A British diving instructor whose three-year-old son drowned at a water park has claimed that the lifeguards were distracted by a slide competition at the time of his death. William Watson, 35, took his family to the Blue Tree Water Park in Phuket, Thailand, on February 23. But just hours later his son, Bobby, waded … Read more
A fake ID card, troubled dreams and a mysterious box… Ariana Neumann suspected her dad had a hidden past. But it took her two decades to unravel his astonishing story of courage, survival and tragic loss Ariana with her father Hans in 1973 As a child growing up in Caracas, Venezuela, Ariana Neumann was desperate to … Read more
Humour, Ardal O’Hanlon chuckles, is no laughing matter. Best known as lovable eejit Father Dougal McGuire in the classic comedy Father Ted, the Irish actor and comedian is passionately defending the popular but frequently frowned-upon sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys. ‘It is very funny in that gag-driven, old-fashioned way,’ says O’Hanlon, 54. ‘Its heart is in … Read more
The Queen’s youngest granddaughter inherited her love of riding after being taught by the monarch and her grooms from an early age. And Lady Louise continued to enjoy her grandmother’s favourite past time on Saturday as she rode out for moderate walk around the Windsor Castle grounds. Making a rare appearance the royal, 16, was joined … Read more
Lady Gaga’s father Joe Germanotta is holding back payments on one of his New York City restaurants over claims that the homeless population is hurting his business. Germanotta owns two restaurants in the city: Joanne Trattoria on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and Art Bird & Whiskey Bar, which is located at the dining concourse of … 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
A neighbour of Boris Johnson’s father who allegedly shot his estranged wife has died after he was injured in the suspected murder-suicide. John Zurick, 67, is thought to have gunned down wife Debbie, 56, after he discovered she had a new boyfriend. He then turned the shotgun on himself, friends said previously. Paramedics were called … Read more
Father of brain-damaged baby Midrar Ali calls for inquest into his son’s death as boy’s life-support system is switched off after family lost court fight Earlier this year, judges concluded that Midrar Ali was brain-stem dead They ruled that doctors could lawfully stop providing life-support treatment His father Karwan Ali says his son has now been … Read more
British father reveals the horrific burns he suffered when his e-cigarette EXPLODED in his pocket Graham Tooby said he was left scarred after his electronic cigarette caught fire He had been in his Dubai garden when the lithium battery in the vape exploded Mr Tooby was left was permanent injuries and had to undergo a … Read more