4 h. ago Lisbon tram passenger tells of moment he thought he and his grandson 'were going to die': More victims of crash that killed 16 are named

Abel Esteves, 75, his wife and grandson were among 40 passengers in the lower car who witnessed the tram plunge toward them before derailing at the last second.

Events

5 h. ago American and two Canadians believed to be among at least 17 dead in Lisbon tram disaster

An American and two Canadians are feared to be among at least 17 dead in a horror tram crash in Portugal's capital city of Lisbon on Wednesday.

Events

9 h. ago Portuguese locals blame excessive tourism for Lisbon tram disaster and say the railway was 'used too much'

Fabiana Pavel, an Italian, who is president of the Bairro Alto Residents' Association, told the BBC that the accident may have been caused by the pressure of tourism.

Events

14 h. ago Lisbon funicular's path to deadly disaster mapped as tram careened out of control

A horror funicular crash in the heart of Lisbon has killed 17 people and left 21 injured when the tram derailed and smashed into a building - authorities confirmed that tourists are among the victims

Events

16 h. ago Death toll in Lisbon tram crash disaster climbs to 17 as distressing footage shows rescuers shouting 'there's kids under there' after hearing cries for help from wreckage

Twenty-three people were injured, and one of them died during the night, the Sao Jose hospital said on Thursday, after authorities reported 15 people had been killed.

Events

19 h. ago Lisbon tram horror leaves 15 dead as kids pulled from wreckage

Terrified passengers were left "covered in blood" after the funicular smashed into a building in Portugal’s capital.

Events

21 h. ago Lisbon Gloria Funicular: Battle to save children screaming for help after tram crash

The Lisbon Gloria Funicular - an electric streetcar which is one of Lisbon’s big tourist attractions - derailed on Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others

Events

38 h. ago Ryan Thomas breaks down cradling a pigeon that he believes to be the reincarnation of his dead father

The actor's dad Dougie James died in 2020 aged 72 - a year after he appeared alongside his sons in the ITV docuseries, Mancs In Mumbai.

Events

64 h. ago Migrants 'murder each other as boat breaks down at sea' near Canary Islands after victims were 'accused of witchcraft and supplies ran low'

Migrants found dead near the Canary Islands are believed to have been murdered and thrown overboard after the overcrowded boat broke down at sea. 

Events

6 d. ago Neil Young confronts Donald Trump in new song Big Crime: ‘Don’t want soldiers on the streets’

Veteran rocker characterises US administration as fascistic in song recorded at Chicago sound checkNeil Young has released a new song lambasting Donald Trump, entitled Big Crime.The Canadian-American rocker has long been a critic of the US president, suing him (but later dropping the lawsuit) over the use of his songs at campaign rallies and calling him “the worst president in the history of our great country”. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago The country leading the UK and France in boycotting American goods

A recent survey revealed that Canadians are far more likely to boycott American products, services and travel

Politics

2 w. ago Eric Idle reveals why Monty Python should never perform together again

Eric Idle reckons Monty Python will never reform for one simple reason - he believes their comedy magic is as dead as that parrot

Politics

2 w. ago The power of pulses: 15 easy, delicious ways to eat more life

Want to consume more gut-friendly fibre, as well as minerals, vitamins and antioxidants? Like the idea of a more sustainable diet? Here is the answer - and baked beans are only the startWorried about rising food prices, your diet’s carbon footprint or whether you’re eating healthily enough? Believe it or not, there could be a magic bullet: pulses.According to a study by the University of Reading, published in the European Journal of Nutrition in March, adults who eat more pulses – dried beans, peas and lentils – have a higher intake of nutrients including fibre, folate and vitamins C and E; minerals such as iron, zinc and magnesium; and a lower intake of saturated fat and sugar. Similar results have been found in American, Australian and Canadian research. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Elderly priest 'brutally' attacked in church by man who asked him for confession

Canon John Murray was battered with a bottle in the grounds of a church in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, in an attack believed to be connected to another man found dead at a property not far away

Events