Father seen holding dead daughter's hand 'tried to dig her free'

‘I tried to dig up my princess with my bare hands… but I had to abandon her to the rubble’: Father seen holding the hand of his lifeless daughter in quake ruins reveals he lost six other family members – all now buried in huge new cemetery The cemetery has trebled in size to accommodate victims […]

Unseen video of the Titanic after its 1985 discovery will be released

Never-before seen footage of first ever dive to wreck of Titanic after its 1985 discovery will be released TODAY to commemorate 25th anniversary of James Cameron disaster movie Unseen footage of the historic 1986 dive to the Titanic wreck will be released The new video will be released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution It […]

Long-awaited Covid-19 inquiry faces fresh delays

Long-awaited Covid-19 inquiry faces fresh delays as secrecy row emerges over civil servants’ names being redacted from documents Thousands of personal details are being redacted from hundreds of documents Lawyers of bereaved families say this is taking ‘disproportionate’ amount of time Read more:  Long-awaited probe will delve into No10’s pandemic failings The long-awaited Covid-19 inquiry faces […]

VIDEO: Jeremy Vine nearly ploughs into car on cycle lane

Jeremy Vine sparks another social media debate after sharing video showing him nearly ploughing into car on a cycle lane – so who is in the wrong? Jeremy Vine narrowly missed a Volkswagen that turned into the cycle lane today He says the motorist needs a ‘refresher driving course’ and publicly shamed him Video prompted […]

Indian government raids BBC offices after it airs documentary critical of Modi

Delhi: India’s tax officials searched BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, weeks after it aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the UK, the broadcaster said. Rights groups and opposition politicians denounced the move by India’s Income Tax Department as an attempt to intimidate the media. A student resists being […]

Skipper who drove speedboat crashed into buoy cleared of manslaughter

Speedboat skipper nicknamed ‘Mr Safe’ who smashed into 15ft buoy that killed 15-year-old girl is cleared of manslaughter after telling court he went ‘lightheaded’ and ‘momentarily lost his vision’ Speedboat driver Michael Lawrence acquitted of manslaughter of 15-year-old  He was found guilty of failing to maintain proper lookout and safe speed in the death of teenager […]

New deal on Northern Ireland Protocol 'in the next fortnight'

New deal on Northern Ireland’s Brexit rules ‘in the next fortnight’ as Rishi Sunak faces showdown with Tory MPs over powers for EU judges Deal to resolve Northern Ireland Protocol row ‘to be announced in next fortnight’ But Rishi Sunak could yet face a battle with Tory Brexiteers over role of ECJ  A new deal […]