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WATCH the terrifying moment a mechanic’s penis is crushed by an out-of-control car.

Karl Farrar, 49, has been left unsure if his “unrecognisable” penis still works after the traumatic accident.

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Karl Farrar, 49, was crushed by the car after it rolled off a ramp[/caption]

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The estimated 1,800kg vehicle crushed him against a wall, causing soft tissue damage[/caption]

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A coworker then crushed him again when they accidentally reversed further[/caption]

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Karl was rushed to hospital where an MRI revealed soft tissue and nerve damage[/caption]

The mechanic was struggling to reverse the BMW estate into his garage, so he put the handbrake on and jumped out of the vehicle.

However, while we was walking behind the car it began rolling down the ramp.

Terrifying footage shows Karl unsuccessfully trying to stop the vehicle by pushing it, as he is forcefully thrown backwards.

The car – which he estimates is 1,800kg – crushes him against the wall before he is seen shouting in agony.

It then comes to a standstill, as Karl is seen desperately yelling for help.

A staff member quickly gets in the car and tries to drive away, not realising it is in reverse.

Karl was crushed again by the reversing vehicle, before the member of staff manages to successfully manoeuvre it away from him.

The wince-inducing video then shows him collapse in the centre of the shop floor, unable to get back up.

His coworker then gets out of the car to help him while he lies doubled up on the floor.

An ambulance rushed him to Manchester Royal Infirmary where he stayed for a week, with doctors telling him he had suffered soft tissue damage to his pelvic area and groin after an MRI.

Karl says he has been unable to watch the CCTV footage back as it is too “traumatic” for him.

He has been left particularly concerned about his “unrecognisable” manhood, as he is unsure if they “work or function” – but he is hopeful it will be OK after the healing process.

Karl, from Hyndburn, Lancashire, said: “My man bits were smashed to bits. They were swollen, they were black and blue and unrecognisable in one bit.

“I don’t know if they work or function because the area is very painful and sore still but I think it’ll be okay. It was scary for a couple of weeks though.

“It’s Final Destination stuff.

“My sensitive man area got smashed into my stomach and the belt buckle went into my stomach. A lot of the damage is soft tissue and nerve damage. Luckily nothing broke.

“It was obviously very painful but I’m not one for being amazingly soft.

“The scariest thing for me was when they had me on the floor and they were trying to put my leg straight and I couldn’t bear it because the pain was too bad.

“The fact that I’ve done drifting racing for 16 years and drag racing and never hurt myself [but have now] injured myself on a random runaway car is pretty unlucky.

“For a couple of days I couldn’t really move my right leg and that was scary because they [the doctors] said it had this crushing injury and I didn’t really understand it.

“They were talking to people about maybe losing my lower leg and having to cut from top to bottom and I was on a ward with people who had legs off and were having legs off. That scared me.

“I think it’s traumatic [the video]. I don’t want to see it.”

He said they later found out the car had an issue with its handbrake.

They also fitted the car with two new doors and fixed its rear.

Karl said: “Many people have asked what’s happened and I’ve struggled to explain properly so here you go.

“The car was put in reverse twice so that crushed my leg harder into the booth.

“I’m now hobbling about but there’s still some pretty grim internal damage and a hole in my groin area. That said I’ve done way better than the doctors and physio thought I would at this point.

“I’ve been brave enough to download the video and share it so I know I was dumb trying to stop it it all happened so fast so be kind.”

One commented: “You’re gonna have to start wearing a Cape now.”

A second said: “Lucky lucky man.”

A third added: “That could have been a lot worse, glad you’re on the mend.”

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He has been left concerned about his ‘unrecognisable’ manhood[/caption]

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Karl was left curled up on the shop floor in pain[/caption]

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He has been unable to watch the ‘traumatic’ CCTV footage of the accident[/caption]

THE singer-songwriter Derek A.E. Fuhrmann has died at the age of 44. 

Fuhrmann, who was suffering from cancer, died in Nashville on June 27. 

He was best known for writing music that appeared in the movie The Amazing Spider Man 2. 

Tributes have poured in for Fuhrmann in light of his death.

He was part of the band Omnisoul.

“Derek was many things to us,” they posted on social media.

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A MYSTERIOUS cosmic object has been spotted zooming through our solar system – and astronomers say it is only the third of its kind.

The “fuzzy” object with a “short tail” is no fur-ball alien, but instead a large icy comet from interstellar space.

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An artist’s impression of an interstellar comet[/caption]

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The interstellar comet is seen inside the red box[/caption]

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The comet was first spotted on 1 July by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile[/caption]

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Comet A11pl3Z’s path through the solar system[/caption]

The celestial visitor is only the third interstellar object on record to grace our solar system, and is also likely the largest yet detected.

