11 h. ago The British expat paradise in Spain that turned to hell:  Robbery gangs that target Brits, murders... and local police who protect their own

British expats in Spain are demanding action over a 'terrifying' surge in crime that has turned their idyllic seaside town into a 'petty criminal's paradise.'

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40 h. ago My best friend of 50 years knew me better than anyone. But when she died, no one seemed to take my grief seriously

Friends know you differently from family, but where do you sit in the pecking order after they die? Below immediate relatives, ahead of a cousin, behind a workmate?I don’t remember a time in my life when Chrissy wasn’t in it. We were born 11 days apart and were both one when our families moved on to the same street in Geelong, a port city an hour south-west of Melbourne. We had a very Australian childhood; summers spent in our bathers, running through sprinklers; swimming in back yard pools; eating sausages in bread on New Year’s Eve, when we were allowed to stay up late while our parents drank cask riesling with the neighbours, and we’d lie on the cool evening grass listening to crickets.During those blisteringly hot summer days of our childhood, we lived at the beach, where shark alarms were constant and the waves dangerous. Occasionally, Chrissy would paddle out on her inflatable red and blue raft to the big waves out the back where the serious surfers were. Sometimes, I’d panic ...

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44 h. ago ‘I was locked in the bathroom sulking’: Temba Bavuma on his path from township to WTC final

The South Africa captain talks about street cricket in Langa, adapting to new schools after a scholarship and why playing at Lord’s means so much“There was always some sort of allegiance with Lord’s when we were growing up in Langa,” Temba Bavuma says of his childhood as a township boy living just outside Cape Town. Bavuma, the first black cricketer to captain South Africa, will lead his country against Australia in the World Test Championship final, which begins at Lord’s on Wednesday.In the quintessentially English surroundings of Arundel, the 5ft 3in Bavuma looks as if he has gone back to being a kid in the dusty townships. “In Langa we had a four-way street,” he says, his face crinkling with the memories. “On the right-hand side of the street the tar wasn’t done so nicely and we used to call it Karachi because the ball would bounce funny. The other side was the MCG [Melbourne Cricket Ground] but my favourite section of the street was clean, and done up nicely, and we called...

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4 d. ago P Diddy trial LIVE: Woman who claims music mogul dangled her over 17th

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial continues as forensic video expert Frank Piazza is expected in court alongside fashion designer Bryana 'Bana' Bongolan and his third alleged victim

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4 d. ago British tourist says Corfu holiday was a 'nightmare' because there was 'no English food'

Susan Edwards, 69, set off on a seven-night all-inclusive holiday to the Greek island last month but claimed 'there was no food we could eat and we couldn't have anything to drink'.

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5 d. ago British child, 4, in holiday nightmare after being sucked into hotel pool vent

The youngster was stuck up to his elbow in a pool cleaning hole at a resort in the north of Majorca and needed firefighters to free him

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5 d. ago Diddy trial erupts into chaos as screaming woman is thrown out during explosive testimony: Live updates

The music mogul, 55, could spend the rest of his life in prison if he is found guilty of using his wealth and fame to run a criminal enterprise.

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5 d. ago Holidaymaker slams 'nightmare' Corfu hotel with 'no British food and €1.50 water'

"By the time we paid £750 for the holiday, €70 tourist tax for me and my daughter and an extra £450 for both of our meals, I could have been to the Caribbean on that."

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5 d. ago BBC Breakfast fans 'sad' as guest breaks down in tears during 'difficult' interview

A family member of a Lockerbie victim recalled waving her sister off for the last time before her flight, and the "lively, vibrant and loud" woman she was.

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1 week ago Missing Brit tourist found on streets in Peru's three words after 'refusing' rescue

Brit backpacker Hannah Almond vanished after spending the last month sleeping rough after her passport and money were stolen in a violent robbery, but was reunited with pals this week

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1 week ago Hannah Almond breaks silence after Brit tourist saved from homelessness in Peru

Hannah Almond, 32, wrapped her arms around her pal "Matti" after he discovered her sleeping rough on the streets of Cusco in the South American nation.

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1 week ago Astonishing moment drunk driver flips his car on its side before driving away

Danail Angelov, 20, sent his black Fiat 500 flying when he raced over the speed bump on a quiet residential street in Blaenymaes area of Swansea, south Wales on April 22, 2024.

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1 week ago Revealed: Dramatic rescue operation to save British backpacker who was robbed, attacked and left living on the streets of South America 

Hannah Almond, 32, who had travelled to Peru on a yoga retreat to 'find herself', was discovered slumped on the pavement by a Peruvian Good Samaritan who flew to Cusco to search for her.

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1 week ago 'Nan' caught flashing Liverpool parade fans from bar window before evening ended in horror

Before the car incident on Water Street, a woman dubbed 'someone's nan' gave Liverpool fans an eye-full from the window of a bar as she performed a lewd dance to those below

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1 week ago 'How did you get here?' A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in South Africa on Tuesday

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1 week ago Liverpool crash witnesses on 'horrendous' moment woman and child dragged under car

A witness of the Liverpool shock car smash has told of the shock moment he saw one woman disappearing beneath the chassis of the black Ford Galaxy involved in the incident

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1 week ago Mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson denied owning dehydrator in video interview despite police finding manual during search

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell describes finding computer and mobile devicesDetectives located a Cooler Master computer in an upstairs bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the computer. Farrell says he “deduced” the computer was located in Patterson’s son’s bedroom. He says a black Samsung mobile phone was also located in the same bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the mobile on shelves inside a wardrobe in the bedroom. Farrell says a tablet was also located.That page was spattered with cooking liquids. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mushroom trial live: detective describes items found in search of Erin Patterson’s home including RecipeTin Eats cookbook

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell describes finding computer and mobile devicesDetectives located a Cooler Master computer in an upstairs bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the computer. Farrell says he “deduced” the computer was located in Patterson’s son’s bedroom. He says a black Samsung mobile phone was also located in the same bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the mobile on shelves inside a wardrobe in the bedroom. Farrell says a tablet was also located.That page was spattered with cooking liquids. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: ‘highly unlikely’ that commercial mushrooms contaminated with death cap toxins, health official says

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMandy asks Atkinson about her evidence Patterson told her the dried mushrooms may have been purchased in Oakleigh, Clayton or Mount Waverley. Atkinson agrees Patterson was not sure where she had purchased the death cap mushrooms from.Patterson’s defence lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, is cross-examining Atkinson. Mandy asks about the conversation Atkinson recalled yesterday with Conor McDermott, a doctor at the Austin hospital on 31 July 2023 – two days after the lunch. Atkinson says she rejects that McDermott said “Glen Waverley” when mentioning where some of the mushrooms may have been purchased from. Mandy says his client did not provide Atkinson a specific date for when she purchased the mushrooms used in the beef wellington. Atkinson says ...

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1 week ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: witnesses in mushroom trial continue giving evidence on day 20 of case

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWe are waiting for today’s proceedings to get under way. Here’s a recap of what the jury heard on Monday from our justice and courts reporter, Nino Bucci:Welcome to day 20 of Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial. Evidence is expected to begin after 10.30am once the jurors enter the courtroom. Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, in regional Victoria, on 29 July 2023. The prosecution alleges that Patterson deliberately poisoned her lunch guests with “murderous intent” but her lawyers say the poisoning was a tragic accident. Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and her e...

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