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The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Heathrow Airport terminal evacuated over ‘suspect package' with trains hit with delays as holidaymakers left in limbo
A TERMINAL at Heathrow Airport has been evacuated, leaving thousands of holidaymakers in limbo in the peak of half term travel. Passengers flooded out of Terminal 3 at Britain's busiest airport after reports of a "suspicious package" in the building. Metropolitan Police confirmed it was at the scene and "dealing" with the situation. Countless people were spotted on social media reporting they had been ushered out of the building due to the alert. Heathrow Express rail services to the airport also appeared to be affected by the emergency, with the operator posting on social media that there were "delays" to some of its services. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. 1
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Manchester Airport unveils plans to revamp Terminal 3
Manchester Airport has unveiled plans for a multimillion-pound revamp of Terminal plans to update the entrance, security hall and the departure lounge include a 500-seat bar, new shops and security Manchester Airport Group launched its transformation programme in 2015 to double the size of Terminal 2 and close Terminal 1 but the airport has now set out its plans to utilise some of the space in Terminal 1 to expand the adjoining Terminal Airport managing director Chris Woodroofe said it was "another exciting step" towards enhancing the experience of passengers. Bigger footprint Initial work has already begun on Terminal 3 with the work due for completion next airport said that Terminal 1 as it currently exists would close but that parts of the building would be retained to give Terminal 3 a bigger footprint."Moving to a two-terminal airport is giving us a great opportunity to use some of the existing Terminal 1 space to increase the footprint of Terminal 3," said Mr Woodroofe."We're doing that as well as making some all-round improvements to Terminal 3 so passengers will enjoy new security technology, more space, more seats, new retail and food and drink, and more." Award for architecture The key part of the airport's decade-long £1.3bn transformation programme is the brand new Terminal 2. The first phase of the project saw an extension added to the existing Terminal 2 building which opened in airport said it had now served more than 30m passengers and won the Unesco-backed Prix Versailles award for architecture and second phase of the work, due to be completed later this year, would include a revamp of the existing part of the building with the addition of more than 20 new retailers, bars and complete, the airport said the new terminal was set to become the "beating heart" of the airport, with more than 70% of all passengers eventually using it. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
The Sun
13-05-2025
- The Sun
Major UK airport reveals £1.3billion makeover plans with 500-seat bar & new shops as it reaches key milestone
A MAJOR UK airport is set to be transformed by a £1.3billion makeover. The travel hub will be kitted out with a 500-seat bar, shops, and a new dining hall. 3 Manchester Airport has revealed computer-generated images showing the new design plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Terminal 3. The huge revamp comes after the £1.3billion project to spruce up Terminal 2 reached a key milestone. There are plans in place to build a new road which will be used to trial taxiways on the airfield. Manchester Evening News revealed that the old entrance to Terminal 1 will become T3's new entrance. There are no details yet on the new shops and bar area that will call T3 their home, but more seats and space are being promised. Once the renovation work on T2 is complete, which is likely to be this year, T1 will close completely. T3 first opened in 1989 and is largely used for domestic flights. The T1 and T3 buildings will be joined together as part of the new plans. The vast project is also set to remodel the entrance to the terminal, the security hall and departure lounge. In a subtle nod to the Manchester worker bee, T3 will have honeycomb lights. Earlier this week, the airport was plunged into chaos after it was affected by a power cut. Airport bosses confirmed the power failure was located in Terminal 3. They said it sparked disruption at passport control as computer terminals went down. The lights also went off inside the building which led to hundreds of queuing travellers "being shoehorned into corridors", as reported by the M.E.N. One passenger fumed on social media: "We are being held with no details on delays or possible cancellations." Another vented: "I think flights are affected though as the first officer and crew came out of the plane to tell us we're delayed as we're waiting for someone from the power company to come." "Flights are very much affected," claimed a third. Someone else penned: "We're sat on a plane with no fuel and have been told incoming flights are diverted. Definitely affected." One holidaymaker added: "Delayed over an hour sitting onboard, air conditioning turned off, waiting for fuel." This was echoed by another scathing comment which read: "We too are sat on plane... fastened to a jetty that cannot be released without power." Replacement buses were brought in to transport passengers from Terminal 3 to Terminal 1. Immigration staff had been forced to use laptops instead of the official system to check travel documents. A Manchester Airport spokesperson stated on X: "We're aware of a technical issue affecting some systems in Terminal 3 this evening. "Flights are not affected. We are working to fix this issue as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience. "Our customer service and resilience teams are on hand to assist passengers." 3 3
Extra.ie
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Ranking Ireland's winning Eurovision songs. Will record be broken by Sweden?