It follows the rare visits from the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua asteroid in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.

“The fact that we see some fuzziness suggests that it is mostly ice rather than mostly rock,” Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, told AFP.

Peter Veres, an astronomer with the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, which was responsible for the official confirmation, added: “It looks kind of fuzzy… It seems that there is some gas around it, and I think one or two telescopes reported a very short tail.”

The 12-mile-wide comet, known originally as A11pl3Z before it was confirmed to be of interstellar origin, is blazing through the solar system at great speed.

While astronomers are still refining their calculations, the object appears to be zooming more than 60 kilometers (37 miles) a second.

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An artist’s impression of ‘Oumuamua, the first known interstellar visitor in our solar system[/caption]

The comet poses no threat to Earth, said Richard Moissl, head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency (ESA).

It’s closest approach of Earth, which is projected to occur in late October, will see it pass “just inside the orbit of Mars,” according to Moissl.

It will pass our blue dot no closer than 240 million kilometres – over 1.5 times the distance between Earth and the Sun.

By the time it does make its closest path of Earth, it will be hidden by the Sun – meaning stargazers will have no chance of spotting it in the night sky.

While it is expected to reappear by early December, this will only offer astronomers another window for study.

The comet was first spotted on 1 July by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile. 

Its unusual trajectory immediately raised suspicions that the comet came from an unknown world in interstellar space.

Its current path “means it’s not orbiting our star, but coming from interstellar space and flying off to there again,” according to Moissl.

ESA’s Planetary Defence Office, tasked with safeguarding Earth from potential asteroid and comet impacts, alerted astronomers who can now track the comet’s path.

These efforts are part of ESA’s broader mission to detect, track, and characterise near-Earth objects.

“What makes interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS so extraordinary is their absolutely foreign nature,” ESA wrote in a recent blog post.

“They are remnants of other planetary systems, carrying with them clues about the formation of worlds far beyond our own.

“It may be thousands of years until humans visit a planet in another solar system and interstellar comets offer the tantalising opportunity for us to touch something truly otherworldly.”

That’s why the space agency is preparing the Comet Interceptor mission for 2029.

ESA is set to send a spacecraft into a parking orbit in space to wait for a suitable target comet – or even a rare interstellar object – to retrieve samples from.

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CGI image of ESA’s Comet Interceptor spacecraft[/caption]

 

KERRY Katona surprised fans as she reunited with ex Ryan Mahoney at a gathering for her youngest daughter DJ.

The Atomic Kitten singer posed for photos with her former fiance nine months after their split.

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Kerry Katona celebrated a milestone with daughter DJ[/caption]

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Kerry reunited with ex Ryan Mahoney at a family gathering for her younest daughter DJ[/caption]

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DJ is 11 years old and Kerry’s youngest daughter[/caption]

Kerry was dressed in a summery Louis Vuitton skirt and a matching jumper, and Ryan wore black, as the pair stood either side of her 11-year-old daughter.

DJ, who Kerry shared with late husband George Kay, wore a pretty yellow dress as her proud mum gushed over.

Kerry said: “Omg where has the time gone!

“It’s my DJs leavers doo tonight she starts high school next. Won’t lie had a little cry… if you blink you miss it. I’m so proud to be her mummy xxx.”

One fan asked: “Wait. Are you back with your Ex?”

Another said: “Are you and Ryan back together?”

However, Kerry confirmed Ryan was only there to support DJ, and replied replied to questions about them dating again writing “no”.

Writing in her OK! Magazine coloumn last November, Kerry said: “Last week I spoke about how Ryan and I were having a tough time and now he has moved out of the house.

“We are no longer together and It’s been a really tough week – I never in a million years thought this would happen.

“Without going into too much detail, there has been a breach of trust between us.”

The 44-year-old continued: “I don’t know if we’ll be able to work it out or not, but I do still love him so much.

“I feel like everything has heaped on recently and it’s so much to deal with, I am really struggling.

“But I know I can get through it no matter what happens, I’ve been through break-ups before and come out the other side, so we just need to see what happens.”

Kerry got engaged to fitness instructor Ryan five years ago while they were on holiday in Spain.

The mum-of-five opened up about plans to marry Ryan, but later revealed she felt “unsupported” by her younger fiancé.

She said her eldest daughters Lilly-Sue and Molly – who she shares with ex-husband Brian McFadden – insisted they wanted to be there, and so their planned Las Vegas wedding was off.

