A breakthrough new antibiotic has been discovered to help tackle the rise of super gonorrhoea. Scientists have found the first new antibiotic treatment for gonorrhoea since the 1990s as a worrying number of mutant strains become resistant to other forms of the lifesaving drug. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned last month that if this antibiotic resistance is not tackled it could make the sexually transmitted infection (STI) "untreatable". It follows wider warnings that antimicrobial resistance could one day see antibiotics stop working and common operations become fatal. A...

Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian watch Katy Perry space mission as Oprah bursts into tears Singing star Katy Perry is blasting blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket and it's a women-only mission as some big names turn up to watch take-off in Texas Showbiz stars turned up to see Katy Perry off into space as Oprah Winfrey was reduced to tears with Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian also showing up to support the mission. The pop star was blasted into space on aboard Amazon owner Jeff Bezos'...

Ryanair issues Spain warning as flights could be cut Ryanair announced that it is scaling back its flight services in Spain Budget airline Ryanair has threatened to cut more flights to Spain. The warning comes as the country's main airport operator has fees Ryanair believe "need to be lowered". Aena's stance is that its average airport charge remains among the lowest in Europe and that regional airports have access to incentives that can reduce rates. News site El Economista interviewed Ryanair's CEO Eddie Wilson. He vowed to ramp up his...

A British father and son have reportedly drowned after they were swept out to sea off the coast of a popular Australian tourist town. The 46-year-old man and his 17-year-old son reportedly got into difficulty while swimming at a beach in Seventeen Seventy - named after the year Captain James Cook landed in Queensland. They were declared dead at the scene after being pulled from the water by a rescue helicopter. A third man, an Australian who is believed to have tried to rescue the pair, was taken to hospital...

Ryanair has threatened to cut even more flights to Spain amid escalating tensions with the country's main airport operator. The budget airline has been waging a war across Europe in recent months in response to rising aviation fees it has to fork out. Earlier this year, the Irish company slashed its summer 2025 traffic to Spain by a staggering 18 per cent, which saw the loss of 800,000 seats and 12 routes. It also boldly scrapped all flights to Aalborg after Denmark announced new taxes, and removed one of its...

A car erupted into a blaze of flames at Gatwick Airport, causing chaos after access to the North Terminal was temporarily suspended. The vehicle, a dark coloured Volkswagen, began smoking at around 1.30pm yesterday afternoon, before catching alight. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) sent two fire engines to the blaze, which had spread to the car park barriers. A driver of a nearby AA jumped out of his vehicle with a fire extinguisher to try and put out the flames, a witness said. “As we came further round...

Upstairs, Downstairs icon Jean Marsh has died aged 90 at her home in London after years of battling ill health, her close friend Michael Lindsay-Hogg confirmed Jean Marsh, the iconic star of Upstairs, Downstairs, has sadly passed away at the age of 90 in her London home on Sunday due to complications with dementia, as confirmed by her close friend Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Marsh was a beloved figure in the popular show from 1971 to 1975, earning seven Emmy awards for her performance, including an Outstanding Lead Actress award and a...

Jean Marsh, star of Upstairs, Downstairs, has died aged 90, a friend has confirmed. Marsh's friend, director Sir Michael Lindsay-Hogg, said in a statement to the PA news agency: "Jean died peacefully in bed looked after by one of her very loving carers. "You could say we were very close for 60 years. She was as wise and funny as anyone I ever met, as well as being very pretty and kind, and talented as both an actress and writer. "An instinctively empathetic person who was loved by everyone who...

Gatwick airport explosion as car blows up in huge ball of flames One witness described the episode as “traumatic” and said it sounded like explosions or gunshots. A car was completely destroyed after it burst into flames at Gatwick Airport. In footage of the incident obtained by The Mirror, people could be heard screaming as the tyres blew out and the vehicle exploded before going up in a huge ball of fire. The car, a dark-coloured Volkswagen, began smoking as it pulled up to the exit barrier of Car Park...

Explosions could be heard as the tyres burst, with the car soon becoming completely destroyed A car dramatically erupted into flames at a major UK airport on Sunday afternoon (April 13). Video footage captured the car smoking as it waited at an exit barrier - before quickly catching fire. Explosions could be heard as the tyres burst, with the car soon becoming completely destroyed at Gatwick Airport. A witness to the incident said the car - which appears to be a dark-coloured Volkswagen - pulled up to the exit barrier...