“If I could eliminate everyone’s luggage, I would have a far better airline.” Michael O’Leary was Ryanair’s Chief executive when he spoke to the Financial Times.  The budget airline boss opened up about how his ideal airline would operate – but it might trigger nightmares for Ryanair’s customer base. O’Leary’s dream plane would allow passengers to bring no bags on …

Spain will have two flag-bearers: Olivia Smart (born in Sheffield) and Quim Salrich (skier), both of whom are from Sheffield. They will represent Spain at the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026. Smart, 28, has become a Spanish citizen since 2017. He previously competed in ice dancing for Great Britain with Joseph Buckland from 2010 to 2015. …

A tragic end has been brought to the search for a Huelva teenager whose parents believed that she survived the Cordoba rail crash. Friends and family of Miriam Alberico, 27, last night confirmed their worst nightmare scenario – that she was among the 41 people to have died in the disaster. Alberico’s family, still hoping to find her alive, searched …