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Manchester United's return to the Champions League has impacted transfer plans for Michael Carrick and the decision makers at Old Trafford08:43, 07 May 2026View 3 ImagesBruno Fernandes could leave Manchester United this summer(Image: Getty Images)Manchester United should find themselves with considerable leverage in the transfer market following their return to the Champions League - but they face a mountain of work ahead.The additional fixtures will probably demand a larger squad, and that's before considering those who,…

Spain's Health Ministry confirmed a new aircraft had flown a sick MV Hondius passenger to Amsterdam after news of an unexpected stopover and postponement surfaced08:44, 07 May 2026Updated 08:54, 07 May 2026View 6 ImagesHealth workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship into an ambulance at a port in Praia, Cape VerdeAn air ambulance believed to be transporting one of the three people evacuated from the virus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius departed Gran Canaria early this morning following an…

A travel boss was jailed after she fleeced 47 holidaymakers out of £300,000 in a 'Ponzi scheme' scam and then used the money to pay off her children's private school fees.'Compulsive liar' Shelley Simpson, 46, told customers they could make massive savings by using her business to book luxury holidays but it was a 'dance of deception' and they later discovered their flights were never booked.The married mother-of-three scammed her friends and on one occasion a customer gave Simpson almost £40,000 for their dream holiday to…

NCP, the UK's oldest and largest private car park operator, has collapsed into administration — putting 340 car parks and around 700 jobs at risk across the country08:34, 07 May 2026View 3 ImagesA major car parking giant has put 340 sites at risk of closing (stock) (Image: Jordi Salas via Getty Images)Car park giant NCP has plunged into administration as 340 car parks are now in jeopardy of shutting down.The company is teetering on the edge of collapse, with a creditors' meeting set for Wednesday, 20 May.NCP operates over…