US intelligence ‘have no reports on Russian businessman’s death on British soil’
An inquest heard a letter from the US Embassy stated intelligence officials did not have evidence of Russian involvement in any plot to kill Alexander Perepilichnyy
Paramedics responding to call about girl suffering a cardiac arrest were attacked by thugs
Ambulance staff rushed to a new-build housing estate to what they were told a 13-year-old girl had suffered a heart attack.
Watch – Cleaner in tears after students raise £1,500 to send him to Jamaica to see family
They describe Herman the cleaner as the ‘epitome of happiness’
Watch – Baby gorilla who was orphaned is matched with loving new mom
Zahra, a nine-month old Western lowland gorilla, was orphaned in April when her mom Naku, 17, and father Cassius, 31, died of complications stemming from gastrointestinal infections.
Brexiter Lord Ashcroft advises UK companies to move to Malta to secure “European base”
Staunch Brexiter Lord Ashcroft has advised UK firms to move to Malta after Brexit. In a blog on Conservative Home the outspoken peer said "as a hard-nosed, self-made businessman, I believe that Malta represents the best destination for ambitious UK firms that must have a post-Brexit presence in the European ...
Playing to lose in tonight’s win-win game is a nonsensical notion
With England and Belgium already qualified ahead of tonight's 'dead rubber' clash in Kaliningrad attention has turned to the virtues of second place in the group, which on paper maps an easier route to the World Cup final. As Robbie Savage pointed out on Twitter "surely coming 2nd is far better" for ...
Machine learning predicted Germany wins World Cup, but now AI tips England for final
Nobody bats an eyelid any more when various aquarium and zoo animals develop psychic abilities enabling them to predict World Cup scores. This year The Three Lions Pub in Bristol even has a regular dressed as an octopus predicting scores. But as it’s 2018, things have got a lot more ...
Film Review: The Bookshop
Isabel Coixet adapts The Bookshop, Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel of the same name, in her latest Goya award-winning film. Coixet crafts an interesting film, one that curiously marshals satisfaction and frustration. Despite its predictability, it remains ambitious in its scope, and touches on subjects that feel both timely and important. It’s ...
Brits losing out on face-to-face time with friends
Millions of Brits struggle to spend time with their own friends - because they are too busy or can't afford to catch up, a study has found. Hectic work schedules and a lack of cash mean three quarters of the nation don't get as much face-to-face time with their pals ...