators and conning unsuspecting tourists out of money. They have been threatening and intimidating people into paying 50 Euros for the privilege of having their photos
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Statue of Liberty to close to the public
New York’s iconic Statue of Liberty is to close its doors on October 28, 2011 for a year to undergo a £16.8m renovation project. The island itself will remain open to visitors however the statue will close her doors to the public on the 125th anniversary of her dedication from France. It’s not
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Thomson offer child free holidays
Leading tour operator Thomson aim to be the first mainstream travel company to offer child free holidays. They intend to lead the way in adult only holidays with their new Thomson Couples range. The operator surveyed 1,378 adults in March this year, questioning them about their feelings of being aro
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