Flying to Rome without passport was easy, says boy
July 26th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) An 11-year-old boy who had no passport or boarding pass and flew to Rome alone after walking unchallenged through airport security says "getting on the plane ... Read more...
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British kid flies to Rome without passport
July 25th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) A number of officials at Manchester airport have been suspended after an 11-year-old boy was allowed to take a flight to Rome without showing a passport ... Read more...
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Naked body scanners in British airports?
May 4th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Controversial "naked" body scanners could be introduced at all British airports after top scientists declared them safe, Daily Mail reported Friday.Manchester Airport has been trialling the ... Read more...
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Pakistan-origin man smuggled birds to cheer him up
December 9th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) A Pakistan-origin man, who was caught at a British airport while trying to smuggle three live partridges into the country, said he required the birds to ... Read more...
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Arabic pamphlet in Britain-Goa flight triggers alarm
December 7th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 6 (IANS) A pamphlet published in Arabic found Tuesday in a chartered plane which flew from Manchester airport in Britain to Goa has triggered a security alarm here.
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Airport body scanners banned by EU over cancer fears
November 17th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) The European Union has banned the controversial airport body scanners over fears the X-ray technology could cause cancer, a media report said.Experts have found the scanners ... Read more...
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Manchester Airport terminal reopens after alert over suspicious device
September 21st, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by BNO News
MANCHESTER (BNO NEWS) -- Police evacuated the main terminal at Manchester Airport in England on Wednesday morning after the discovery of a suspicious device. The area reopened about two hours later.Police said ... Read more...
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Drunk woman prevents plane landing
August 16th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) A drunk woman passenger forced an airline pilot to abandon landing at Manchester airport after she created a ruckus inside the plane.While being helped to sit ... Read more...
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge settle for budget Flybe seats
August 2nd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed modesty when they flew cattle class during their trip from the wedding between Mike and Zara over the weekend. ... Read more...
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Etihad unveils special A330-200 Manchester City livery
July 9th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 8 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has taken its sponsorship of the Manchester City football club to new heights with the unveiling of a specially ... Read more...
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Underwear to shield vital parts from full-body scanners
March 16th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) An underwear to protect passengers' modesty when they walk through airport full-body scanners could soon become a reality.
Steve Bradshaw, 54, has invented underwear and vests ... Read more...
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Etihad opens premium lounge at Manchester airport
December 10th, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 9 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has opened a premium lounge for its passengers at the Manchester airport in Britain, it was announced Thursday.The airline had signed ... Read more...
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Brit woman ’sexually assaulted 5-mth-old baby while paedo beau took pics’
October 7th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 7 (ANI): A British woman has been accused of sexually assaulting a five-month-old baby while allowing her paedophile boyfriend to take photographs on his mobile phone.Tracy Dawber, 44, of ... Read more...
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Woman sexually assaults baby, boyfriend takes photos
October 7th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) A woman in Britain sexually assaulted a five-month-old baby and allowed her paedophile boyfriend to take photographs from his mobile phone, a media report said Thursday.Tracy Dawber, ... Read more...
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Spaceship ‘20 times size of football field’ was spotted over Brit airport
August 5th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): A sketch of an unidentified craft hovering over Manchester Airport that was sent to the MoD by a UFO expert in 1995 has shown that the object was ... Read more...
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Britain secret file says massive UFO spotted
August 5th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) A spaceship that was "20 times the size of a football field" was spotted hovering over Britain's Manchester airport nearly 15 years back, says a secret defence ministry ... Read more...
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England footballers on holidaying spree after shameful WC exit
July 1st, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 1 (ANI): England mega rich footballers went on holidays after their shameful exit from the World Cup, leaving a seething nation behind.Ace playmaker Frank Lampard was all smiles ... Read more...
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Manchester Airport first in Europe to replace hand searching with body scanners
May 13th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by BNO News
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Manchester Airport will become the first airport in Europe to replace hand searching with body scanners, the airport said on Thursday, after receiving approval from the European ... Read more...
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Manchester Airport to re-open on Tuesday
April 19th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by BNO News
MANCHESTER (BNO NEWS) -- Manchester Airport in northern England on Monday said it will re-open on Tuesday morning."Manchester Airport will be open from 09:00 on Tuesday 20 April 2010 unless ... Read more...
