Well, here we are folks, at the end of another turbulent year. When we put this list together at the end of 2022, its contents largely covered something many of us thought we would not see again in our lifetime: a major war in Europe. Now, we are grappling with two wars in our immediate … Read more
Bottle Peter (born: 1873) – as he came to be known – was an accomplished sailor and managed to build more than 1,700 bottle ships in his lifetime, and they’re on display here for all to enjoy. Hearses in Barcelona’s Museum of Funeral Carriages. Photo: TNS 2. The Museum of Funeral Carriages, Spain A Barcelona … Read more
An American destroyer intercepted four drones fired by Houthi militants into the busy shipping lanes of the Red Sea, during a chaotic evening of strikes that hit at least one foreign-owned oil tanker. In a statement issued Sunday, U.S. Central Command said its navy had “shot down four unmanned aerial drones originating from Houthi-controlled areas … Read more
IF all you want for Christmas is a little winter sun, then we have got it sorted. All the major holiday companies have got tempting deals to fly you off to warmer climes from Tenerife to Thailand and Turkey too – and they will have you on a plane as early as New Years Eve. … Read more
“There’s a real documentary dimension to his work. He’s recording the way a certain kind of woman might live, but he makes his pictures by building them artificially. They are a fiction that in a sense represents a fact.” Helmut Newton, Daryl Hannah, Los Angeles, 1984. Photo: © Helmut Newton Foundation Born into a prosperous … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MADRID — Spain’s latest political turmoil is extending a years-long battle between the two main parties over appointments of top judges. In recent months, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez secured a new term by offering an amnesty deal to Catalan separatists in exchange for political support. … Read more
A SCOTS skipper is behind bars after cocaine worth almost £100million was seized in a drug trafficking blitz. The captain, originally from Stornoway in the Western Isles, was nicked when cops swooped on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic. 3 Officers with the huge haul of cocaine recovered in the raidCredit: NCA 3 … Read more
One of the descendants of the Hermès luxury handbag empire decided to leave half of his €12 billion (£10.3 billion) fortune to his unnamed former gardener. Nicolas Puech, 80, is unmarried and has no children. He decided to adopt his 51-year-old gardener by designating him as his rightful heir. Puech is the fifth-generation descendant of … Read more
THE dark days of winter have us planning our trips to the sun for 2024. There are a host of new hotel openings that will prove the perfect places to head to in the New Year for fresh-out-the-box holiday fun. 8 Sun seekers now have seven stunning new hotels to try outCredit: Getty Here Lisa … Read more
A popular airport in Spain’s Tenerife Island is in the middle of a massive £1.7million suitcase and robbery scam. Around 14 workers at Tenerife South Airport have been arrested on suspicion of stealing from passengers’ suitcases, and another 20 workers are still being investigated, according to reports in English media. The airport workers allegedly stole … Read more
