A British man who was on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship has died after being infected with coronavirus, Japanese authorities said today, making him the first Briton to die of the illness. The man was among 78 Britons quarantined on the cruise liner which became one of the world’s largest clusters of virus cases … Read more
Five men stood in court today accused of the brutal execution of a British engineer’s sister-in-law at his farm in South Africa in a crime so horrific that it shocked the nation. Devastated David Thomas, 68, has waited nearly two years for the brutal gang accused of shooting dead Heila Kilian, 63, to face trial … Read more
Heart-stopping moment British father digs his son, 11, out alive from 5ft of snow he’d been buried under for 30 MINUTES after getting separated from his family while ski-ing in France Father Gillon Campbell said he had ‘never been so scared’ before in his life Fox was buried in the snow in an avalanche while … Read more
Two rare photo albums depicting the life and work of an unnamed British army officer in India during the first half of the 20th century have emerged for sale. The officer belonged to the Indian Army’s 28th Light Cavalry and there are more than 400 black and white photographs showing military operations, big game hunting, … Read more
None of the remaining 700-plus guests at a hotel in Spain’s Canary Islands on lockdown over the coronavirus have shown any symptoms of the virus and 130 of them have been cleared to leave the building, a spokesman for the regional government said on Thursday. The guests at Tenerife’s H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel have … Read more
A ‘frightened’ British mother trapped in a coronavirus-stricken Tenerife hotel said today that guests are ignoring quarantine rules and she fears it could become another Princess Diamond cruise ship disaster. Lara Pennington, 45, from Manchester, who is on holiday with her two young sons and elderly in-laws, said guests at the Costa Adeje Palace Hotel … Read more
‘We need to probe Alberto Salazar’s four-year stint at UK Athletics’: British Olympian Jo Pavey calls on review to ensure banned coach did not use controversial practices in Britain Banned Alberto Salazar worked for four years as consultant for the organisation Documentary on Monday revealed fresh claims from US athlete Ari Lambie which Salazar denies … Read more
Some guests chose to stay in their rooms. Others put on their face masks and decided to relax by the hotel’s swimming pool. The two approaches were just one sign of the confusion and frustration facing a group of British holidaymakers being contained in a Tenerife hotel for two weeks. Frustrated guests pleaded with Boris … Read more
A former Prime Minister of France and his British wife accused of stealing from taxpayers were today told that they would once have been hanged if found guilty. The macabre observation was made in the Paris Correctional Court, where Francois and Penelope Fillon instead risk 10 years in prison. Both are said to have set … Read more
British sailor, 70, is rescued after three days adrift in his yacht off of Thailand when his boat’s engine lost power Michael Turner, 70, set sail from the west coast of Phuket on Friday afternoon He was heading round the coast to Chalong Pier on the south east of the island The stricken yacht was spotted … Read more