Tributes for ‘beloved’ pastor who died after sign fell at Christian festival A man who died after a sign fell at a Christian festival was a respected pastor who was “a loving husband” and “a devoted and caring father” to his family, his church has said. Robert Guanco, 41, of Eastbourne, was named in a
One dead and five injured in shooting at rave in Switzerland A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five wounded early on Sunday, local police and media reported. Police said they are still looking for a suspect. “The search for the unknown perpetrator is ongoing,”
Searches continue for thousands missing as death toll tops 700 after Nepal flood Searches are continuing for thousands missing amid the devastating flash flood in Nepal which has left more than 700 people dead. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said the death toll on Sunday had reached 734 with almost 2,500
No early release for Pc Harper’s killers after release scheme change Pc Andrew Harper’s killers will be excluded from the early release scheme after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be exempt. Mr Burnham said “hundreds” of people will remain in prison as part of changes to the scheme designed to ease
Flooding death toll tops 670 as UK rapid response team heads to Nepal The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 670 as a team arrived in the country from the UK to provide support. On Saturday, an update from Nepali authorities brought the combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet
Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor Senior Conservative Sir James Cleverly has said he is quitting the shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor. The former foreign secretary and Braintree MP said the capital needs “more than an administrator” after seeing its reputation “slip, at home and abroad, while too many of
‘Business as usual’ in Edinburgh as Princes Street reopens after major fire Traffic is once again travelling along the length of Princes Street in Edinburgh after the thoroughfare reopened following a fire at a historic building in early July. Buses and trams have been able to resume their normal routes after barriers were removed early
Sarah Ferguson set for move back to Britain, reports say Sarah Ferguson is reportedly set to return to Britain after living overseas amid the fallout over her and ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The King’s former sister-in-law is renting a six-bedroom gated property in the Home Counties, according to The Sun.
Flooding death toll tops 600 as UK rapid response team heads to Nepal The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 600 ahead of a team arriving from the UK to provide support. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said on Saturday that 626 people were confirmed dead, while
Lando Norris commits to McLaren in £120m deal Lando Norris has signed a new £120million McLaren contract to keep him with the British team until at least the end of the 2030 season. The Press Association understands Norris’ four-year contract extension could be worth up to £30m a season, to leave the world champion trailing