4 d. ago 'Benidorm Bob' coming home after being 'held hostage' in hospital – but there's a catch

Robert 'Benidorm Bob' Atkinson, 67, was enjoying a meal with his wife in the resort town before she was due to head back to the UK when he was struck down with a mystery illness

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5 d. ago Brit paralysed in Benidorm after glass of wine at dinner is 'coming home'

Robert Atkinson, 67, known as "Benidorm Bob" to his friends due to his love of the popular Spanish resort town, was holidaying there when he found himself paralysed and unable to walk

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5 d. ago Israel strikes Gaza hospital as pressure mounts on Benjamin Netanyahu over hostages

Israeli troops have hit another Palestinian hospital in Gaza as pressure from loved ones and military campaigners mounts on PM Netanyahu to enter into ceasefire talks with Hamas

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5 d. ago Pub landlord paralysed on Benidorm holiday after glass of wine wakes up to £60k bill

Robert Atkinson, affectionately known as 'Benidorm Bob', is now reportedly being 'held hostage' at the Spanish hospital after requiring urgent medical attention

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3 w. ago Is Betsy leaving Coronation Street and does she die? Sydney Martin soap future teased

Coronation Street aired horrifying scenes on Tuesday as Rob Donovan's hostage drama led to a character being shot and rushed to hospital, but does Betsy Swain die?

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3 w. ago Jackson Irvine stars as Socceroos clinch key World Cup qualifying win over China

China 0-2 Australia with Nishan Velupillay also on target againVictory in Hangzhou sets up showdown in Saudi Arabia in JuneJackson Irvine further established himself as the face of the Socceroos, Nishan Velupillay netted his third goal in just his fourth senior international, and Australia weathered a second-half storm to take another step towards securing automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over China.Given that the worst part of it may have come 1,900km away in Saitama, where Saudi Arabia held Japan to a 0-0 draw to stay within touching distance in their qualification group, it was a good evening for still undefeated national team boss Tony Popovic and his side at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jackson Irvine stars again as Australia clinch key World Cup win over China

Nishan Velupillay adds to opener to secure 2-0 win in HangzhouVictory sets up showdown in Saudi in June Jackson Irvine further established himself as the face of the Socceroos, Nishan Velupillay netted his third goal in just his fourth senior international, and Australia weathered a second-half storm to take another step towards securing automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over China.Given that the worst part of it may have come 1,900km away in Saitama, where Saudi Arabia held Japan to a 0-0 draw to stay within touching distance in their qualification group, it was a decent evening for still undefeated national team boss Tony Popovic and his side at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Israel strikes southern Lebanon amid calls for halt to ‘endless war’

Strikes come as freed hostages and family members of people still held in Gaza urge Netanyahu to stop the fightingIsraeli artillery and airstrikes hit southern Lebanon on Saturday, in a fresh clash endangering the shaky truce that ended a year-long conflict against Hezbollah, as 40 survivors of Hamas captivity called on the Israeli government to halt the “endless war”.’Three rockets fired from Lebanon towards Israel were intercepted by the Israeli air force, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli army, the first time in more than three months that groups in Lebanon have fired at Israel. Continue reading...

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