A Colombian drug lord who helped create the infamous Medellin cartel along with Pablo Escobar has been extradited to Germany after serving 30 years in a prison in America. Carlos Lehder Rivas, who was among the clan of traffickers who helped smuggle cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, landed in … Read more
Born in Cheltenham in 1892, Sir Arthur Harris emigrated to Rhodesia, modern day Zambia and Zimbabwe, at the age of 17, returning to England at the outbreak of the First World War to serve his country. He joined the Royal Flying Corps and in 1918, when it was created, he joined the RAF. By the … Read more
Born in Cheltenham in 1892, Sir Arthur Harris emigrated to Rhodesia, modern day Zambia and Zimbabwe, at the age of 17, returning to England at the outbreak of the First World War to serve his country. He joined the Royal Flying Corps and in 1918, when it was created, he joined the RAF. By the … Read more
That’s a lot of ship! World’s biggest container vessel HMM Algeciras – measuring 1,312ft in length and 200ft in width – arrives in the UK for the first time after port authority spent SIX MONTHS months preparing for its arrival HMM Algeciras arrived in Essex from China via South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium … Read more
Making face masks compulsory could slow the spread of Covid-19 by as much as 40 per cent, a study suggests. The study, in Germany, examined the growth rate of cases in regions across the country in the days following the introduction of masks in shops and on public transport. Scientists found it can reduce ‘reduce the daily … Read more
Europeans can look forward to quarantine-free trips across the continent as lockdown rules are relaxed – but British holiday makers remain trapped in isolation. Tourists from Germany, France and Italy are among those who will shortly be able to go on holiday to dozens of resort locations in foreign countries, and can crucially return unhindered … Read more
Tourists from Germany have been given priority access to Spain under a newly-unveiled pilot scheme as Europe prepares to ease coronavirus border restrictions – though Britons will still be banned from many places. From Monday, up to 10,900 Germans will be allowed to visit the Balearic Islands including Ibiza and Mallorca without having to take … Read more
German Maddie McCann prosecutor says Portuguese police ‘still think her parents are responsible’ as he slams the ‘cumbersome’ working relationship with them Hans Christian Wolters said working with Portuguese police is ‘cumbersome’ He added that they have different ideas of what happened to the British toddler Mr Wolters said the authorities have ‘evidence’ that the … Read more
German Maddie McCann prosecutor says Portuguese police ‘still think her parents are responsible’ as he slams the ‘cumbersome’ working relationship with them Hans Christian Wolters said working with Portuguese police is ‘cumbersome’ He added that they have different ideas of what happened to the British toddler Mr Wolters said the authorities have ‘evidence’ that the … Read more
Memo to Putin: NATO drills featuring 28 ships and 3,000 troops from 19 countries including the UK get underway in the Baltic Sea Forces from 19 countries including the UK, US, France and Germany are taking part in joint NATO exercise Dubbed BALTOPS, the annual drills began in the Baltic Sea on June 7 and … Read more