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Drone users must take online theory test or risk £1,000 fineDrone users will face fines of up to £1,000 if they fly their device without passing an online theory test or registering as an operator, regulators have warned.The registration scheme opens on Tuesday and applies to anyone responsible for a drone or unmanned aircraft such as a model plane weighing at least 250g.The process will cost £9 and must be renewed each year.From November 30 it will become mandatory for people to register as a drone operator and for them to pass a theory test.Drone users must visit register-drones.caa.co.uk to access the new system.Department store John Lewis stopped selling drones in May because of the chaos they are causing at airports.Drone sightings at Gatwick in December last year caused around 1,000 flights to be cancelled or diverted over 36 hours, affecting more than 140,000 passengers in the run-up to Christmas.UK Airprox Board figures show there were 125 near-misses between drones and aircraft reported in 2018, up by more than a third from 93 the previous year.
Any amount of running reduces risk of early death, study findsPrevious research suggested health benefits increased with greater volume of runningAny amount of running is good for you, according to research suggesting it is linked to a similar reduction in the risk of early death no matter how many hours you clock up a week or how fast you go.According to the World Health Organization, about 3.2 million deaths each year are down to people not doing enough physical activity.
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Starter homes pledged by government in 2014, but none built, says watchdogA government plan to create 200,000 new homes for first-time buyers has resulted in no homes being built, the National Audit Office has found.Announced in 2014, "starter homes" were meant to be aimed at those under the age of 40 and sold at a 20% discount.
Government pushes ahead with plans for 'festival of Brexit'Figures from arts institutions fear 2022 event could alienate remain-supporting visitorsBoris Johnson’s government is pressing ahead with a controversial post-Brexit festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, inherited from Theresa May, but which the new prime minister had been urged to shelve.
China, Greece boost tourism with new air routeGreece’s Tourism Ministry on Monday announced the launch of direct flights between Shanghai and Athens, following an agreement signed between Tourism Secretary General, Konstantinos Loulis with Juneyao Air Co. Ltd President, Hong Liang Zhao.
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Stray puppy most likely dropped by a bird turns out to be rare endangered dingoConservationists rejoice after pup discovered in an Australian garden with claw marks on its back
Tories unrepentant over misleadingly edited Keir Starmer TV footageGood Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan says Conservative version is unfair
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