22 h. ago British couple hit with £20k hospital bill after horror moped crash in Turkey

Danielle Davies had barely begun her holiday with boyfriend Darren Webb when the accident happened and he was rushed to hospital with a bleed on the brain and many broken bones

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30 h. ago Family of British couple detained in Iran express alarm over ongoing trial

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were seized in January during a round-the-world motorbike tripThe family of a British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges have said they will keep pushing for their release for years if needed, as they express alarm over ongoing trial proceedings and the pair’s welfare.Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 52 and who previously split their time between Spain and England, were seized in January in Kerman, southern Iran, while travelling on a round-the-world motorbike trip. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago British couple are left with £20,000 hospital bill following moped crash in Turkey after insurers say they were not covered

Holidaymakers Darren Webb, 34, and Danielle Davies, 30, were rushed to hospital on the first day of their dream trip to Marmaris.

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4 d. ago Brit tourists cheat death after elephant flips safari canoes during attack

Tourists enjoying a canoe safari in Botswana received the fright of their lives after an elephant stormed through the waters and attacked them. Luckily, they were able to escape the ordeal

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4 d. ago BBC Morning Live's Gethin Jones was 'absolutely terrified' during huge career moment

Gethin Jones has been speaking about his time on BBC show Strictly Come Dancing

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4 d. ago Terrifying moment British and US couples cheat death when rampaging elephant flips their safari canoes over before smashing one of the women with its trunk

The two couples - both husband and wife and said to be British - were being poled 'gondala style' through the shallow waters of the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

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4 d. ago Newly divorced UK couples reveal what they blame for marriage breakdowns

Arguments over Brexit, transgender rights and immigration are some of the top reasons British couples have divorced, a study has revealed.

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5 d. ago Lola Young ‘doing OK’ after collapsing on stage at festival in New York

British singer thanks fans for support after incident at gig, during which she had told crowd of ‘tricky couple of days’The British singer Lola Young has said she is “doing OK” after collapsing on stage during a festival performance in New York.In footage posted on social media, the 24-year-old can be seen swaying before dropping her microphone and falling backward while singing at the All Things Go festival in the Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Elderly couple who nearly died in Taliban prison hell could return to Afghanistan

British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released from Taliban prison last week after being detained for almost eight months - however, they're not ruling out returning

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1 week ago British couple held in Afghanistan call their release by Taliban ‘a mystery’

After almost two decades living in Afghanistan and running education programmes for women and girls, Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban and spent more than seven months in prison. Finally free, they reveal how they were chained up in grim conditions and feared they would die – either from ill health or at the hands of their captors. Arpan Rai reports

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1 week ago Elderly British couple who were held by the Taliban for nearly eight months feared they would be executed

Peter and Barbie Reynolds finally flew back to the UK at the weekend after intense diplomatic efforts led by Qatar. They were detained in ten jails but they never learned why they were arrested.

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1 week ago British couple released after detention in Afghanistan say they feared being executed

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and husband Peter, 80, said it was never explained to them why they were imprisonedA British couple who were reunited with their family in the UK after being released from almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan, said they feared being executed by the Taliban.Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who arrived at Heathrow on Saturday, said it was never explained to them why they were imprisoned in Afghanistan since their arrest in February. Continue reading...

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1 week ago British Couple Reaches London After Release from Taliban Custody Through Qatari Mediation

British Couple Reaches London After Release from Taliban Custody Through Qatari Mediation  8am.media

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1 week ago ‘We thought we would be executed’: Elderly British couple detained by Taliban say they feared for their lives in jail

Peter and Barbie Reynolds arrived back in the UK after they were freed by the Taliban on Friday

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1 week ago Elderly British couple detained by Taliban for months arrive in UK

Barbie and Peter Reynolds were freed on Friday and landed in the UK on Saturday.

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1 week ago British couple beam with delight as they arrive back in UK after being held by Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months

Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, arrived at London Heathrow airport from Qatar, which played a major role in negotiating their release.

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2 w. ago Moment British coupled detained in Afghanistan by Taliban reunited with daughter

Watch the emotional moment an elderly British couple detained by the Taliban for months were reunited with their daughter.

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2 w. ago ‘Immense joy’ for family as elderly British couple held in Afghanistan by Taliban are freed

Barbie, 76, and Peter Reynolds, 80, have been released from detention in Afghanistan

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2 w. ago Watch: Emotional moment elderly British couple reunite with daughter after being released from Afghan jail

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, were safely released from detention on Friday following mediation from Qatar

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2 w. ago Elderly British couple's emotional reunion with their daughter after landing in Qatar following seven months locked up by the Taliban in Afghanistan

The British couple who walked free today after being held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for almost eight months have been reunited with their daughter.

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