Whether it's your first or 20th Eurovision, we must face facts: Ireland's long-standing record of seven wins is probably going to be broken this year. What was once an incredible feat for the country has since been tied with the Swedes last year, with it being increasingly likely that they'll go back to back with KAJ and Bara bada bastu. And while some (myself included) who grew up when we sent Jedward and Dustin the Turkey would balk at the idea that Ireland were once a powerhouse at the song contest, it's true; the Eurovision was a rare instance of us doing well at a competition on an international stage. With that, we at have decided to take a trip down memory lane at what once was, and rank the seven songs we won the Eurovision Song Contest with. Being written by two time winner Johnny Logan, Linda Martin's second attempt at Eurovision kicked off the country's three-peat in 1992. Pic: Sipa/REX/Shutterstock This isn't to say that this is the worst of the bunch, but the competition really is that stiff for Linda. And hey, some people even prefer her previous entrant in Terminal 3, which saw her place second nine years earlier. Written by two-time winner Johnny Logan (much more on him later), the song 'only' got the coveted douze point from three countries, but kicked off the country's illustrious three-peat of Eurovision wins in the 1990s. So we have Linda to thank for that! The first of three wins for Johnny Logan (two as a singer, one as a songwriter), What's Another Year was, in hindsight, foreshadowing to his further success. But alas, this is the weaker of his two wins (I feel ye already know where his other song will end up…), but is still a cute song; and got 12 points seven times from the voters. 19-year-old Dana's song All Kings of Everything was sent to Eurovision in 1970, and the rest, as they say, is history. Pic: Keystone/Getty Images Ye know I'm right! Perhaps it's a generational gap, but aside from Dana's just raw talent as a singer (it's absolutely phenomenal that she did this at 19-years-old), this is one of those songs that you'll either love or find a bit boring. But again, Dana sang this, and the rest, as they say, is history. If there's one thing the Eurovision apparently loved from Ireland, it was an auld ballad — and despite not having anyone to shop it due to the association with Eurovision, Niamh convinced a young Simon Cowell who released the song internationally. With the song also being lauded as having 'lots of old fashioned qualities,' another fun fact is that the demo of the song was sung by a then unknown, young Idina Menzel. Yep, the original Elphaba helped Ireland win the Eurovision back to back. 1996 was the last time Ireland won the Eurovision, with Eimear Quinn being the last one to bring home the title for the country. Pic: Lehtikuva/Shutterstock The last time we won the competition, and being the fourth time in five years that we won, Eimear Quinn's incredible vocal performance made this a bit of an underrated song in the grand scheme of things. Often called a proper Celtic song, Eimear's vocal talent meant that we ran away with the then record shattering 7th win; with the country still waiting for an eighth nearly three decades. Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan got Ireland their second of the back-to-back-to-back wins — but were (kinda) overshadowed by the interval act: Riverdance. Pic: BSR Agency/Gentle Look via Getty Images It was always going to be a toss up between this and 1st, but I think Paul and Charlie, while fantastic, being the second most talked about performance of Eurovision 1994 behind the interval performance, knocks a point off. While Eurovision nowadays is all flashy and extravagant, there is something just brilliant about a song like this — no orchestra, no backing tracks, just a piano, guitar and two singers. And if you want to feel old, gigven the timeline of the song started 32 years before the year of the performance, if Rock n Roll Kids were released today it would start off in 1993. Jesus. Of course it was. Pic: Andres Poveda Becoming the first act ever to win the contest twice (at least we'll always have that record), Johnny Logan's ballad was arguably Ireland's most successful Eurovision song outside of the contest — reaching the top 5 in the charts in 15 countries, being re-recorded twice, and even being the song used in the incredibly mid-200s McDonald's Eurosaver ad campaign. While four ballads have won the competition for Ireland, Hold Me Now is absolutely the best of the best. And hey, put a dance beat behind it, and we could even take back that title. What do you say, Johnny? 2026?
