Mission complete! RAF Poseidon submarine-hunting jet shadows Russian warship through UK waters during its first operation while supported by Typhoon Fighters On Monday morning a P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft shadowed a Russian warship in the North Sea The submarine-hunting jet is one of nine used by the Ministry of Defence as part of a … Read more
Patients having an operation or treatment on the NHS no longer need to self-isolate for 14 days before going to hospital. Updated guidance says strict social distancing and hand washing is enough to cut the risk of patients taking the virus into hospitals in England. NHS patients will only need to self-isolate for a few … Read more
Anton Du Beke’s son George, three, has been rushed to hospital for an operation. The Strictly star, 53, took to Twitter on Friday morning to apologise for needing to cancel dance classes, in order to be by his son’s side following his surgery. Anton revealed that George was now home following a stay in hospital, … Read more
Pupils in England will undergo a ‘massive catch-up operation over the summer and beyond’ to allow them to receive the remedial help they need after months out of the classroom. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced there would be a ‘big summer of catch up’ for children who had missed their education amid the … Read more
Superstar Elton John offered to help out his ex who needed a knee replacement 50 years after he jilted her weeks before their wedding. Linda Hannon, 76, was engaged to Elton John, 73, when he was known as Reg Dwight, and helped support him financially as he pursued a career in music. But the couple, … Read more
Notorious African Al-Qaeda chief Abdelmalek Droukdel is killed by French in Mali following a seven-year manhunt France says Abdelmalek Droukdel and members of inner circle have been killed Defence Minister Florence Parly said he was killed in a military operation in Mali Thousands of French troops have been sent to Mali since 2013 to tackle jihadists … Read more
Dead 40ft whale washes up on beach in Essex as operation begins to remove body The 40ft-long marine mammal – which has died – was swept to shore on Friday Essex Police said it is working with other organisations to plan how to remove it Kirsty Fordham, 47, found while during her walk at 6am … Read more
Sir Richard Henriques, one of Britain’s most distinguished lawyers, played a leading role in some of the most notorious trials in recent years. Now retired as a High Court judge, his is a unique insight into the inner workings of our justice system. In the first extract from his new book, From Crime To Crime, … Read more
A secret military operation to overthrow Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro Moros was simple, but perilous. Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak into Venezuela from the northern tip of South America. Along the way, they would raid military bases in the socialist country and ignite a popular rebellion that would end in President Nicolás Maduro’s … Read more