iPhone survives 16,000ft fall from stricken Alaska Airlines plane

The depressurization forced the flight, headed for Ontario, California, to make an emergency landing in Oregon 35 minutes after takeoff. He had reached an altitude of about 16,000 ft (4,876 meters) when he was forced to begin his descent. All 171 passengers and six crew members on board survived, with no serious injuries. More than … Read more

Julia Bradbury interview: ‘Being in the garden became a part of my recovery’

Fast forward a few years and I’m at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, looking at this beautiful curved garden table in one of the displays. It was a fallen tree trunk and turned out to be made from the same species of tree I had planted, and the person who sold it played a role … Read more

How the high street travel agent is making a comeback

Online bookings still account for the majority of holiday purchases: rather than rivaling virtual transactions, the increase in retail reflects the wider fleet of the travel industry. The sector has had double-digit growth for 11 of the last 12 months, the latest Barclays spending report revealed on Tuesday; only in November, the trade of travel … Read more

Pet monkey ‘bought on a whim’ put down after mistreatment by owners

An exotic pet monkey living in Wales is to be put down later animal rescuers he found himself suffering from a bone disease after months of mistreatment by his employers. Precious, age 18 months marsupialhe was seen “screaming and rolling in a chaotic and unpredictable manner” when RSPCA Officers searched the home of owners Jonathan … Read more