Business Wire
30-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Data Infrastructure Company Terminal 3 Raises US$8M Seed Round to Scale Privacy Technology In New AI Era
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terminal 3, a Hong Kong-based Web3 startup, has successfully raised a seed funding round of US$8m. The investment will drive the development of a novel data privacy and security protocol due for launch later in the year and accelerate the adoption of the company's decentralized identity and credentials platform for enterprises. Today, Terminal 3 already serves nearly 8 million users across multiple blockchains and industries. Terminal 3 leverages blockchain and privacy-enhancing technologies to enable secure and self-sovereign storage of user data with fully private access for an array of applications from banking to government credentials, social media, and marketing. Share The funding round was co-led by Illuminate Financial and CMCC Titan Fund, with participation from Animoca Brands, Progression Fund, IDG Blockchain, and Cherubic Ventures. The round also included additional investment from existing investors 500 Global, Consensys Mesh, Hard Yaka, and BlackPine. 'The demand for user data is growing exponentially, increasing the privacy risks for billions of people,' said Gary Liu, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. 'At the same time, evolving data regulations and security requirements are saddling enterprises with major compliance burdens and costs, impacting user experience and restricting the adoption of emerging technologies such as AI. Our new funding will help advance Terminal 3's enterprise solutions that empower businesses to grow with new technologies while protecting their users and cutting costs.' Terminal 3 leverages blockchain and privacy-enhancing technologies (such as zero-knowledge cryptography) to enable secure and self-sovereign storage of user data with fully private access for an array of applications from banking to government credentials, social media, and marketing. In recent weeks, Terminal 3 has also announced an authentication and authorization platform for AI agents, providing trust, security, and privacy for autonomous transactions. 'We are at a critical inflection point for digital assets and decentralized technologies across global financial markets,' said Luca Zorzino, General Partner and Head of Asia at Illuminate Financial. 'The key for unlocking these massive opportunities is secure data and identity, and we believe that Terminal 3's innovative solutions will accelerate the institutional adoption of both while creating a new era of digital trust. Illuminate is thrilled to be investing in this mission.' Terminal 3 was co-founded by Gary Liu, Malcolm Ong (CPO), and Joey Liu (COO), all with extensive experience at world-class technology companies, including Google, Spotify, Microsoft, and Uber. Most recently, the trio led the digital transformation of the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong's century-old newspaper of record, where Gary was CEO from 2016 to 2022. Over the past 3 years, the co-founders have led the development of Terminal 3's platform while also advancing policies for the adoption of digital assets and open data across Asia and the Middle East. 'Terminal 3 was one of our fund's first investments,' said Shiau Sin Yen, Co-founder and Managing Partner of CMCC's Titan Fund. 'The growth of the digital asset industry hinges on verifiable identity solutions that will address and incorporate regulatory compliance, interoperability, and trust by all industry participants. We believe the complementary mix of experience, expertise, and vision of the co-founders is unique in Web3, and has led to the company's early growth and future potential. Titan is delighted to continue building with these exceptional industry leaders.' AI and Regulations driving data security needs The rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence, and in particular agentic AI, has accelerated the need for scalable, interoperable, and fully trusted data privacy infrastructure. The move towards automated AI agents as a primary interface between companies and their customers creates an immense opportunity for global growth but also introduces fundamental threats to user privacy. A bank, for example, might use AI agents to check customer account balances and perform financial transactions on their behalf, while a travel platform may use AI agents to design and book vacation itineraries for customers. While the benefits to the enterprise and their users are obvious – speed, accuracy, ease, reduced costs – the adoption of AI agents creates numerous trust and data security issues as automation requires a large quantum of sensitive information without a pre-existing framework for authorization and privacy. "The market for agentic AI is set to grow at a staggering 4,000% in the next ten years,' said Yat Siu, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands. 'Trustless networks are critical for this market to scale responsibly, so Web3 technologies must be core to the future of AI. Terminal 3's approach to decentralized data privacy and security for AI is revolutionary, and we are excited to be supporting their vision.' As the demand for user data grows, data privacy regulations are also becoming more stringent while consumer awareness of privacy issues is heightening – a survey last year found that 83% of consumers now consider data privacy as the top condition for brand trust 1. The adoption of emerging technologies can enable enterprise infrastructure to meet escalating compliance requirements and customer expectations without limiting company growth. With this new funding, Terminal 3 will continue to develop world-class data security and privacy solutions that protect the universal rights of users around the world. About Terminal 3 Terminal 3 is a Hong Kong-based Web3 startup building data infrastructure for a decentralized future. The company's solutions are an alternative to centralized data systems that deprive users of privacy and saddles enterprises with compliance and security concerns. Terminal 3 leverages decentralized and privacy-enhancing technologies to empower an equitable Web3 where fully private user data is freely composable. The company's founders are successful corporate executives and entrepreneurs, who have built, scaled, and transformed some of the world's most important companies. Terminal 3 is also backed by world-class investors including Illuminate Financial, CMCC Titan Fund, Animoca Brands, IDG Blockchain, Progression Fund, Cherubic Ventures, 500 Global, Consensys Mesh, Bixin Ventures, BlackPine, Hard Yaka, and Bored Room Ventures. For more information, visit our: Official Website | X | LinkedIn About Illuminate Financial Illuminate Financial is a thesis-driven venture capital firm focused on B2B fintech and enterprise companies defining the future of financial services with offices in London, New York, and Singapore. Illuminate's deep networks and trusted partnerships with key industry participants provide real insight into what the industry needs and helps their portfolio companies achieve their full potential. For more information, visit About Titan Fund Titan Fund offers accredited investors exposure to attractive growth opportunities within the blockchain ecosystem through a traditional equity venture capital investment strategy focusing on pre-seed to series A along the key investment verticals of Infrastructure, Fintech and Consumer Applications. The Titan Fund is CMCC Global's latest fund strategy and complements its Digital Asset Funds, which have been investing directly into protocols and crypto assets since 2016, and its Crest family of funds that invests into crypto quant funds. More information can be found at