Former pop star Kerry endured a difficult home life followed by an abusive marriage to George Kay, addiction and bankruptcy – but has come out the other side.

The Whole Again singer has moved on from her recent heartbreak and is dating again.

The Sun can reveal Kerry is dating dad-of-two Paolo Margaglione.

Kerry also recently opened up about her wish to be friends with her ex husband Brian McFadden – and says what they went through was ‘phenomenal’.

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Kerry split from her fiance Ryan Mahoney last year[/caption]

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The former Atomic Kitten star told fans there was a “breach of trust between us”[/caption]

FRIENDS of married couple Ricki and Sophie are in for a sexy surprise when they watch them on First Dates tonight.

The pair take part in the Channel 4 dating show’s first ever ‘throuple’ date.

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Ricki and Sophie are set to appear in First Date’s very first throuple date[/caption]

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Sophie wanted to open their marriage after realising she was bisexual[/caption]

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Ricki and Sophie tried ‘lifestyle parties’ as their introduction to polyamory[/caption]

And while some of their close friends and family know about their polygamous lifestyle, for many it will be a complete surprise.

Mum-of-three Sophie, 30, told the Sun: “This show is a big surprise for quite a lot of people.”

The duo will watch the episode with friends at a watch party and confess they have “no idea” what the reaction will be.

Ricki, 36, added: “People who are close to us know and people who don’t know are going to find out in quite a fun way.”

The couple – who run a social media agency in Cheshire – have been sworn to secrecy by the show’s production team to keep their trio date under wraps.

Sophie said: “Obviously we’ve not been able to post on our socials about it. So it’s a big surprise to the people that follow us on social media, but it’s exciting.”

In the episode – which airs tonight – nervous Sophie meets sultry scouse massage therapist Emily at the First Dates restaurant.

They immediately hit it off – but the date takes a turn when Sophie admits she is married… and her husband is waiting at the bar to join them. 

But polyamorous Emily does not seem phased, telling them: “Proper couple goals, you two.”

Ricki and Sophie met on dating app Tinder in 2015 and tied the knot three years later. 

Two years into their relationship they began to explore going to lifestyle clubs – previously known as swingers’ parties. 

The couple admit the first lifestyle party they went to almost didn’t happen, as they got cold feet.

Sophie recalled: “We sat in the car park for ages, like literally did not know whether to walk through that door or not. 

“That was one of those big decisions.”

But when they finally plucked up the courage to go in they said they were greeted by a welcoming community which didn’t feel like a sex club.

Ricki said: “You’re still fully clothed. You can have a chat with people. Most of the time people who go there don’t actually engage with other people sexually, they just go because of the atmosphere.” 

And the couple said there were no bowls with keys in them in sight, adding: “That’s very outdated.” 

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The couple met on Tinder in 2015 and tied the knot three years later[/caption]

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The couple go on a date with massage therapist Emily on First Dates[/caption]

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Thankfully Emily’s reaction to Sophie revealing she was married was positive[/caption]

After having sexual encounters with friends, Sophie realised she wanted more than just a night of passion. 

Two years ago she confessed to Ricky she was bisexual and wanted to open their marriage to include a third person – and open-minded Ricki did not shy from the challenge. 

He said: “You don’t know until you try.”

The couple insist being in a throuple is not just about sex – it’s about finding a connection, too.

Sophie said: “Being a bisexual woman, I’m able to stay within the sort of relationship with my husband.

It’s a lot easier to talk about, because obviously, you see it on TV, and you see the social media and stuff

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“Obviously that’s a romantic relationship, but also find a connection with a female as well. 

“And that comes with so many different needs that can be met with that as well.”

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Sophie and Ricki say awareness of throuples in mainstream media has helped them feel more confident to be open about their desires. 

Famously boxer David Haye and his model girlfriend Sian Osbourne opened up their relationship by forming a throuple with former Saturdays singer Una Healy in 2023.

Meanwhile E4 show Love Triangle became the world’s first throuple dating show in the same year. 

Now First Dates is bringing polyamory into the mainstream with tonight’s episode – and Sophie hopes they help educate the public about throuples. 

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Sophie hopes to educate the public about throuples[/caption]

Sophie said: “It’s a lot easier to talk about because obviously, you see it on TV, and you see the social media and stuff.

“It’s a lot more spoken about now than it was. It’s made us a lot more comfortable to talk about it.”

But the couple say they still face a lot of misconceptions about polygamy.

She added: “People would suggest that by opening up your marriage, you might not be happy within your marriage. 

“So it’s a way of opening up so that you can potentially get away with certain acts outside of a marriage. And it’s not like that at all.”

