Briton who died on Singapore Airlines flight named as Geoffrey Kitchen

Retired insurance professional, 73, was en route to Australia with his wife for six-week holiday when plane hit by severe turbulence

The British passenger who died after a flight to Singapore was hit by severe turbulence has been named as a 73-year-old grandfather, Geoffrey Kitchen.

Kitchen, a retired insurance professional turned amateur dramatics performer, had travelled to Singapore on Monday on the 10pm flight from Heathrow.

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Women at Cheltenham feel threatened by pop-up strip clubs, says minister

Alex Chalk urges local council where racing festival takes place to stop granting licences to such venues

The presence of pop-up strip clubs at Cheltenham is making women feel “threatened and intimidated” at one of Britain’s biggest race festivals, the justice secretary has said.

Alex Chalk, the MP for Cheltenham, challenged the local council to stop granting licences to so-called sexual entertainment venues (SEVs).

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