Blanket of fog rolls across Sydney harbour, causing travel chaos
Sydney disappeared under a thick blanket of fog on Monday morning, causing disruptions to harbour ferries. Transport NSW advised travellers to leave plenty of extra time for their journey
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27 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Travel expert reveals how to bag the cheapest flights between the UK and Sydney - from as little as £300
A travel expert has revealed how holidaymakers can snap up a trip from Sydney to the UK for as little as £300. Posting on Instagram @ explains that he found two possible options to get a bargain flight from Sydney back to the UK. The travel expert reveals that one of the options includes two stopovers along the way, while the other has just one. He says: 'Option one is going to be using Fly Scoot. Now these guys have an incredible route between Singapore and Athens in Greece. 'They also fly between Singapore and Sydney.' Fly Scoot is a low-cost Singaporean airline and a subsidiary of the country's Singapore Airlines. The travel expert demonstrates how tourists can search for flights from Sydney to Athens on the airline's website. He explains: 'You'll be able to see a number of fares at around the £260 mark.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Max Angel (@ The travel pro highlights one option that includes a six hour transit in Singapore but admits that some travellers have 'complaints about the comfort of Scoot'. However, he claims that at that £260 'price point, you can't really complain' explaining that it's around 20 hours of flying for less than £300. After looking at the trip from from Singapore to Athens, the travel pro then searches for a one-way flight from Athens to London and finds a trip with Wizz Air in June for just £29, making the price for the entire journey around £300. The flight option comes with 10kg of cabin luggage. The travel expert then explains that the second bargain route will be a better choice for tourists who want to check bags. Option two requires travellers to either fly with Air China or Hainan Airlines. He reveals that both Chinese airlines include a stopover in China on the route. The expert explains: 'I would definitely pick Air China, stopping in Beijing between the 5th and 10th of June. You should be able to pick these up for around £330. 'I'd probably prioritise these flights as they come with two checked bags included, it's also only one stop and on that stop over you can explore Beijing. So I guess it all depends on your tolerance of the Chinese airlines. 'For me, although £330 isn't the cheapest, booking flights one-way instead of a return is always gonna be more expensive to cover that distance of flights, I think this is still a good deal.' It comes after Liz Stanway, a travel advisor for Sykes Holiday Cottages, exclusively revealed some of the oddest questions she's been asked by customers throughout her career. One of the strangest, she told us, is: 'Do I need to bring my own toilet roll, or is that included?' She added: 'This one comes up a lot as people often worry that when they reach their holiday home, they might be caught short. 'We also get a surprising number of questions about gravy boats at Christmas.'
The Independent
2 hours ago
- The Independent
Fallen tree closes major cross-border rail line
A major railway line for cross-border services between England and Scotland is closed because of a fallen tree. No trains have been able to run between Glasgow and Carlisle since the tree fell on to overhead electric wires between Lockerbie and Carstairs on Monday night. Some Avanti West Coast services between Glasgow Central and London Euston are starting and ending at Carlisle. Disruption is expected to continue until 2pm on Tuesday. Passengers are being permitted to use their tickets with certain other operators, such as LNER on the East Coast Main Line. Network Rail Scotland said in a statement to passengers: 'We're near Beattock on the West Coast Main Line, carrying out repairs to overhead wires damaged by a fallen tree last night. 'Work is well underway, and we're on target to reopen the line approximately 11.30am.'
Scotsman
2 hours ago
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Scotland star set for brilliant British and Irish Lions moment as he receives heartwarming boost
There is a heart-warming boost for the Scotland leader ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scotland star Sione Tuipulotu is currently putting together the final preparations to travel down under after he was named in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer. The Glasgow Warriors centre was one of eight Scotland internationals to be named in Andy Farrell's squad to take on the Wallabies across a three-test series over the coming months. The current crop of Lions will ramp up their preparations with a warm-up game against Argentina at Dublin's Aviva Stadium before boarding the flight to Oz to continue their preparations down under. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Australia-born Tuipulotu qualifies to represent Scotland through his grandmother Jacqueline Thomson, who was born and raised in Greenock and he has now revealed she will be supporting him in action this summer after she made a trip back to Scotland to see her grandson in action against the Wallabies in November last year. He said: "She [Jacqueline] will be around. I'm not sure if she'll be travelling up for some of the other games, but I know she'll be there for the one in Melbourne. I know she's so excited for us. She stayed up with my mum and dad to watch the announcement. It was so funny because my dad was recording the announcement and all you can hear from the background of the video is my gran screaming 'YES!' 'That was as my name was getting read out, which was amazing."She's obviously stoked that we're heading back [to Australia] and that she gets a chance to watch us boys as well, when we do get back over there. She's really excited." When is the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour? Fixtures and dates Glasgow Warriors' Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu after being called up for the British & Irish Lions squad. | SNS Group 20/06/2025 - The Lions v Argentina (Aviva Stadium, Dublin) 28/06/2025 - Western Force v The Lions (Optus Stadium, Perth) 02/07/2025 - Queensland Reds v The Lions (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) 05/07/2025 - NSW Waratahs v The Lions (Allianz Stadium, Sydney) 09/07/2025 - ACT Brumbies v The Lions (GIO Stadium, Canberra) 12/07/2025 - Invitational AU & NZ v The Lions (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide) 19/07/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) 22/07/2025 - Melbourne Pre-Test (TBC) v The Lions (Marvel Stadium, Melbourne) 26/07/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (MCG, Melbourne) 02/08/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (Accor Stadium, Sydney) Your next Scotland Rugby read: Scotland may have missed out on top England rugby talent as 'phenomenal' star's pivotal decision revisited
