Four charged after suspected cocaine found on boat
Four men have been charged with drugs offences after they were arrested in a fishing boat off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall. Border Force officers intercepted the vessel, which had been carrying ab… [read more]
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Body of UK tech tycoon recovered but daughter still missing
Mike Lynch was a star of the British tech sector who attracted comparisons to Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Apple’s Steve Jobs The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been recovered … [read more]
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Manatee mummy and calf charm wildlife photo judges
Conservation success story: a manatee with its calf in Florida A manatee and its calf drift underwater in Hunter Springs, Florida. An algal bloom in the area had caused a decline in the eelgrass be… [read more]
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US tourist dies in Viking voyage sinking off Norway
An American woman has died after the replica boat she was in capsized in rough seas during an expedition from the Faroe Islands to Norway. Six people were on board the Naddoddur when it got into tro… [read more]
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Anguish as dozens die in Senegal shipwreck
At least 26 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal’s coast. Authorities say more than 100 people were on board the wooden fishing vessel when it sank just 4km (2.5 mil… [read more]
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Watch: Iceland volcano erupts for sixth time in eight months
Timelapse footage shows red-hot lava and smoke spewing into the air in the region of Reykjanes in Iceland. It is the sixth time since December that a volcano has erupted in the area – south of the … [read more]
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Reports – final body found in Sicily yacht wreck
Divers have located a sixth body after the sinking of a luxury yacht off Sicily, believed to be that of 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, according to reports in Italian media. Hannah is the last of those m… [read more]
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This Australian election is about cost of living crime – and pet crocs
Watch: NT Croc owner Trevor shows off his beloved pets Having a pet crocodile in the backyard sounds like a far-fetched Australian fable like riding kangaroos to school or the existence of drop bear… [read more]
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‘Looking like Nessa turned my life upside down’
Kaz Barrett, who goes by Knock Off Ness, said her life has been “absolutely mental” since the final Gavin and Stacey episode was announced A carer has said her life has been turned upside after embr… [read more]
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France sees Channel migrant deaths as a problem of Britain’s making
The French rescue workers packed up their gear with well-practised efficiency. The medical tents. The stretchers. The security cordons. Shortly after the last bodies had been driven away from the q… [read more]
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