Kirsty Young says it’s ‘time to pursue new challenges’ as she steps down permanently from Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs following a break after fibromyalgia diagnosis Young has presented the show since 2006 and interviewed
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Holocaust survivor who FORGAVE Nazi ‘Angel of Death’ Josef Mengele for torturing her in sickening Auschwitz experiments dies at 85
A HOLOCAUST survivor who called for forgiveness of the Nazis who tortured her in twisted experiments at Auschwitz has died aged 85. Eva Mozes Kor died at a hotel in Krakow, Poland, during one of
Read moreDrenched Trump supporters, protesters gather on Washington’s Mall
Washington: In a sweltering capital threatened by storms, the traditional Fourth of July parade Thursday served as a warm-up act to a distinctly non-traditional evening event at the Lincoln Memorial, where President Donald Trump planned to
Read moreBBC nature show Serengeti slammed for ‘ridiculous, made-up stories’
‘It’s playschool does wildlife’: New BBC nature show Serengeti is slammed for its ‘ridiculous, made-up stories’ and decision to use multiple animals to play one character First episode of new show broadcast on BBC One
Read moreRep. Justin Amash quits the Republican Party
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, the only Republican in Congress who has called for the impeachment of President Trump, announced Thursday that he is leaving the GOP. “Today, I am declaring my independence and leaving the
Read moreYour boss could confiscate your mobile to stop you texting pals or posting on Facebook at work
BOSSES have started confiscating smartphones to stop workers texting friends and posting on Facebook. Managers are beginning to feel they can’t trust employees to resist the temptation to message pals and update their social media
Read moreFormer Big Lizzie captain, 50, QUITS Royal Navy over work car scandal
Former Big Lizzie captain, 50, QUITS Royal Navy two months after he was removed from £3bn aircraft carrier for using his official car for non-work trips Nick Cooke-Priest will serve a one-year notice period after
Read moreAt least one tourist dies after volcano erupts in Italy
A tourist has died and another seriously injured after a volcano unexpectedly erupted on an island in the Mediterranean today. Emergency services say they dashed to Stromboli volcano on the Italian island off the coast
Read moreWho is the Ursula von der Leyen, the new leader of the EU Commission?
THE announcement of Ursula von der Leyen as the EU Commission's new leader came as a surprise to many. Here's what we know about Germany's ultra-federalist defence minister, who once called for the "United States
Read morePrivate Caribbean island used to promote the infamous Fyre Festival with models Hayley Baldwin and Emily Ratajkowski goes on sale for £10million
A MASSIVE private island used to bill the infamous Fyre festival has gone on sale for £9.5million. Saddle Back Cay was used to promote the festival – with supermodels Hayley Baldwin and Emily Ratajkowski among
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