The missing backpacker Esther Dingley who vanished in the Pyrenees last year had been ‘taking a break’ in her relationship at the time of her disappearance, according to a witness. Ms Dingley, 37, an Oxford graduate, was last seen on November 22 as she made her way to the summit of the Pic de Sauveguard … Read more
British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe faces a revolt from Icelandic farmers after he splashed £36million on salmon rivers to secure fishing rights Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought up tracts of pristine wilderness to secure fishing rights The billionaire, 68, has spent £36.2 million on farms in Iceland since 2016 He is Britain’s fifth-richest person and he … Read more
Battle: Princess Camilla Crociani de Bourbon des Deux Siciles Giant French bank BNP Paribas has been locked in a hugely complex inheritance dispute with an Italian business dynasty for over a decade. Now Princess Camilla Crociani de Bourbon des Deux Siciles – the daughter of industrialist Camillo Crociani – hopes to end the dispute over a … Read more
Serious Fraud Office drops investigation into British American Tobacco over allegations it bribed government officials in Africa By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 The Serious Fraud Office has dropped its investigation into British American Tobacco (BAT) over allegations it bribed government … Read more
Spanish police boat enters British waters off Gibraltar before being escorted away by two Royal Navy vessels The Royal Navy descended upon the Rio Guadalete police boat on Thursday HMS Dasher, a P2000 Fast Patrol Boat, and a RHIB, rushed out to meet her British sailors shadowed Spaniards for 45 minutes before they made for … Read more
A Brazilian coronavirus variant that is feared could reinfect survivors is already in the UK and has been here for ‘some time’, a leading scientist confirmed today. Professor Wendy Barclay, who is head of a new Government-led research unit studying Covid mutations, said the strain was probably introduced to the UK ‘some time ago’. The … Read more
A chef who got a Michelin star at 24 and a ‘gorgeous’ interior: Inside the hip new place to stay in the Somerset town they call ‘the Notting Hill of the West’ No 1 Bruton is housed in a Grade II listed building in Bruton, which has boho shops and art galleries It has an … Read more
British man, 65, dies in house fire after wooden home he had built in Spain burns down ‘while he slept’ The 65-year-old built the home in Comares on land he purchased years earlier The fire is thought to have broken out at around 9pm local time on Wednesday A routine investigation is underway but the … Read more
British Gas owner Centrica manages to curb customer exits for the first time in years with 6.9m clients staying put By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:53 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 14 January 2021 The owner of British Gas has put the brakes on the number of … Read more
British firm Skyrora Is a step closer to launching a space tug that could tow satellites into different orbits, replace old satellites and even clean up space junk. The upper stage of the Skyrora XL rocket successfully completed a crucial static fire test at the engine development complex in Fife Scotland just before Christmas. This upper … Read more