A couple on a “green voyage” across the Atlantic were found dead in their lifeboat after being forced to abandon their wind and solar-powered yacht. Sarah Packwood, 54, and Brett Clibbery, 70, of Warwick, were reported missing on June 18 after leaving Nova Scotia, Canada, a week earlier on their 42ft sailboat, Theros. They were… Read More »
When Nancy Pelosi called Joe Biden to warn him about poor polling and imply that he would not be able to win the next election against Donald Trump, the president claimed to have data that said otherwise. The 84-year-old former president did something few would dare: He said he wanted to meet with the advisers… Read More »
Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole can be seen slapping his celebrity partner’s bottom and calling her “pathetic” during training in a newly unearthed video. In the edited footage, which aired on Strictly’s twin show It Takes Two in 2005, Cole’s partner and former GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips can be seen saying: “He looked at… Read More »
Pub firm JD Wetherspoon has revealed which pubs are for sale and under offer as it continues to sell from its sites. The pub giant reported earlier this month that in-person sales had increased by 5.8% in the 10 weeks to July 7, despite unseasonably wet weather. Wetherspoons has opened two pubs since the start… Read More »
A mother is campaigning for increased security at smaller stations at night to spare other families the pain after her best friend was killed by a train last month. Jill Canovan committed suicide at Heaton Chapel train station in Stockport at around 4am on Monday, June 3, after a long battle with mental health issues.… Read More »
There were few bigger TV stars in the early 1970s than Peter Wyngarde. Once dubbed Britain’s best-dressed man, he was once said to have been mobbed by 30,000 screaming women when he arrived in Australia. According to his manager, he was “the most in-demand and highest-paid celebrity” for personal appearances after Morecambe & Wise. And… Read More »
Sitting in his office, poring over a stack of undergraduate papers, Dr. Edward Skidelsky’s suspicions were aroused by a single word: “delve.” “The sentence went something like: ‘This essay delves into the rich tapestry of experience…’ and I thought of the word ‘dive’ again,” says the philosophy lecturer at the University of Exeter. “The sentence… Read More »
A growing number of Democrats are calling for Joe Biden to abandon his re-election campaign to make way for a younger candidate after a series of embarrassing gaffes and stumbles, particularly in his recent debate performance. Concerns have grown in recent weeks, with the president facing criticism from politicians, donors, insiders and Telegraph readers. According… Read More »
The DWP list shows 87 muscle and joint conditions that could make you eligible for financial support. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published new figures showing that more than 1.1 million adults across the UK are receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Musculoskeletal disorders refer to injuries and disorders that affect the body’s… Read More »
Five supporters of the Just Stop Oil climate campaign who conspired to cause traffic gridlock on the London ring road have been sentenced to long prison terms by a judge for “going from concerned campaigners to fanatics”. Roger Hallam, Daniel Shaw, Louise Lancaster, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu and Cressida Gethin were found guilty last week… Read More »