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    An Indian Summer is on its way with an unusually hot start to October forecast on the back of one of the warmest Septembers of recent years. The Met Office said people across most of England can expect to enjoy the first week of the month without a coat as temperatures are likely to climb above 20C. Tuesday, September 13 was the hottest September day in Britain for more than a century when the mercury soared to a blistering 34.4C in Gravesend, Kent. The average UK temperature for September over the last 30 years is 6.5C, which September this year is expected to beat comfortably by several degrees. And October will also begin with a warm spell, according to forecasters. Met Office forecaster Emma Sharples said: "There will be warmer than normal weather for the beginning of ...

    The passengers at airports in the UK travel up to a kilometre to from check-in desks to departure gates, new research has found – causing real problems for those who have difficulty walking. The travel organisation Abta conducted the study and collated the furthest distances people needed to travel at different airports. Here’s the furthest distances they found: Stansted airport – 1,165m (3,822ft) Luton airport – 900m (2,952ft) Manchester airport – 822m (2,697ft) Glasgow airport – 750m (2,461ft) Birmingham airport – 530m (1,739ft) Abta warned many travellers with walking difficulties request assistance after they have arrived at the airport, which could even cause them to miss their flight. “For most, travelling through airports is a fairly straightforward process, but for...

    Theme park owner Merlin Attractions admits health and safety breach in crash that left two girls needing leg ampuation. The owner of the Alton Towers theme park has been fined £5m ($6.4m) after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety standards following the Smiler roller coaster crash which left 16 people injured, including two teenage girls who each needed to have a leg amputated. Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd admitted that failings on their part caused the crash on 2 June 2015 which was described in court as being the equivalent to a family car crashing at 90mph. During a two-day hearing at Stafford Crown Court, Judge Michael Chambers QC said "human error" was not the cause of the horrific crash, but added it was still "needless and avoidable accident" caused ...

    The Telegraph Britain’s finance firms did increasing amounts of business over the summer but remain worried by ultra-low interest rates and the Brexit vote, according to a study by the Confederation of British Industry and PwC. By contrast manufacturing businesses are undergoing “an industrial renaissance” according to industry group the EEF. Profits grew at 37pc of finance firms and fell at only 13pc over the three months to September, the CBI’s study found, indicating growing prosperity in the financial services industry . Similarly 48pc said business volumes increased over the past three months, outnumbering the 13pc which suffered a fall in work levels. Despite that apparent growth, financiers remain downbeat and expect the improvements to slow down in the coming quart...