9 h. ago Revealed: British barrister who once stood for parliament drowned in front of his teenage son while on holiday in Tenerife

Veteran barrister Stephen Howd, 57, hit his head on a rock and died after getting into difficulty while swimming with his teenage son, William, off the coast of Santa Cruz in April 2023.

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15 h. ago I moved my family to a traveller site even though I'm not a Gypsy

A British mother has revealed why she moved her family on to a traveller site despite not being a traveller herself.

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20 h. ago Teenager's desperate bid to save his tragic dad from drowning during Tenerife holiday

Stephen Howd got into difficulty when swimming off the coast of Buenavista del Norte in Tenerife during a family holiday - so his son William leapt into the choppy sea to help his dad

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23 h. ago Hero teenager praised for leaping into choppy seas to try to save his barrister father when he got into trouble while on holiday in Tenerife

British judge Stephen Howd, 57, died off the coast of Santa Cruz after sea conditions changed while he was swimming with his son, an inquest on Monday heard.

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25 h. ago Hero teenager praised after leaping into choppy seas to try to save his judge father when he got into trouble in the water while on holiday in Tenerife

British judge Stephen Howd, 57, died off the coast of Santa Cruz after sea conditions changed while he was swimming with his son, an inquest on Monday heard.

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26 h. ago Florence Pugh swaps fashionista status for Guinness World Record holder after performing terrifying skyscraper stunt for latest movie

Speaking to Harper's Bazaar the British star revealed she landed her latest accolade after the film saw her jump off the world's second-tallest building - Malaysia 's 2,227ft Merdeka 118.

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33 h. ago I offended my husband after asking for a bigger diamond on my engagement ring... I feel like the worst person ever

The anonymous woman, believed to be from the UK, revealed her controversial opinion on Mumsnet , asking fellow members of the British parenting site for their views.

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34 h. ago Horror as Brit dies in Tenerife after going for swim in sea with teenage son

Stephen Howd tragically died in Tenerife

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39 h. ago Kate Garraway in hospital dash as teenage son suffers 'really bad' injury 'at worst possible time'

The 57-year-old stepped in for the Scottish presenter, 65, on ITV's Lorraine on Monday morning.

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3 d. ago One in three British teenagers is now overweight or obese, new study reveals

The figure has risen by 50 per cent over the past two decades, which experts have put down to sedentary lifestyles driven by excessive screen time.

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5 d. ago Father's cause of death is revealed after being 'murdered' by his teenage son in 'knife and hammer attack' that injured mother and 11

Emad Botros-Farag, 57, was fatally attacked in his three-bedroom home in Brighton last Tuesday as a terrified child screamed: 'No. No! Stop. Help! Help!'

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5 d. ago I transformed a filthy and smelly £500 caravan from Facebook Marketplace into my pink palace of dreams using bargains from Temu and Poundstretcher

The British TikToker, who posts under the name @sugarandpearlcaravans, revealed that she bought a dated caravan for £500 on Facebook Marketplace and transformed it into a 'pink palace'.

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5 d. ago James Bond is in ‘safe hands’ with new producers, says Anthony Horowitz

It comes after Amazon revealed they had gained creative control of the British spy franchise in February.

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6 d. ago Bruce Springsteen claims he 'had PTSD' after playing first UK gig 50 years ago

New BBC film to mark the anniversary of The Boss's first British gig in 1975 reveals his deep dismay over a 'terrible' UK debut but also how much he loved our country and the fans

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7 d. ago Manchester Airport shares top tips for passengers as it expects record

Thousands of families are jetting off to holiday hotspots like Alicante, Antalya and Tenerife as the Easter holidays get underway

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7 d. ago UK tourists warned as Canary Islands on alert for storms, wind and rain

Amber and yellow weather warnings have been issued for the Spanish islands including popular holiday destinations Tenerife and Gran Canaria

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7 d. ago Love and Fury: The Extraordinary Life, Death and Legacy of Joe Meek by Darryl W Bullock – review

This richly detailed and exhaustive biography of the maverick 60s British music producer reveals a sonic visionary whose brilliance concealed a tragically violent temperJoe Meek first tasted success as a record producer when he created the eerie backdrop for John Leyton’s gothic teen melodrama, Johnny Remember Me, which reached No 1 in the British pop charts in the summer of 1961. A mere six years later, on 3 February 1967, Meek’s name entered the mainstream consciousness in the most darkly dramatic way imaginable, when the news broke that he had killed his landlady, the elderly Violet Shenton, before turning the shotgun on himself.In the time between, as Darryl Bullock notes with characteristic understatement in his richly detailed biography Love and Fury, the producer’s chaotic, but hugely creative, life was “directed by his passions and obsessions”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Diminutive Kevin Hart's teenage son towers over him in vacation photos

Kevin Hart 's son has apparently been going through a growth spurt and the actor is just catching on.

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9 d. ago Vladimir Putin's warlord ally 'terminally ill' as Russia faces new Ukraine war blow

Ramzan Kadyrov wants his teenage son to succeed him when he dies.

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9 d. ago I'm a Brit living in Canada and I was shocked to realise people don't understand this everyday English greeting

A British woman who moved to Canada has revealed the one everyday English greeting which will get you some funny looks from Canadians.

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