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Sir Richard Branson shares heartbreaking update following wife Joan's death aged 80

The Virgin founder, 75, posted a tribute on Instagram

Evening Standard

Virgin Media gets a huge update with 40 new channels and more than 60,000 new movies and shows – and they're free

Virgin TV customers just got access to 10s of thousands of shows and films at no extra cost

Passengers can spend a month in Alaska with Virgin Voyages from £19,600

A new month long pass for Alaska cruises with Virgin Voyages is on sale now

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Virgin Media fined £23.8m for putting vulnerable customers at risk

Company failed to protect thousands of people switching from analogue to digital landline, Ofcom rules

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Media fined £23.8m after putting vulnerable customers at ‘risk of harm’

Virgin’s fine will be passed on to the Treasury.

Evening Standard

Virgin Media fined £23.7m after switching off vulnerable customer’s landlines

Virgin Media has four weeks to pay the fine or it will be passed to the Treasury

The Independent UK

Sir Richard Branson shares 'strange' twist of fate that brought him to wife Joan hours before she died

The Virgin founder, 75, revealed on Tuesday that his partner of 50 years had died

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Sir Richard Branson says wife Joan died 'quickly and painlessly' as he says 'life will never be the same'

The Virgin founder reflects on his final moments with his wife, describing her as his ‘shining star’ and the heart of their family

Evening Standard

Inside Sir Richard Branson and wife Joan’s 50-year romance after her death

The Virgin founder revealed news of Joan’s death in an emotional statement shared online on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Sir Richard Branson shares poignant final photo with wife days before her death as love letter is revealed

The Virgin founder’s emotional 2020 tribute has resurfaced alongside the intimate image he shared shortly before losing his ‘guiding light’

Evening Standard

Billionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 years, Joan: ‘She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world’

Branson announced Joan’s death on Tuesday. She was 80 years old.

Fortune

Lady Joan Branson Cause of Death: Sir Richard Branson's Wife Dies at 80

Sir Richard Branson announces the death of his wife of 50 years, Lady Joan Branson, at 80. Read his heartbreaking tribute and the details of their incredible life together.

International Business Times UK

Richard Branson announces death of wife Joan: ‘My rock, my world’

The Virgin founder has paid tribute to his wife and partner of 50 years

Evening Standard

“More like an inspired act of creativity than a raging blow-out”: Mike Oldfield’s Amarok began life as a protest against his label. But it turned out to be one of his most skilful sculptures

Reissued version is split into sections with his blessing. The only flaw is a triggering Margaret Thatcher impersonation

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AAP

Airlines should face biofuel mandate to level field

Low-carbon fuel orders could be placed on firms to secure the future of Australian biofuels and ensure they can reach their multibillion-dollar potential.

Evening Standard

Bag a 2026 trip for less with Black Friday travel deals: Booking.com, Eurostar, Tui and more

Get trains, planes, and epic hotel stays, all for less this Black Friday

The Independent UK

Best post-Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel deals on flights, cruises and more

These are the best travel savings to know from the likes of Expedia, Jet2, British Airways and moreRead more: The best Travel Tuesday deals you will not want to miss

The Guardian - UK

My wife died but Virgin Media seems unable to transfer account to my name

Transferring names and moving to a cheaper deal should not require the bereaved to repeatedly explain a death

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Lorde axes gig due to 'ruthless food poisoning'

Lorde said she could "hardly stand up", let alone perform, after suffering a bad bout of food poisoning.

Evening Standard

Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch: An influencer's paradise for people who like to party

A selfie room, a rooftop pool and a listening bar are all part of the buzz at Richard Branson’s first London hotel

AAP

Rex administrators blame pilot and parts shortage

Administrators to beleaguered regional airline Rex have found a pair of factors contributed to its insolvency above its botched entry to capital city markets.

Evening Standard

Virgin could run trains direct from London to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport as firm looks to rival Eurostar

Sir Richard Branson’s company plans to run services to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam and could reach France’s busiest airport

The Independent UK

Virgin hopes to run direct trains from London to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport

Sir Richard Branson said his company has overcome ‘the big hurdle that we had to get through’ to start running international train services.

The Independent UK

As Virgin Trains eye Eurostar’s throne, what does the future of Channel Tunnel rail look like?

Richard Branson’s firm may expand to Germany and Switzerland, in addition to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Trains on track to challenge Eurostar cross-Channel monopoly with access to key depot

UK rail regulator approves Richard Branson firm’s application to use Temple Mills site in London

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