Family photo Ben Crook travelled to Turkey to celebrate his 32nd birthday but died hours after a row with flight staff A man fell to his death hours after being escorted off a plane in Turkey after getting into a row with flight staff over wanting more alcohol, an inquest has heard. Ben Crook, 32,...
Finland women’s manager Outi Saarinen has apologised after accidentally naming a 51-year-old former player in the squad for their match against Serbia. When naming the line-up, she mistakenly selected the long-retired Stina Ruuskanen instead of 23-year-old defender Nanne Ruuskanen. The error was not spotted until after the teamsheet deadline had passed so the younger Ruuskanen...
I like Megan McArdle. A lot. She is one of the better columnists in the Pravda Media, writing from her perch at the Washington Post in a generally dispassionate manner, which is rare these days. But…there is always a but, isn’t there…she has developed blind spots that baffle me. Perhaps it comes from spending so...
Journalism has a long-standing adage: “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” The point is clear: sources you talk to are motivated, facts can be wrong, spun, taken out of context, or outright lies. Since a journalist’s job is to present to the readers/viewers/listeners as accurate a picture of reality as they...
Chris George Barry Yeagers was 12 years old when he and his family were evacuated from Guernsey When Barry Yeagers turned 12 years old, he never expected to leave Guernsey for any reason, let alone the start of World War Two. But when it became clear Nazi Germany forces had their sights set on the...
A Dutch town hall has admitted that it “most likely” accidentally disposed of 46 artworks, including an Andy Warhol print of the former Dutch queen, during renovation works last year. Maashorst municipality said the works, including a 1980s silkscreen print of Queen Beatrix worth about €15,000 (£12,800), disappeared during work on a town hall last...