5 d. ago Mystery as Brit, 24, killed in wingsuit flight by crashing into Swiss mountain

Police have launched an investigation after the tragic death of 24-year-old British man who was involved in a wingsuit flight accident in Switzerland

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5 d. ago Andy Farrell’s Lions land in Australia aiming to revive the spirit of Sydney

Chest-thumping speech before the 2013 series decider is part of Lions lore and can be the head coach’s mantra for his 2025 touristsThe logistics involved in touring Australia with the British & Irish Lions have changed slightly over the years. On the first Lions tour in 1888 the 22 selected players were away from home for 249 days and, in addition to 35 games of rugby, were also required to play 19 games of what we now know as Australian rules football.It took 46 days by boat to reach their destination and attempts to hone their skills on the SS Kaikoura had to be abandoned after all the squad’s rugby balls disappeared over the side. The ship, as chronicled in the beautifully updated official history of the Lions, even had 300 stoats and weasels on board as part of a plan to deal with the rabbit population in New Zealand, their first port of call, where they played nine matches. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Most hated woman' who bought twins for £8,000 in baby buying scandal has 'no regrets'

Judith Kilshaw, now 71, became one of the 'most hated' women in Britain when she was involved in a transatlantic baby-buying scandal. But she says she still dreams of seeing the twin girls she brought to the UK

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7 d. ago DIY moron Brits share most bizarre hacks involving credit cards and rolling pins

Dummy Brits have revealed their awful attempts at DIY without a toolbox - including using rolling pins, credit cards and broomsticks for. key maintenance jobs around the house

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9 d. ago All Air India UK crash victims whose desperate families are waiting for answers

The Air India Flight 171 disaster is the most deadly aviation incident involving British nationals since 9/11.

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9 d. ago Air India crash: All UK victims whose desperate families are waiting for answers

The Air India Flight 171 disaster is the most deadly aviation incident involving British nationals since 9/11 - here's all the known UK victims as families continue to wait for answers

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1 week ago Family of British teen killed in crash involving US driver receive police apology after review

A British police force has apologized to the family of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn who was killed by a U.S. government employee driving on the wrong side of the road

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1 week ago Fern Britton shares reality behind weight loss transformation after photo sparked frenzy

Television presenter and author Fern Britton shed five stone by adopting a healthy lifestyle that involves running and eating plenty of chopped salads as well as ditched sugar

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2 w. ago UK spy agencies too slow to realise CIA was mistreating prisoners after 9/11, government admits

Government acknowledges UK involvement in detention operations for first time in Guantánamo inmates caseThe UK government has admitted its intelligence agencies were “too slow” to realise the CIA was mistreating prisoners in its post-9/11 torture programme, acknowledging in court for the first time British involvement in the US agency’s notorious detention operations.The admission was made during a trial that concluded on Friday at the investigatory powers tribunal, which has been investigating claims that British intelligence was complicit in the mistreatment of two men who were repeatedly tortured by the CIA in the early 2000s. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Shocking moment Brits cheer as two men engage in street brawl while woman begs them to stop in latest violent scene involving Brits to spark anger in Tenerife

Shocking video has emerged showing two men locked in a vicious brawl on the holiday island of Tenerife, as a huge crowd egged them on. 

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3 w. ago Spanish island 'sounds the alarm' over tourist issue and it doesn't involve Brits

The Alcudia and Can Picafort hoteliers association has sounded the alarm that bookings on the island are down on last year, particularly among holidaymakers from Germany

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