George Miller buys INXS guitarist Tim Farriss’ Kangaroo River retreat for $4.35million

Mad Max director George Miller splashes $4.35million on INXS guitarist Tim Farriss’ sprawling Kangaroo River retreat By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:51 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 03:51 BST, 18 August 2020 Australian director George Miller has purchased INXS guitarist Tim Farriss’s sprawling retreat in Kangaroo River, New South Wales, two … Read more

River Island will axe 350 retail staff a month after slashing 250 head office roles

River Island will axe 350 retail staff a month after slashing 250 head office roles in latest jobs misery for Britain The high street firm said jobs would go in the  major store management shake-up Bosses and senior sales roles will be lost in restructure of its retail team Move comes after 250 head office staff … Read more

Pictured: Girl, 12, who tragically died after getting into trouble in river

Pictured: Girl, 12, who tragically died after getting into trouble in river in Scotland as heartbroken friends pay tribute to ‘dancing angel’ Body of Ava Gray pulled from River Leven in West Dunbartonshire last night Three-hour search began at 6.45pm yesterday and she was found at 9.45pm Ava’s dance teacher Holly Douglas says: ‘My dancing … Read more

Massive police hunt is launched as girl, eight, vanishes in Scottish river

Massive police hunt is launched as girl, eight, vanishes in Scottish river Urgent search under way after an eight-year-old girl went missing in River Leven Police rushed to the area after two people went missing in water in Balloch  Were able to recover one person but the are still searching for the missing child By … Read more

Principality of Hutt River dissolves after 50 years of ‘independence’ from Australia

A tiny slab of Australian outback that declared independence 50 years ago will finally rejoin the rest of the nation. The Principality of Hutt River was dramatically created on April 21, 1970, and covers just 75sqkm of remote Western Australia with a population of 23. The ‘micronation’ has its own flag and emblem and produces stamps, banknotes, … Read more

DB Cooper ransom money found buried along Columbia River entered the water months after skyjacking

A new clue has emerged in the infamous DB Cooper plane hijacking case after a scientist discovered that part of the criminal’s $200,000 ransom money, which was buried on the riverbank near his drop zone, had been submerged in water several months after he landed. In November 1971, a ‘non-descript man’ identifying himself as Dan ‘DB’ … Read more

Remains of boy, 14, have been found inside a crocodile after he was snatched off a river bank

The remains of a 14-year-old boy have been found inside a crocodile six days after the 4.5metre reptile snatched him off a river bank in Malaysia Ricky Ganya, 14, was attacked by the reptile in Tanjung Manis, Malaysia The boy’s aunt witnessed him being dragged into the water by the animal Items of clothing and … Read more

Will my river cruise EVER sail ahead? The Holiday Guru tackles traveller issues

The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week he answers queries on river cruises, Covid-19 certifcates, renewing passports and more.  Q. I had a French river cruise booked with Great Rail Journeys (GRJ) and was told the company was making decisions on whether or not trips would happen approximately 30 … Read more

Suspected explosive device out of river in Leeds city centre

Bomb squad rush to city centre as area is evacuated after magnet fisherman pulls suspected explosive device out of river Rusty object believed to be an explosive device pulled from River Aire in Leeds  Large cordon was placed around the area and nearby businesses evacuated  West Yorkshire Police later confirmed ‘shell-like’ object is an old … Read more

Bomb squad rush to city centre after magnet fisherman pulls suspected explosive device out of river

Bomb squad rush to city centre as area is evacuated after magnet fisherman pulls suspected explosive device out of river Rusty object believed to be an explosive device pulled from River Aire in Leeds  Large cordon was placed around the area and nearby businesses evacuated  West Yorkshire Police later confirmed ‘shell-like’ object is an old … Read more