Sailor in Virgin Islands catamaran riddle was jailed for beating his ex-wife 

The boyfriend of a British woman who mysteriously disappeared from his yacht in the Caribbean has a history of domestic violence, his ex-wife has revealed. Sarm Heslop, 41, a former air hostess for Flybe airline, vanished in the dead of night from Ryan Bane’s 47ft catamaran Siren Song in the US Virgin Islands two weeks … Read more

Has the riddle of Britain’s true-life X-File finally been solved?

Two nights after Christmas, 1980, and the American servicemen of Combat Support Group were letting off steam in the early hours at Woody’s Bar.  An awards dinner was still in full swing and beer was flowing in the hut at RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk. No one paid much attention to the white-faced young airman who … Read more

ASK TONY: Why is my pension tax bill riddle so difficult to solve?

After my husband died in 2016, I received part of his pension — £2,532.56 per year. Before this, my pensions were very small, so I had not paid tax since I retired. I am now 87.  I have recently received four documents from HMRC for previous tax years. For the tax year to April 2017 … Read more

Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations and suggests the ‘hidden melody’ is the Welsh song Men of Harlech Sir Edward Elgar revealed in 1899 that there was ‘a larger theme’ to the works He took the secret to his grave telling friends: ‘The enigma I will not explain’ But Bevis … Read more