Ricki says frustratingly a lot of people assume he was the driving force behind opening up their marriage, because he is a man. 

He said: “The biggest misconception is that it’s for my needs, it’s for my fulfilment, it’s me that’s pushing the narrative, when actually it’s not. 

The biggest misconception is that it’s for my needs, it’s for my fulfilment, it’s me that’s pushing the narrative, when actually it’s not. It’s about a couple… who are just trying to find a connection with another person

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“It’s about a couple who do speak to each other, who are open, who do have boundaries, who are just trying to find a connection with another person.”

While the couple like to keep their private life to themselves, they have opened up to their families about finding a third person to join their relationship.

Ricki said: “I don’t actually remember how my mum found out. 

“I’m the type of person to just blurt it out and just be like, ‘Oh, by the way, me and Sophie went out on a date with a lady the other night.’ 

“My mum’s open-minded as well, and she’s quite supportive.”

The all new series of First Dates airs on Channel 4 at 10pm weekly from Friday 4 July and will be available to watch at channel4.com.

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Fred and the team will be welcoming them to the restaurant this Friday[/caption]

THE EXACT date that millions of phones will stop working as the UK’s biggest network provider set to turn off their 3G access in a huge shake-up.

Some customers might be left with no data at all to access the internet or message friends on WhatsApp when they’re away from home.

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The exact date that millions of phones will stop working as the UK’s biggest network provider set to turn off their 3G access in a huge shake-up[/caption]

The network provider details

All of the UK’s biggest mobile networks have been slowly turning off access to 3G and that means devices that can’t connect to newer 4G and 5G signals could lose access to data and all-important services.

O2 alerted its 23 million customers of the changes earlier this year.

But now three more locations set to wave goodbye to the old network in just a few days.

O2 is the last of the big networks to make the change, as part of an objective agreed with the Government in 2021.

After more than 20 years, the company is stripping out 3G to make way for more faster 4G and 5G services.

The shake-up will also impact Tesco Mobile, GiffGaff and Sky Mobile, which rely on O2’s network technology.

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The next areas will be Norwich, Telford and Guildford[/caption]

For most people, the demise of 3G shouldn’t be a problem but for a small number of users it will result in a data blackout.

Because some older handsets aren’t able to handle 4G or 5G.

They’ll still be able to make calls and send texts, but without 3G they won’t be able to get online when out and about.

However, they can technically still go online when using Wi-Fi.

The next areas where O2’s 3G will be switched off on July 16 are:

• Norwich
• Telford
• Guildford

It’s already ended in the city of Durham.

Torquay will follow on August 4 and the whole of the UK should then lose access by the end of the year.

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O2 will be focussing on their more reliable connectivity for customers[/caption]

The closure is part of O2’s longer-term plans to deliver faster and more reliable 4G and 5G connectivity for customers.

Vodafone, Three and EE have already completed their 3G switch-off with customers no longer able to access this slower signal.

Virgin Media O2 said: “3G services in those areas will be switched off in the coming weeks, and those who currently don’t have a 4G or 5G device must upgrade to a compatible handset in order to retain access to mobile data services.

“While we know that the vast majority of our customers already have a 4G or 5G device and will not have to take any action, our priority is to provide support to those who need it,” said Jeanie York, Virgin Media O2’s Chief Technology Officer, said

“That is why we are reaching out directly to customers who do not have a 4G or 5G handset, and calling those we know are vulnerable, to provide information about their next steps.

“It is important these customers upgrade their handsets in order to continue using mobile data after 3G is switched off.”

THE heartbroken family of a “beloved” 16-year-old teenager who died in tragic fall in Co Kerry have confirmed he will be laid to rest this weekend.

Darragh Byrne, from Charleville in Co Cork, was killed instantly on Tuesday when he fell at a lake close to Daingean Ui Chuis in the west Kerry Gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne near the Conor Pass.

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Darragh’s school opened a book of condolences[/caption]

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Darragh, who had travelled to Kerry on holidays with his parents James and Siobhan, went exploring an area with a waterfall close to Pedlars Lake.

However, when he failed to return his parents raised the alarm and emergency services kicked into action.

Darragh was found close to the bottom of the waterfall and it is believed he may have climbed up to the lake, slipped and plunged to his death.

A notice online described Darragh as the “beloved son” of James and Siobhan.

It added: “Sadly missed by his heartbroken parents, grandfather George Fehilly, grandmother Marie Byrne, uncles Pádraig, Gearoid, Kevin and Michael, aunts Nollaig, Maeve, Deirdre, grandaunts, relatives and friends.”

