Footage shows the dramatic rescue of a surfer stranded in choppy waters and gale-force winds after getting dragged out to sea by a powerful rip current. Ben Fraser, 30, was saved by Porthcawl RNLI after a member of the public walking their dog spotted him waving in distress. Mr Fraser has 15 years of surfing…
Golden Virginia maker Imperial Brands has said it is “on track” after revenues were buoyed by higher pricing and strong demand for new products, including vapes and heated tobacco. Shares in the FTSE 100 firm moved higher on Tuesday as a result. The company, which owns the Blu e-cigarette brand, also launched a £1.45 billion…
Edouard Philippe was Mr Macron’s first prime minister after he swept to power in 2017, and Gabriel Attal had previously been one of the French president’s most loyal lieutenants, appointed prime minister in January 2024, during Mr Macron’s second term. Mr Attal then made his displeasure known with Mr Macron’s stunning decision in June 2024…
Mark Acklom, 52, previously admitted five counts of fraud against Carolyn Woods, from Gloucestershire, and was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison in 2019. He was extradited to Spain in 2021 – having fled the country in 2016 during a fraud sentence – and served a further two years in prison before…
Travel trade organisation Abta said enforcement of the limit of 90 days in a 180-day period has previously been widely ignored. It warned that this will change with the EU’s Entry Exit System (EES) – which launches on Sunday – as it will automatically alert border officials when someone has overstayed. Currently, a case would…
John Clarke, who originally studied at the University of Cambridge, conducted his research in the US at the University of California. “To put it mildly, it was the surprise of my life,” Mr Clarke told reporters at the announcement by phone after being told of his win. BREAKING NEWSThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has…
Millions of Brits catch flights every year, but every time they board a plane, they make simple mistakes that could prove to be deadly. According to the NHS, you are more likely to get deep vein thrombosis if you go on a long journey over three hours by plane, car or train. DVT is when…
Many took to social media on Monday, October 6, to share their disbelief at the number of ladybird swarms seen. One user on X, formerly Twitter, said: “There have been thousands of them here, all trying to get into my house. I’ve never seen anything like it! Anyone else experiencing this?” Here is why you…
Tori Amos has announced her new album ‘In Times Of Dragons’ and an accompanying UK and European tour for 2026. The singer-songwriter’s 18th studio album will be released in the spring of next year and will see her reckoning with the current state of politics and society in the US. To go alongside the record’s…
The FTSE 100 oil giant saw shares tick higher on Tuesday morning after updating investors. It said trading in its integrated gas division is set to have been “significantly higher” in the third quarter of 2025 than the previous quarter, in a positive signal for earnings. Shell reported production guidance of 910,000 to 950,000 barrels…