Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher was on a mission to investigate a Taliban compound near Sangin in Afghanistan in 2008 when he accidentally triggered a booby-trapped grenade. He and his men were heading back to base under cover of darkness when he stumbled into a four-metre tripwire linked to the explosive. Instead of running for cover, the … Read more
A paradise estate in New Zealand used to shoot Hollywood blockbusters has sold for almost £10 million – on the provision that its 14-year-old dog can live out the rest of days there. The sprawling 650-acre Arcadia estate on the country’s South Island, complete with dazzling blue lakes, lush green pastures and towering mountains, had … Read more
‘Something has gone wrong, I am worried’: Ex-Bank of England governor Lord Mervyn King gives stark warning as just 4,200 UK firms get crisis loans compared to 725,000 in America Lord King is ‘worried’ about the Government’s emergency bailout loans system It has seen just 4,200 firms in Britain get the payment out of 300,000 … Read more
Former Bank of England boss Lord King says UK well-prepared to deal with economic impact of coronavirus pandemic after 10 years of austerity By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 00:09 BST, 13 April 2020 The UK is well-prepared to deal with the economic impact of the … Read more
Former Bank of England boss Lord King says UK well-prepared to deal with economic impact of coronavirus pandemic after 10 years of austerity By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 12 April 2020 The UK is well-prepared to deal with the economic impact of the … Read more
Ministers faced fresh calls to publish their exit strategy for the coronavirus lockdown today. The former bank of England Governor Lord King said that a ‘trial and error’ reopening of schools and some businesses should be considered to help re-start the economy. The crossbench peer called for the Government to be clear about the obstacles … Read more
A newly discovered reptile that lived 250 million years ago even before the dinosaurs has been named after a Lord of the Rings character. The new species, called Elessaurus gondwanoccidens, was discovered among rocky deposits not far from the Argentina border. E. gondwanoccidens is named after the Elvish name (Elessar) of Aragorn from Lord of … Read more
Lord Bath of Weymouth dies from coronavirus, aged 87: Eccentric owner of Longleat Safari Park known for his string of ‘wifelets’ and frescos of the Kama Sutra at his stately home passes away after a week in hospital Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, or Viscount Weymouth, died yesterday He was admitted to Royal United … Read more
Lord Bath of Weymouth dies from coronavirus, aged 87: Eccentric owner of Longleat Safari Park known for his string of ‘wifelets’ and frescos of the Kama Sutra at his stately home passes away after a week in hospital By Lara Keay For Mailonline Published: 12:31 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 12:42 BST, 5 April … Read more
The long goodbye is over. Jeremy Corbyn’s exit spells the end of the power exercised by the very small clique around him. But it does not spell the end of a much wider group who still control the party’s machinery and decision-making processes. Proclamations of unity and outbreaks of sweetness and light are, to say the … Read more