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REVEALED: Princess of Wales close to the high drama as exhausted hiker was rescued on Ben Nevis
The Princess of Wales was near the summit of Ben Nevis last week when a real-life mountain rescue unfolded on the slopes below her, giving her a first-hand glimpse of the work carried out by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team. Catherine was climbing Britain’s highest peak as part of a Three Peaks challenge in aid…
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Joe Murphy of Koopa – who made UK chart history – dies aged 46
Joe Murphy, the singer and bassist of Essex pop-punk band Koopa, has died at the age of 46, as confirmed by his younger sister Ellie in a social media post on 7 July. His death matters as a notable moment for British music history, since Murphy and Koopa helped pioneer the shift towards digital downloads…
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Bigger seats given go-ahead at historic Sheffield theatre – thestar.co.uk
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EasyJet’s board has surrendered too easily to US bidder
The Guardian’s financial columnist Nils Pratley argues that easyJet’s board has given in too readily to a takeover approach from Castlelake, a US private investment firm active in aircraft financing and leasing. After rejecting three earlier offers as fundamental undervaluations and dismissing a fourth at 650p as “substantial”, the board reached an “agreement in principle”…
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England’s Best Since 1966 – Tuchel’s Biggest Statement Yet?
Is this what World Cup winners look like?
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US airman accused of exposing himself to five females including a 16-year-old girl escaped British justice by being allowed to face a court martial at his base
A US airman stationed in Britain, Staff Sergeant Hannes Marschalek, avoided prosecution in the UK courts after Cambridgeshire Police ceded jurisdiction to the US military, allowing him to face a court martial on his base instead. He was accused of exposing himself to five females, including a 16-year-old girl, over a two-month period in 2022,…
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Ex-France star Vakatawa relishing surprise Test comeback with Fiji
Virimi Vakatawa, whose power and pace graced France’s midfield, could turn out for Fiji against England on Saturday.
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This race car is made from plant fibers, volcanoes, … and seawater?
Lola Cars, the storied British constructor rebuilding itself after a 2022 bankruptcy, is producing a fresh run of 16 continuation examples of its 1965 T70S sports racer, and what makes them notable is not the retro styling but the sustainable materials used to build them. Executive innovation director Matt Faulks told Ars Technica that the…
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Midfielder signs for National League club after leaving Sheffield Wednesday – thestar.co.uk
A midfielder has reportedly left Sheffield Wednesday and signed for a club in the National League, English football’s fifth tier and the level below the EFL. The move matters as another departure from the Championship side, whose player turnover has been closely followed by supporters. The full article could not be summarised in detail because…
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British spies warn Trump’s White House resembles a witch trial and institute gag order with CIA
According to a Daily Mail report, British intelligence service MI6 has reportedly warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer that Donald Trump’s second White House resembles a mix of the Salem witch trials and the court of Henry VIII. In a classified assessment obtained by the Wall Street Journal, MI6 described the administration as “The Crucible meets…