Fears for 2,000 job losses as Flybe bosses are locked in survival talks to fend off collapse 

Worried passengers beg Flybe to tell them if their flights are at risk as budget regional airline is on ‘the brink of collapse’ and in last-ditch rescue talks amid fears for 2,000 jobs Essex-based firm allegedly locked in crisis talks with government departments The airline flies 8.5million passengers a year to 170 destinations across Europe … Read more

Japan has the world’s most powerful passport for the third year in a row

Japan has the world’s most powerful passport for the third year in a row while the US and UK continue to fall down the ranks to joint eighth place Japan has topped the Henley Passport Index for the third consecutive year Singaporean passport ranked in second with South Korea and Germany in third Least powerful passport … Read more

Briton returning from New Zealand drives his beloved Toyota Land Cruiser all the way back

A Briton moving from New Zealand to Gloucestershire couldn’t bear to part with his Toyota Land Cruiser so he drove it 9,000 miles all the way home. Joss Quilty spent 10 months in his beloved jeep over three continents and 23 countries – at one point narrowly avoiding a suicide bomber. The 30-year-old decided to … Read more

Police record a 1,700% jump in the number of catalytic converters stolen

Police record a 1,700% jump in the number of catalytic converters stolen as criminals profit from rising precious metal prices Crime statistics from 12 police forces reveal three-quarters experienced a rise In Nottinghamshire area, police recorded just nine such offences in 2018  But between January and October 2019 there were 163, rise of 1,711 per … Read more

What’s the CHEAPEST taxi app in rush hour? MailOnline pits Uber against rivals

With the weather turning colder – and tube delays ever increasing – more and more Londoners are turning to rideshare apps to cut out that loathsome commute. With a multitude of apps offering various prices, MailOnline tested out each one over a five-day period to find out which one has the best price. We tested Uber, Gett, Kabbee, Wheely … Read more

London Tube is more polluted than the New York subway and Beijing metro, new research shows 

London Tube is more polluted than the New York subway and Beijing metro, new research shows Pollution study shows London Tube network more polluted than Oxford Street The Victoria and Northern lines were worse than subway systems in New York  Waterloo, London Bridge and Oxford Circus were the most polluted stations  By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more

Foreign currency service Travelex takes all its sites offline

Foreign currency service Travelex takes all its sites offline after being attacked by software virus on New Year’s Eve Foreign currency service says it first discovered the attack on December 31  Immediately took systems offline to protect data and prevent virus spreading It has since had to provide foreign exchange services manually in branches Firm … Read more