-
Russia unmoved by Burnham or Farage as PM, says Badenoch
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch launched a sharp attack on Labour’s handling of defence as an outgoing Sir Keir Starmer travelled to a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, carrying what critics have called an unfunded defence plan. She accused the Prime Minister of leaving a £5billion “black hole” in the Government’s Defence Investment Plan for his…
-
Thetford youth football pitches wrecked after travellers force entry and camp illegally
A youth football club, Thetford Town Youth FC in Norfolk, was broken into last Friday by a group of travellers who used an angle grinder to force entry and then set up 20 caravans on the site illegally. The incident matters because it left the club facing costly damage and disruption to its pitches, affecting…
-
Lisbon airport worker and police assaulted by 26-year-old Irish tourist
An Irish tourist has been arrested after attacking police officers and airport staff at Lisbon Airport on Monday afternoon, in an incident that left several officers said to be “seriously injured”. Footage of the outburst, which took place in the baggage claim area, shows the man lashing out and kicking a member of airport staff…
-
Trump lands at NATO summit as Iran strikes strain ties with allies
President Donald Trump is arriving at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, carrying fresh frustration with several European allies over their responses to recent US-led military operations against Iran. His irritation opens a new front in his long-running push to pressure the alliance over burden-sharing, and it threatens to overshadow a meeting meant to concentrate…
-
Toxic silver-cheeked pufferfish spreading across Mediterranean holiday coastlines alarms swimmers
Holidaymakers travelling to the Mediterranean this summer have been warned about the spread of the silver-cheeked pufferfish, a toxic species that has migrated into the sea through the Suez Canal. The fish carries a potent neurotoxin and has an exceptionally powerful bite, and its rapid expansion across popular tourist coastlines has prompted growing concern among…
-
Bradley Belhomme fighting for life after quad bike crash in Greece
A 20-year-old British tourist, Bradley Belhomme, is fighting for his life on life support in an Athens hospital after suffering a severe brain injury in a quad bike crash while on holiday in Greece with friends. His family have launched an urgent GoFundMe appeal to cover medical bills and the cost of bringing him home…
-
Darcy Jenson jailed for 18 years over fatal Bali villa shooting
Darcy Jenson, a 28-year-old Sydney plumber, has been jailed for 18 years by Indonesia’s Supreme Court for organising the hit squad that shot dead Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, 32, in a luxury Bali villa in June last year. In an unusual outcome, Jenson — who was not present at the scene and did not fire…
-
Sunbeds raise melanoma risk by 59 per cent in under-35s, dermatologist warns
Consultant dermatologist Dr Justine Hextall has written a warning, ahead of the summer holiday season, about the dangers of trying to build a tan before a beach holiday. She stresses that the single worst thing people can do is use a sunbed, dismissing as a myth the popular influencer claim that a “base tan” from…
-
Minions and Monsters posts weakest Despicable Me opening as Sky moves to buy ITV
Universal and Illumination’s animated release “Minions and Monsters” recorded a soft domestic debut over the July 4th holiday weekend, taking $36 million to mark the lowest opening in the “Despicable Me” franchise’s history. While Variety’s Rebecca Rubin attributed the result partly to franchise fatigue, she stressed it was not a financial disaster: the film cost…
-
Jeff Rosenstock joins 311 Caribbean Cruise after twelve-year lobbying campaign
The rock band 311, longtime hosts of their own concert cruise, have announced that musician Jeff Rosenstock will feature on their 311 Caribbean Cruise, sailing from 10–15 March 2027. The booking is notable because Rosenstock spent roughly twelve years openly lobbying for a slot, making his eventual inclusion a light-hearted case of persistence finally paying…