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Country house that was WWII training base for SOE agents sells for £6m

Edwardian country house seized by Churchill during WW2 to train spies for secret sabotage missions in heart of Nazi-occupied Europe sells for £6m Grade-II listed Poundon House, in Buckinghamshire, was requisitioned in 1940 Special Operations Executive (SOE) trained agents there for action in Europe  An Edwardian country home that served as a training base for […]

Father killed and daughter injured in waterpark tragedy in France

Waterpark tragedy as father, 35, is killed and his three-year-old daughter injured when 60ft inflatable raft is sent flying 150ft by powerful gust of wind in France Tragedy struck at Wonderland Waterpark in Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume  The victims suffered cardiac arrests after they were thrown some 150ft by gust Both were resuscitated and airlifted to Marseille hospitals […]

Case for scrapping tourist tax is overwhelming, writes ANDREW HINDS

The tourist tax affects every high street in Britain… The case for scrapping it is overwhelming, writes ANDREW HINDS Shopping has long been one of the most popular reasons cited for visiting UK Our business was established in 1856 and has been independently run and family owned ever since. We have 127 F. Hinds stores […]

Plans to scale up nuclear are more of a 'wish list', ministers warn

Plans to scale up nuclear energy are more of a ‘wish list’ than a detailed strategy, ministers warn The Government is aiming for the UK to have 24GW of nuclear capacity by 2050 Greg Clark said the UK needs to ‘turn hopes into actions’ to achieve its goals  Plans to dramatically increase nuclear energy provision […]

Coastguard is stood down from search for 'fisherman swept from rocks'

Coastguard is stood down from major search for ‘fisherman swept from rocks’ into the water near Anglesey HM Coastguard have called off a search for a fisherman who went missing The fisherman was reportedly washed off the rocks at  Trearddur Bay, Wales Rescue teams have stood down from a major search operation after failing to find […]

Murderer who helped serial killer could get freedom

Murderer who helped ‘Nottingham’s first serial killer’ mercilessly slaughter three young women could soon be back on the streets of Britain EXCLUSIVE: Dean Carr, 47, has served 17-years in jail for murder of Ellen Frith  Now Carr – who helped ‘Nottinghan’s first serial killer’ could be free on paroler A murderer who helped ‘Nottingham’s first […]

Six dead as plane crashes into remote mountain but cause of tragedy is mystery

Six people have died in a mysterious plane crash in Canada sparking an investigation into why the aircraft crashed in the remote mountains west of Calgary. The aircraft took off from Springbank Airport Friday night with five passengers and a pilot aboard. It went down in the Alberta mountains Saturday morning, according to local police. […]

UFO hunters should not take ‘dangerous’ crash site materials expert says

UFO hunters finding themselves lucky enough to come face to face with a crash site should not take materials from the potential wreckage. An elusive creatures expert has warned of the dangers that come from meddling with the out of this world items and says people should leave them well alone. Despite the allure of […]