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Qantas A380s parked in California desert attract rattlesnakes CNN 1 hr ago © Qantas Since the start of the pandemic, thousands of planes from airlines around the world have been grounded, with many temporarily moved to hot, arid deserts -- ideal conditions for aircraft storage. But as plane maintenance workers have discovered, such climates often come with unwanted -- and occasionally deadly -- inhabitants. Australian airline Qantas has revealed that engineers tasked with maintaining its fleet of A380 superjumbos stored in California's Mojave Desert have had to come up with a simple b...

St Albans Caribbean community rallies together to help families after devastating St Vincent volcano eruption 'They weren't really given much time to evacuate, they just had to run to get shelter' Ash rises into the air as La Soufriere volcano erupts on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent (Image: AP Photo/Orvil Samuel) Subscribe for news and features from Hertfordshire's diverse communities Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accord...

Led by Steph, a fundraising campaign is set to raise thousands of pounds to level the garden in time for summer and ensure equal access for all the children including Priya. Gail added: ‘If we were able to raise enough funds to even level a proportion of the garden, that would be an area she could go and play independently. ‘It’s just to give her that independence and with the summer coming we thought it would be nice.’ Around £5,000 will be needed to completely transform the garden, and Steph is kicking off the efforts with a raffle which has seen amazing support from the community.

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Many airplanes have been hibernating in the Australian outback since the pandemic began. Steve Strike/Getty Images) When planes have been grounded for some time, getting them ready to fly again means starting with simple things like removing the massive number of blanks -- engine protectors -- and tapes covering every hole, port or probe, explains licensed B1 aircraft engineer Steph Smith. "There is nothing worse than having systems full of bugs, water or debris because, as aircraft accident investigations have shown over the years, blocked pitot-static systems can be catastrophic," says Smi...