Police are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision on Briddlesford Road near Newport last night (Thursday) in which a 19-year-old man remains in hospital. As previously reported by Island Echo, a blue Citroen C1 left the carriageway and landed upside down in a field between Downend and …
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Kate Middleton’s favourite handbag designer Aspinal of London looks to shut all UK stores – so why couldn’t a brand that trades on Britishness find success at home? Aspinal of London is looking at plans to shut all 10 city centre stores in the UK Brand is loved by Kate …
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Harvey Weinstein, who is currently serving a 23-year jail term for rape, received the honour in 2004 in recognition of his contribution to the British film industry. — Reuters pic LONDON, Sept 19 — Queen Elizabeth II has stripped Harvey Weinstein of the royal honour he was awarded before his …
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Queen Letizia of Spain stunned in a red dress yesterday as she joined her husband King Felipe at the Royal Theatre in Madrid. The royal, 48, donned a face mask and striking lace A-line dress as she attended the inaugural theatre opening for the 2020/21 season. The mother-of-two, who recently …
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The first wreck of a ship trading in Mayan slaves ever to be found has been identified in Mexican waters by researchers from the country’s National Institute of Anthropology & History (INAH). Some 100 fatalities were recorded when the Spanish vessel sank on 19 September, 1861, including 60 passengers and …
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry should complain to the U.K. press watchdog instead of mounting expensive lawsuits, the organisation’s chairman says. The Duchess of Sussex is suing the Mail on Sunday for privacy, copyright and data protection after it printed a letter she sent her father about the breakdown in …
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image copyrightNick Irving image captionGheorghe Bertlef raped the teenager in an alley on 13 November 2019 A man who stalked lone women walking home late at night has been convicted of raping a teenager in an alleyway. Gheorghe Bertlef, 32, of Pinhoe Road, Exeter had denied attacking the 18-year-old on …
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LAST Black Friday RHA announced a discounted range of audio options to rival Apple AirPods and other premium brands. That meant reduced prices across the board with a range of discounts up to 50 per cent off – here’s what to look out for this year. 4 RHA could be …
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Speedy Hire, the Newton-le-Willows-based leading tools, equipment and plant hire services company, is trialling a new electric vehicle It has partnered with The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) to trial the first electric taxi delivery van to be used in the construction industry. The prototype vehicle, which is based on …
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Europe It’s been a subdued end to the week for markets in Europe, however for all this week’s choppiness we’ve still managed to hold onto most of last week’s advances, with the DAX managing to eke out a small weekly gain. Travel and leisure stocks have come under renewed pressure …
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