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Passengers were evacuated from an aeroplane after reports of a fire - which turned out to be an optical illusion. The KLM flight from Bristol to Amsterdam was grounded after an “incident” was reported on the runway. The plane was due to take off at 6.15am, but shortly beforehand passengers were escorted off the plane while fire crews checked it over. A spokesman for Avon Fire and Rescue Service said the rescue effort was sparked by an optical illusion. He...

Primera Air will begin direct flights five times a week from London Stansted to Washington Dulles airport, with flights commencing in August. The low-fare airline will also increase flight frequency between London and Toronto to improve connectivity between these destinations. "We’ve been planning to add Washington from the beginning of the transatlantic flight project. We see a strong demand for this route and we are the first low-cost airline to start operations between both cities, offering people an affordable way of transatlantic...

A Norwegian plane with 84 plumbers on board had to return to Oslo due to problems with the toilets. The flight, which was destined for Munich, took off at 08:35 UTC but returned to Olso 1 hour later to fix the problem. Acording to Dagbladet, there were 84 plumbers who were on their way out for a trip to Munich with their plumbing company Rørkjøp. The managing director of the company, Frank Olsen said that they would have liked to fix the...

● London is one of the world’s best places for culture and eating – and a shorter commute makes Londoners happier than sex Chicago was today revealed as the world’s number one city for having fun and enjoying city life. It is followed by Porto, New York, Melbourne and London in the Time Out City Life Index charting the most exciting cities right now. To identify which cities are thrilling locals the most and should be on everyone’s travel hot...

A gas leak in the West End of London sparked commuter chaos this morning, with road closures and train services being hit. About 1,450 people were evacuated from a nightclub and hotel after the leak was discovered on Craven Street, just off the Strand, just after 02:00 GMT. A ruptured gas main has been detected, London Fire Brigade said. Train services are currently not running into Charing Cross and Waterloo East - which is also closed - and are being...

Carlisle Lake District Airport is set to open to commercial flights this summer for the first time since 1993. The airport's owner Stobart Group said today the airport will connect Cumbria and the Lake District, which receives 41.5m visitors a year, with major tourism and business hubs including London, Dublin and Belfast. The Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership is also supporting the project with £4.95 million for the airport, which will enable passengers to fly from Carlise to international cities via major...

A landslip has caused a train to derail in the Scottish Highlands -- causing travel chaos. Passengers were left stranded after the train struck severe mud on the track between Arisaig and Glenfinnan, Lochaber, at around 6.50am yesterday morning. ScotRail say five passengers were onboard the train, but no one was injured. Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Mallaig will be disrupted for the rest of the day and trains between Fort William and Mallaig will not run for the...

Harry Potter fans now have the chance to spend a night at Hogwarts -- after a luxury apartment dedicated to the much-loved films opened to visitors. Situated in the Scottish Capital -- the birthplace of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter books -- the magical apartment is the brainchild of Hogwarts superfan Yue Gao. Canongate Luxury Apartment, which overlooks Edinburgh's Royal Mile, has a master bedroom with a Gryffindor dormitory theme. The flat, which is available to rent all year round, comes...

Canada’s first funicular, officially named ‘the 100 Street Funicular and Frederick G. Todd Lookout’, has now opened as an attraction to members of the public in downtown Edmonton. Designed in its entirety by Dialog Design, this $24 million project has been publicly funded to improve access to Edmonton’s river valley – the city’s largest and publicly accessible green space. Kebony, a beautiful wood recommended by leading architects, was consciously selected for the funicular stairs, cladding and boardwalk owing to its...