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Tributes are being paid to the 73-year-old man who died onboard flight SQ321. British citizen Geoffrey Kitchen was on the plane with his wife, about to start what's been called "the holiday of a lifetime". CNA's John Bevir reports from Kitchen's hometown in England.

The passenger who died onboard Singapore Airlines SQ321 has been named as Geoff Kitchen from Thornbury, near Bristol, Southwest England. The 73-year-old died of a suspected cardiac arrest when the flight ran into "sudden extreme turbulence" on Tuesday (May 21) enroute from London to Singapore. His family in Bristol is

Housing is an increasingly important issue in Britain ahead of an expected general election. A chronic lack of building new homes since World War II now means Britain lags behind the number of homes per thousand people compared to the rest of Western Europe. The shortage, coupled with a growing population, is driving u

The Arctic town of Longyearbyen, Norway, is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. It sits in an island chain where average temperatures are up and sea ice is declining. Life there is having to adapt to longer summers, and shorter, warmer winters. Special correspondent John Bevir traveled there to meet some of the people living on the frontline of a changing world.

The Arctic town of Longyearbyen, Norway, is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. It sits in an island chain where average temperatures are up and sea…

Getting to know the people behind Bristols thriving art scene | Video World 18 Jul 2021 01:16PM (Updated: 18 Jul 2021 01:20PM) Bristol has a thriving art scene, one that is becoming increasingly important to the regions economy. It is also the host to Europes largest street art festival, Upfest. But the COVID-19 pandemic has forced organisers to cancel all elements that will draw big crowds. CNAs John Bevir reports. Tagged Topics

Ethnic minorities in the UK less willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 | Video World Bookmark 02 Mar 2021 11:38PM (Updated: 02 Mar 2021 11:40PM) The UK has been widely praised for its coronavirus vaccination programme, but there are worrying signs that ethnic minorities there are less willing to be vaccinated. John Bevir reports. Tagged Topics

Advertisement World Bookmark UKs hospitality industry faces dire future after 20% of workers lost jobs amid COVID-19 | Video By John Bevir 05 Feb 2021 06:36PM (Updated: 05 Feb 2021 06:40PM) An estimated fifth of Britains hospitality workers have lost their jobs amid COVID-19 restrictions. Before the pandemic, the hospitality sector was the third biggest driver of the economy and employed 3.2 million people. And as John Bevir reports, the future s...