Paul Ansell has explained how he was about to head down to the river where his partner Nicola Bulley had taken their springer spaniel for a walk, but received a phone call from a receptionist at their daughters’ school saying there was
Two died in the explosion at South Quay near Canary Wharf. Prime Minister John Major branded the attack “an appalling outrage” and said it threatened to derail the Northern Ireland peace process. The Republicans would agree to another ceasefire ahead of the
Comment on this story Comment Kenny Robinson was working in his Seattle office on Feb. 1 when a co-worker rushed in at 11 a.m. with urgent news: The Dog Resort, a day care and boarding facility next door, was on fire. Robinson
After the official ceremony at St James’s Palace the young Queen, 25, retreated to Sandringham to grieve in private with her mother and sister Princess Margaret. 40 years ago (1983) Police began searching for the missing race horse Shergar, which had been
A reported 73 million people later tuned into watch them perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. The group were joint top of the US hit parade with She Loves You and I Wanna Hold Your Hand. 49 years ago (1974) The three-man
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have killed 910 Russian soldiers in the last 24 hours, its General Staff suggested on Wednesday morning, as Putin’s war cabinet was accused of wasting troops to “capture fields”. The intense fighting in Donetsk, with Russian specialist VDV
At least 24 people were killed and another 53 injured in a second day of heavy fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, two doctors said, after local leaders declared their intention to rejoin federal Somalia. Somaliland broke away from Somalia in
Comment on this story Comment When you become a parent, Valentine’s Day often shifts from being a lovefest with your partner or a night out with your girlfriends to an evening at home with your kids. Instead of fretting over finding a
Russia could launch a major offensive as early as next Wednesday as the Kremlin is pouring reinforcements towards the frontline, a senior Ukrainian leader has warned. Serhiy Haidai, the Governor of Luhansk, said Moscow is beginning to “save” artillery ammunition, “getting ready
Comment on this story Comment Dianne Gordon’s green Jeep Liberty broke down about a year ago, and ever since, she’s been walking 2.7 miles each way to and from work, five days a week. Her car couldn’t be fixed, and Gordon, 65,