A sea pilot who caused a £1m crash which left a 40ft gaping HOLE in the hull of a ship was "disorientated" when he looked through the wrong WINDOW, a court heard. Gehan Sirimanne, 63, was piloting a car transporter ship which ploughed into the Primula Seaways ferry causing considerable...
A pensioner who tried to blame Specsavers for a crash that killed a motorcyclist has been convicted of causing death by careless driving. William Searle, 74, had his eyes tested two weeks before he fatally collided with victim Jerry Daniell last year. He told a court he "did not see"...
House-hunters who want a property fit for a king have got the chance to buy their very own CASTLE for £1.5 million – which also comes with the title of Lord and Lady. Wilton Castle in Herefordshire is located on the bank of the River Wye, in the heart...
A family has been left devastated after a fire caused by a tumble dryer ripped through their home destroying everything and killing their pet cats. Alan Beal and partner Nikki Coop, both 35, were not contents insured and believe they have "lost 99 per cent" of their belongings in...
A newborn baby has become an uncle at just 36-hours-old after his niece was born in the next room. Little Callum Scrimshaw was given the extra responsibility as his mum Laura, 35, went into labour at the same time as his big sister Sharmaine, 17. Sharmaine gave birth to Callum's...
Seven police officers were treated in hospital today and around 60 people evacuated from their homes after a chemical hazard alert in an upmarket road. The incident began around 5am as police conducted what they described as 'a routine arrest' at an address where surrounding properties are worth £1.2 million....
Being there for your child and putting their happiness before your own are the things that make you a 'real' mum - ahead of being pregnant and giving birth, a study has found. A poll of mums found many believe it takes far more than simply carrying a child to...
A maths student has died in a suspected suicide - the sixth undergraduate from one of Britain's universities thought to have taken their own life this year. Second year student James Thomson, 20, was found at his home in Bristol on Wednesday night. Police officers have told Bristol University they...
A World War II pilot who was desperate for "one last flight" has fulfilled his dream after he took to the skies at the age of 96. George Harvey flew bombing raids behind enemy lines during the conflict after joining the RAF in 1939. Now the 96-year-old has taken off...