Talk about a hair-raising experience. A WizzAir flight made a terrifyingly low landing on the Greek island of Skiathos – narrowly avoiding plane spotters who had convened on a road nearby. The Airbus 320 skidded onto the short runway at Skiathos Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport after barely clearing the perimeter fence – and a few people […]

3 years ago

Coleen Rooney is “confident she’s won”, according to recent reports . A High Court judge is preparing to hand down her ruling on the “Wagatha Christie” libel case – with a decision expected on Friday (29 July). Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have been embroiled in a high-profile legal battle over a viral social media […]

3 years ago

The incident occurred during a match at the Moscow Open. A chess robot was filmed grabbing the finger of a seven-year-old boy at the Moscow Open in a freak accident. According to Russian media outlets, the machine broke the finger of the boy after seemingly becoming unsettled by his quick response. Video of the incident published […]

3 years ago

The PM capped off a typically gruelling session with a defiant farewell. Boris Johnson concluded his final PMQs as Tory leader by imparting a few words of advice to his successor. Advising them not to listen to Twitter (nor the Treasury, for that matter) the outgoing leader said it is “the people that sent us […]

4 years ago

“It suddenly became night,” one passenger said. A train was forced to stop unexpectedly in the Spanish countryside as wildfires encroached on both sides of the track. Passengers on board a service from Madrid to Ferrol in Galicia were given a fright when they looked out of the window to see flames engulfing the vegetation […]

4 years ago

“I think the time has come for him to stand down.” The vice-chairman of the UK’s Conservative Party spectacularly quit his position live on air after saying he could no longer support the Prime Minister. Bim Afolami, the MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, followed the Chancellor and the Health Secretary with his resignation after Boris […]

4 years ago

“He’s a first class person and a sensible person,” the ex-F1 boss said  Bernie Ecclestone has reaffirmed his respect for Vladimir Putin ahead of the British Grand Prix, saying he would “still take a bullet for him”. The ex-Formula 1 boss courted controversy earlier this year after he stepped in to defend the Russian leader […]

4 years ago