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Tech tycoon Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks off Sicily, weeks after £8bn fraud acquittal
Mike Lynch, the British tech entrepreneur recently acquitted in a high-stakes £8bn fraud case, is missing after his yacht sank off the coast of Sicily. The incident occurred just weeks after Lynch’s remarkable legal victory, which saw him cleared of fraud charges in a US court following a 13-year legalContinue Reading
Ange Postecoglou provides Bentancur health update after horror Tottenham injury
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has given an update on the condition of Rodrigo Bentancur after the midfielder suffered a horrific injury in their 1-1 draw with Leicester. Bentancur came off much worse in a 50-50 aerial challenge with Abdul Fatawu inside the Leicester City box, although there was no indicationContinue Reading
We Might Regret This review: An unflinching tale about a tetraplegic artist and her best friend
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” wrote Robert Frost, in a poem that has terrorised schoolchildren for a century. Frost’s vision ofContinue Reading
Vardy haunts Tottenham as Postecoglou handed familiar problem in Leicester draw
Vardy exposes Postecoglou’s familiar problem Vardy may be 37 years of age, but the very sight of the Foxes poacher inside the box must terrify Tottenham. After bagging eight goals against them in his prime, he returned to haunt them again with his second-half equaliser. When Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s crossContinue Reading
Rare blue supermoon to light up the sky
A blue supermoon will light up the sky on Monday, in a rare event that is expected to be one of the biggest and brightest moons of the year. A blue moon is not named after the colour, but for the timing of full moons during the year. Blue moonsContinue Reading
Riots push overcrowded prisons to breaking point triggering ‘one in, one out’ measures
Far-right riots have pushed Britain’s prisons to breaking point as the government triggers emergency measures to ease overcrowding. Experts fear hard-won capacity gained by releasing prisoners early has “rapidly evaporated” after at least 677 suspected rioters were charged following widespread disorder. In Merseyside – where clashes first erupted following theContinue Reading
Mother who thought bloating was sign of pregnancy diagnosed with rare ovarian cancer
A mother-of-two has been diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer after thinking her symptoms could have been down to pregnancy. Cheryl Bryant, 36, took two pregnancy tests as she became bloated to the point of looking “six months pregnant” earlier this year. However, after several trips to the GP and A&E, theContinue Reading
College strike dates suspended as ‘significant progress’ made on pay dispute
A number of college strikes have been suspended after “significant progress” was made during a series of talks regarding pay. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), Scotland’s largest teaching union, has announced that strikes planned in colleges on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week have been halted. It comes asContinue Reading
FTSE bounces higher amid rises for housebuilders and miners
London’s top stock index rose to its highest level this month, rebounding from a dip in Friday’s previous trading session. Miners and housebuilders were among those to perform strongly at the start of the week on the FTSE. However, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce slumped during a tough session for theContinue Reading
How fly fishing strengthens our connection with wildlife and fosters conservation efforts
Ben Queenborough/Shutterstock Whether it’s to reset our mental health or simply to take time out from the hurly-burly of work and urban life, many of us head for oceans and rivers to enjoy their restorative capacities. Encountering wild animals in these blue spaces contributes to the beneficial effects of beingContinue Reading