WOKE Royal Yachting Association chiefs want members to swap “man” for “person” in language to be more inclusive. Terms like “Man overboard”, “winchman”, “seamanship” and “sportsmanship” should be dropped, says the 148-year-old organisation. 1 Woke Royal Yachting Association chiefs want members to swap ‘man’ for ‘person’ in language to be more inclusiveCredit: Alamy Its 23-page … Read more
THE adoptive mum of a boy abused so badly his legs were amputated has hit out after her proposal for a child cruelty register was rejected. Paula Hudgell, 56, has been fighting for a system to monitor monsters who hurt kids. 1 Paula Hudgell adopted son Tony after he was horrifically beaten by his birth … Read more
AT least 61 people, including children, have been killed in a “tragic shipwreck” after a boat carrying 86 migrants left Libya. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Libya made the announcement on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. 1 At least 61 people are thought to have died in the tragedy. … Read more
FBI wanted posters for the Lockerbie bombing suspects have gone on sale in a ghoulish attempt to cash in on the 35th anniversary of the atrocity. The 8.5in x 13in cardboard ten most-wanted flyers are described as “rare first editions” issued in 1995. 3 The ghoulish souvenir is on sale from AbeBooks 3 Abdelbaset al-Megrahi … Read more
THREE hillwalkers were rescued in “very challenging” conditions off Scotland’s highest mountain. The trio – one a teenager, the others in their early 20s – called for help from the summit of 4413ft high Ben Nevis. 2 The North Face of Ben Nevis from the Great Glen, near Fort WilliamCredit: Alamy 2 A teenager and … Read more
Return-to-office mandates continue to make headlines, but remote work persists and workers continue to look for ways to travel and still hold down a job. VisaGuide.World, an online free information guide to worldwide visas, ranked the countries based on various factors that directly impact the lifestyle of a digital nomad. The Digital Nomad Visa Index … Read more
NEW CCTV has revealed missing mum Gaynor Lord’s last known movements – with her daughter sharing a police update after a body was found in a river. The 55-year-old mum-of-three vanished on Friday, December 8, with police divers yesterday finding a woman’s body in the River Wensum. 5 Mum-of-three Gaynor Lord went missing in Norwich on … Read more
UKRAINE claimed it has struck a major Russian-controlled oil depot as a train carrying ammunition and fuel in occupied territory also exploded in a suspected sabotage attack. Dramatic scenes unfolded after a huge blast and fire at the oil facility in the occupied Donetsk region following intense shelling. 3 Ukraine struck a key Russian-controlled oil … Read more
GAYNOR Lord’s husband “doesn’t understand at all what happened” to her, pals have revealed – after a body was found in the search for the Norwich mum. The 55-year-old mum-of-three vanished on Friday last week, with police divers yesterday finding a woman’s body in the River Wensum. 4 Gaynor Lord went missing a week agoCredit: … Read more
Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic | Getty Images Elon Musk’s X has been hit with a complaint from privacy activist Max Schrems, which alleges the platform broke the European Union’s hard-hitting privacy rules. … Read more