In an emotional statement, Darragh’s family thanked emergency services for their efforts at the scene, including 30 members of Dingle Coast Guard and the Kerry Mountain Action Team who responded alongside the ambulance service and Gardai.

They said: “The family would like to thank the Doctors, Paramedics, Gardai, Dingle and Killarney Mountain Rescue, Shannon Rescue 115 and all those who helped in so many ways.”

Darragh’s family confirmed the young man will be reposing in Hawe O’Keeffe Funeral Home in Charleville on Saturday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, followed by prayers.

His funeral mass will take place in Holy Cross Church in Charleville at 12 noon on Sunday, with a cremation service at Shannon Crematorium at 3pm.

Tributes have been pouring in for Darragh, who was a student at Christian Brothers Secondary School in Charleville, since he passed away earlier this week.

In a post on social media, management at his school said Darragh was a “bright and uplifting” presence in their school community.

They added: “Whether in the classroom, walking our corridors, or spending times with his friends, he left a meaningful and lasting impact.

“His generous nature, intelligence and talent inspired all who knew him.

“Darragh will be missed deeply by his friends, his classmates, and all the staff here at CBS Charleville.

“His absence leaves a space that cannot be filled, and we will remember him with great affection and sorrow.”

‘TRULY HEARTBROKEN’

One mourner said: “I had the pleasure of knowing Darragh during his school days at CBS Primary. He had a wonderfully quirky and unique personality that made our conversations thoughtful and often very memorable.

“He had a big, beautiful smile, something I know so many people will miss deeply. I’m truly heartbroken for you all. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and all who loved him.”

A classmate added: “Darragh was a truly special person, and his kindness and presence will be deeply missed, wether it was in the classroom, or moments shared outside, his humble and kind presence was always felt.

“You was taken from us too soon brother, may we meet again in the next life, but for now, may your soul Rest in Peace.”

This is the second high-profile tragedy to hit the family as Darragh’s grandmother, Mary Feehily, died last November.

She was struck by a car as she stood on a footpath after stopping to buy a GAA lottery ticket in the centre of Charleville.

Mary, who was in her 70s, was very well known locally and was the mother-in-law of Fianna Fail TD for Clare Cathal Crowe.

NEW flights will soon connect Manchester to the capital of Thailand.

Norse Atlantic Airways is starting its first direct route from the airport in the north of the UK to Bangkok this winter.

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Norse Atlantic Airways is launching new flights from Manchester to Bangkok[/caption]

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Thailand is considered a cheap holiday destination for Brits[/caption]

The new flights will launch on November 26, 2025.

Passengers will be able to fly once a week on Wednesdays at 11.30pm which will arrive at 6pm local time. Return fares start from £259.

Norse Atlantic Airways called the launch a “game-changing alternative” to indirect, lengthier connections to Bangkok.

Currently, the carrier estimates it takes more than 100,000 passengers travel a year on indirect routes from Manchester to Bangkok

A further 100,000 travel via other airports.

Bjørn Tore Larsen, chief executive, Norse Atlantic Airways, said: “We don’t just follow demand — we unlock it.

“This route has been waiting to happen, and we’re proud to be the ones making it a reality. Manchester is a key gateway to the north of England, and Bangkok is a magnet for adventure, business, and culture.

“Connecting the two cities is a natural next step for Norse as we continue to disrupt and expand in the long-haul space.”

The other direct flights leave from London Heathrow to Bangkok with Eva Air and Thai Airways.

Norse Atlantic Airways was awarded the Best Low-Cost Airline in Northern Europe at the Skytrax World Airline Awards this year.

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Bangkok has lots of beautiful temples around the city[/caption]

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There are lots of markets – some even float on boats[/caption]

It also came in fifth place for the World’s Best Long Haul Low Cost Airlines.

Head of Sun Travel Digital, Caroline McGuire flew with Norse on a recent trip to Cape Town and gave her own verdict on the airline.

Thailand’s known as one of the most budget-friendly holiday destinations out there, even if you’re planning on a luxurious island escape.

Magazine Travel + Leisure named Thailand as its Destination of the Year for 2025.

And Lonely Planet said the northern city of Chiang Mai as a holiday big-hitter for 2025 because of its great value.

Assistant Editor, Sophie Swietochowski, went on a trip at the end of 2024 where she discovered delicious street food, and where to get the best views.

Here’s more on the affordable winter sun destination that has new BA flights and £1 street food.

And one Thai island that Brits have no idea exists that’s like going back in time – and loved by famous footballer.

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Bangkok is a cheap holiday spot with incredible views and food[/caption]

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