The mysterious death of an 18-year-old boy whose charred body was found in a burnt-out car is being re-examined in a BBC podcast. Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan, from Creggan, Derry, died in the early hours of 1 June 2019 when the stolen car he was travelling in crashed into a lamppost and went up in flames. … Read more
Somewhere amid the shiny glass towers of Dubai where Instagram influencers flaunt their bodies and their riches, stands a villa on the beach. But this is no ordinary residence and its occupant is not one of the pleasure seekers who flock to the Arabian emirate for its luxury shopping, nightlife and sandy beaches. For this … Read more
The One Direction star turned solo artist and actor met actress and director Olivia Wilde on the set of the forthcoming film Don’t Worry Darling The ten-year age gap has drawn attention — and protests from some of his devoted fans — as Harry Styles‘s new love Olivia Wilde is 36 to his 26. However, that’s … Read more
In the 1980s, ‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross built a crack cocaine empire that extended from his Los Angeles base to over 40 cities around the country. ‘I was one of the richest guys in LA,’ Ross said in a new documentary. Reportedly a millionaire by 23, Ross was raking in so much cash – about $900 … Read more
Director Martin Scorsese returns to Netflix, one year after his Best Picture nominee The Irishman, with the new documentary Pretend It’s a City. Scorsese, 78, both directs and is featured in front of the camera for this new documentary, exploring the mind of humorist Fran Lebowitz. The trailer (via Netflix YouTube) shows excerpts of the … Read more
It was a scam that worked for years: Have a master forger create counterfeit Rothkos and Pollocks, doctor the paintings to age them, and then sell the fakes for millions of dollars through New York City‘s oldest gallery and a prominent art dealer. Wealthy collectors and institutions paid $80 million for more than 60 copies … Read more
As every new edict is handed down from the authors of the Covid rulebook, Frances Gledhill and her team here at the Red Pump Inn in the wilds of the Forest of Bowland have somehow found a way of making it work. Indeed, they have gone the extra mile in their quest to make their … Read more
Whatever the merits of a Tier Three lockdown – and it is very hard to find a single fan here on Merseyside – one thing is beyond doubt: it is bad news for the waistline. For you can still get a pint of beer or a glass of wine or any other drink in Liverpool, … Read more
Matt Hancock breezed in, loving life at the forefront of this new authoritarian regime: HENRY DEEDES watches the Health Secretary on presumptuous form in Parliament By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 13 October 2020 What a cocky figure Matt Hancock cut as he entered … Read more
To the untrained eye, it could be a photocopier with a few plastic trays on top. Except that you need to wear a gown, mask and gloves and enter a secure zone via two pressurised doors to access this particular piece of dull grey machinery. It is also one that plays a vital role in … Read more