4 d. ago Shocked school trip to France discovers two migrant stowaways in the wheel arches of their coach after hearing cheering when they returned to England

The men, believed to have climbed under the bus when it stopped at a beach near Calais, were accused of 'bullsh**ing' about their ages by the hero driver when they claimed to be children themselves.

Events

5 d. ago Two people found hiding under bus full of schoolchildren after trip abroad

The pair were found under the wheel arch of a bus transporting pupils back from a trip to France

Transport

5 d. ago Two people found under school's coach on way home from France trip

The coach had been on the M11 near Stansted, Essex, when the people were discovered in the wheel arch

Politics

5 d. ago Two stowaways found under school coach carrying children back from France trip

The two individuals were discovered under the wheel arch of the coach as it travelled along the M11 near Stansted, Essex, on Friday night (June 6)

Politics

7 d. ago Should you take your dog on holiday? We went on a European road trip with our border terrier to find out

Dogs have a sense of adventure, don’t they? We thought Missy would enjoy exploring France and Spain. She had other ideasPlus tips on travelling with dogsWhen, two years ago now, our dog sitters cancelled on us just 24 hours before we were due to go on our summer holiday, we felt more than a little put out. Aware that we couldn’t leave Missy, our border terrier, home alone with a tin opener, we sent out frantic texts and made urgent phone calls before at last finding someone, a friend of a friend of, I think, another friend, and simply hoped for the best. What else were we to do? The flights were non-refundable.It all turned out fine, but it was not an experience we were keen to repeat. And so, the following year, we took Missy with us. Dogs are portable, after all, and have a nose for adventure. Also, this was to be an extended holiday, away for a full month – working part time in order to fund it – and we couldn’t be apart from her for that long. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago 'I visited popular EU city and noticed obvious thing you'd never see in UK'

My second trip to the capital of France made me realise this one hilarious thing that could never be seen in London - and it's the art of minding in other people's business

Politics