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Kidnapped Brit toddler’s father under scanner for plotting abduction in Pak
March 12th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.12 (ANI): A new twist has emerged in the case of the kidnapped five year-old British boy Sahil Saeed , who was abducted from his grandmother's house in Pakistan's Punjab province, ... Read more...
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Ferguson wary of Beckham’s fairytale return against Man U
March 10th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is fearful of AC Milan's striker David Beckham's performance at Old Trafford, as he knows the capabilities of the ace midfielder ... Read more...
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Pakistani lawmakers refuse body scan, cut short US visit
March 7th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 7 (DPA) A delegation of Pakistani lawmakers refused to subject themselves to a controversial full-body X-ray scan at a Washington airport, a media report said Sunday.
The six-member group of the ... Read more...
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Two Pak women barred from boarding plane for refusing UK airport body scan
March 4th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Manchester, Mar 4(ANI): Two Pakistani women were barred from boarding a flight to Islamabad after they refused to undergo a full-body scan at Manchester Airport, citing religious and medical reasons.According to reports, ... Read more...
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British Muslim women refuse body scanner, barred from plane
March 4th, 2010 - 4:49 am ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (DPA) Two Muslim women in Britain who refused to be screened by a full body airport scanner were subsequently stopped from boarding a flight to Pakistan, a spokesman for ... Read more...
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Terror-accused Brit Muslims claim they made Jihad video for ‘bit of fun’
February 24th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 24 (ANI): Three British Muslims men have been alleged to be "intoxicated by the evil of terrorism" after a home video showing them allegedly "preparing for holy war" surfaced.One ... Read more...
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Manchester airport closed due to bad weather
December 20th, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Severe weather conditions in the South and east of England have disrupted the travel plans of many revelers in the upcoming festive season. Due to the ... Read more...
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Pakistani terror suspects were cleared to work as security guards
December 13th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Ten Pakistani students, whose arrest on terror charges caused a row between Pakistan and Britain this year, had been cleared to work as security guards in Britain, a ... Read more...
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UK airports against ‘naked’ X-rays of kids
October 19th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 19 (ANI): Kids will not be put under X-ray body scanner that creates virtual three-dimensional 'naked' images of travellers, British airport officials have announced.The announcement comes after bosses at Manchester ... Read more...
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UK airport to reconsider x-ray machine trials over fears of child pornography law breach
October 16th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.16 (ANI): Britain's Manchester Airport has been forced to reconsider trials of its new revealing x-ray machine over fears the images could breach child pornography laws.Manchester Airport began the year-long trial ... Read more...
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Now, ‘naked scanners’ to beef up airport security
October 13th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13(ANI): In an initiative to enable airport security staff in the UK to beef up security, a human X-ray machine has been introduced at Manchester Airport that can instantly spot ... Read more...
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Muhammad Ali- Henry Cooper reunion on British soil after 46 years
August 25th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug. 25 (ANI): Almost 46 years after his famous victory over Henry Cooper at Wembley, Muhammad Ali is set to go down memory lane during his upcoming tour to Britain.Ali, ... Read more...
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Ronaldo not charged over accident which wrecked Ferrari
June 16th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 16 (ANI): Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo will not be charged over a road accident which wrecked his new 200,000-pound Ferrari, police have said. The car accident took place near Manchester ... Read more...
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Army of Man U fans ready to paint Rome red
May 26th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): Thirty thousand Manchester United fans are expected to travel to Rome for Wednesday's Champion League final, painting the Eternal City red.Only 20,000 United fans have tickets for ... Read more...
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Britain jails two who knew July 2005 suicide bombers
April 29th, 2009 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (DPA) Two British Muslims described as friends of the suicide bombers behind the July 2005 attacks on London's transport system were Wednesday jailed for seven years each for plotting ... Read more...
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‘Terror plotters’ were allowed to stay in UK despite visa breaches
April 11th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.11 (ANI): At least two of the men suspected of being members of an alleged al-Qaeda cell were allowed to stay in Britain despite breaching conditions of their student visas, ... Read more...
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