Inside the plan to sell the biggest gems on Earth
The morning of Aug. 19 started off much like any other at Lucara Diamond Corp.’s Karowe mine in Botswana, a roughly 270-metre deep open pit on the edge of the…
Dame Maggie Smith dies aged 89
Dame Maggie Smith has died in hospital, her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said. In a statement issued via their publicist, they said: “It is with great sadness we…
Mother of Princess Beatrice’s stepson provides rare insight into her family life and support network
The mother of Princess Beatrice’s stepson provided a rare insight into her family life and support network. Princess Beatrice, 36, is the mother of three-year-old daughter Sienna with her husband…
The Gosling Effect: How one man (and his liver) forever changed Canadian health care
It was 5:30 a.m., still dark on an early spring morning in 2005, when Kevin Gosling and his wife Barbara walked across the parking lot toward Toronto General Hospital. Gosling…
New Michelin Guide list includes Bristol chef and restaurant
A Bristol restaurant has made the list of the Michelin Guide‘s latest additions for September. Tare Bistro, in Wapping Wharf, is the only venue in Bristol to be added to…
Former staff at shuttered Belfast restaurant ‘not paid for four months’
Former staff at a former Belfast location of a major restaurant chain are still waiting on wages they are owed almost four months after it closed. Around 14 former employees…
Rapist now identifying as a woman sentenced to six years in men’s prison
A rapist who now identifies as a woman has been sentenced to jail time in a men’s prison, following her conviction. Lexi Secker, 35, appearing via video link from HMP…
Controlled explosion carried out after north coast beachfront sealed off
Police have carried out a controlled explosion after sealing off a section of a north coast beach on Friday morning. Some residents reported hearing a loud bang during the operation,…
NI farmer admits role in vast cannabis factory on his land – after previously demanding the ‘f*****g police’ catch those responsible
A farmer who was growing more than one kind of grass has admitted that he lied when he angrily told this newspaper he had nothing to do with a massive…
Maggie Smith, actress who played Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter films, has died
Dame Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89. The acclaimed British actress, who was well known for her roles in ‘Downton Abbey’ and the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, died…