Daredevil parachute instructor who taught Tom Cruise to skydive has camper van stolen

A Team GB skydiver who taught the sport to Tom Cruise for Mission: Impossible has been left devastated after having her £30,000 van stolen. Sian Stokes, from East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, said her grey Ford custom camper – which had ‘literally our whole life in’ – was nicked on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old said she and fiance Ian Hodgkinson, … Read more

Tandem skydive goes wrong at 12,000ft when parachute lines get twisted

Terrifying moment 12,000ft tandem skydive goes wrong when parachute lines get twisted – but rookie jumper knows just what to do Kristian Porreca, 24, decided to take to the skies above Wollongong, Australia He jumped out of the plane, attached to tandem master Mick, at 12,000 feet  But the lines became tangled and put them … Read more