Germany records its highest number of coronavirus cases since April

Germany, France, Italy and Spain have seen their highest number of coronavirus infections since Spring, raising concerns that a second wave could be hitting the continent.   Germany has recorded 1,707 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest daily toll since April, while authorities in France say ‘the transmission of the virus is … Read more

Love Island’s Francesca Allen sends temperatures soaring as she soaks up the sun on St Tropez trip

The easing of lockdown restrictions has seen her travel to both Spain and St Tropez in recent weeks. And Francesca Allen enjoyed a relaxing swimming session as the five-star Kube Hotel in the South of France earlier this month. The Love Island star, 24, turned up the heat as she slipped into a white bikini, which … Read more

Megayachts avoid coronavirus-stricken Spain and opt for up-and-coming Croatia and Turkey

As Spain struggles to cope with new challenges amid the coronavirus crisis, Croatia and Turkey have emerged as the up-and-coming hotspots for the world’s ultra-rich.  At least 63 mega-yachts are sailing off the coast of Turkey, more than double the 26 that were there this time last year, Bloomberg reports.  Greece and Croatia have also seen … Read more

I love my boys more than life itself, but I’ve been so full of despair

This week, mother Olga Freeman appeared in court charged with the murder of her disabled son Dylan.  The ten-year-old she shared with her ex-husband and celebrity photographer Dean Freeman was, a neighbour said, autistic, used a wheelchair and unable to speak. Neighbours said Freeman had been struggling to care for the severely disabled boy during … Read more

NASA: Asteroid the size of a CAR flew less than 1,830 miles past Earth this weekend

Earth’s closest ever recorded fly-by: Asteroid the size of a CAR flew within 1,830 miles of our planet this weekend and NASA didn’t see it until AFTER it had happened Researchers have dubbed the 6–18 feet in diameter space rock ‘2020 QG’ It was spotted by the Palomar Observatory in California late on Saturday evening … Read more

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain put on a united front in Ibiza amid King Juan Carlos scandal

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain continued to put on a united front amid the ongoing scandal surrounding former King Juan Carlos as they visited the island of Ibiza today.  The royal couple looked cool in cotton as they paid a visit to the Monographic Museum and Necropolis of ‘Puig des Molins’, said to … Read more

Travel industry faces quarantine crisis: Airlines, Eurostar and ferry companies slash services

The travel industry has today been plunged further into crisis as transport firms announced they have slashed capacity and routes due to a drop in demand. Budget airline easyJet axed bases in Stansted, Southend and Newcastle in a cost-cutting drive – as Ryanair grounded flight capacity by a fifth.  Meanwhile Brittany Ferries, which run 12 ships … Read more

Spain’s former King Juan Carlos, 82, HAS fled to the UAE

Spain‘s scandal-plagued former King Juan Carlos has fled to the UAE, the royal palace today confirmed, following reports he was staying in Abu Dhabi with his mistress. The 82-year-old ‘travelled to the United Arab Emirates on August 3 and he remains there,’ a royal spokesman said without giving further details. Juan Carlos is believed to … Read more