Concorde 2.0 capable of London to NYC in 3.5 hours is 'weeks away' from tests

A supersonic passenger jet often branded Concorde's successor could cut the travelling time from London to New York to a mere three and a half hours – and it is just "weeks away" from its first engine tests. Flights with British Airways from London Heathrow to JFK Airport in New York currently take around eight hours.

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Andy Burnham offers £5m in aid to Nepal amid urgent search for missing Britons

Revolutionary new car technology can alert other drivers to cyclists and road hazards

Andy Burnham offers £5m in aid to Nepal amid urgent search for missing Britons

Jet2 tells passengers to make three key checks before flying

Jet2 has urged passengers to check how they have packed their bags before heading to the airport.

Get paid for watching TV from your sofa

IF you love watching telly, why not turn it into a lucrative side hustle? You could make hundreds of pounds from your sofa.

Thames Water forced to fork out £250,000 as botched smart meter installations blamed for thousands of leaks

Andy Burnham offers £5m in aid to Nepal amid urgent search for missing Britons

Trainwatch

The flat routines of a dead end railway job screen out an approaching menace in a quietly intriguing game from the indie developer of Cat Lady and Lorelai

Clarkson's Farm star receives '500 marriage proposals a day'

A Clarkson's Farm star has revealed she received approximately 500 marriage proposals a day 12 months after leaving the show. Harriet Cowan joined the show back in 2025 when she stepped in for long-time fan favourite Kaleb Cooper. The 25-year-old farmhand helped Mr Clackson on Diddly Squat farm while the dad-of-three embarked on a nationwide tour. The blonde bombshell left the show partway through the series but became an instant hit with viewers despite her short time onscreen.

Harry and Meghan accuse Meta of paying £13bn to avoid 'accountability'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex condemned the Facebook and Instagram owner for the 'data-extraction business model Meta has used on our children and all users for years'.

Dolly Parton was planning a biopic and a scripted series before death

Dolly Parton worked 'up until the day she died' on projects including an avatar show.

Ultimate Kindle upgrade finally gets way more affordable, but not for long

If your old Kindle is starting to look a little past its best, you might want to check out some 'limited time' deals from Amazon. The online retailer has just announced a major summer sale event, which cuts the cost of a number of its popular book-reading devices. Perhaps the most eye-catching discount is a reduction in the price of the ultimate Kindle Scribe Colorsoft device, which is Amazon’s most premium e-reader to date.

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Andy Burnham offers £5m in aid to Nepal amid urgent search for missing Britons