Pope Francis has reportedly said there is “too much faggotry” among trainee priests in remarks that will confound those who regarded him as being sympathetic to homosexuals in the Catholic Church. The 87-year-old Argentinian pontiff reportedly made the remarks in a behind-closed-doors address to bishops last week but they leaked out to the Italian press...
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Is Britain the world’s biggest holiday rip-off?
Getting around The high cost of train travel within the UK is another thorny issue. Say you want to reach your Cornish holiday apartment by train, taking a leaf out of Greta Thunberg’s book and doing your bit for the planet. The cheapest off-peak return from London to Penzance on Aug 5 currently costs £143...
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Taking the plunge: The real health risks of swimming in Britain’s rivers
The health risks of swimming in UK rivers “The most dangerous pathogen found in our rivers is E. coli which, if ingested, can cause chronic diarrhoea and vomiting and can, in rare cases, kill you. If you have an injury, you could get sepsis from it,” says Charles Watson, the founder of River Action UK....
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British equestrian rider Georgie Campbell dies competing at event in Devon
Georgie Campbell, the British professional horse rider, has died while competing at an equestrian event in Devon. Campbell, 37, suffered a fall from her horse during an international competition at Bicton on Sunday. Governing body British Eventing said in a statement: “It is with deepest regret that we announce that Georgie Campbell (GBR) suffered a...
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World-class soprano denied right to settle in the UK
One of the world’s best young opera singers who was accepted to the UK as a global talent has been denied the right to make Britain her home. Erika Baikoff, 25, described by English National Opera (ENO) as a world-class soprano, decided that she wanted to settle in the UK after graduating with a masters...
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Ditch stretchy leggings to help save the planet, says Great British Sewing Bee star
He told the StyleDNA podcast: “There’s almost no non-plastic in sportswear these days. “I think what’s been really interesting, having launched it a couple of weeks ago, is that so many people have said ‘Ooh, I never thought about it as being plastic’. “We’re very aware of plastic in lots of areas of our lives,...
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British microchip plant faces closure after Apple pulls the plug
The Coherent facility in Newton Aycliffe was originally built by Fujitsu and described as the world’s most advanced microelectronics plant when it was opened by Queen Elizabeth in 1991. But the Japanese company announced plans to close the plant in 1998 amid an electronics industry slump. It has since cycled through a succession of owners...
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China accuses Britain of ‘wanton stigmatisation’ after spy found dead
China has accused Britain of false accusation, “wanton stigmatisation” and arbitrary arrests after the unexplained death of a man charged with illegally assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service. China’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong said in a statement on its website that it strongly condemned Britain for what it said were false accusations against...
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Tour of Britain saved as British Cycling secure ‘one of biggest deals in British sport’
British Cycling has announced “one of the biggest deals in British sport in recent years” with Lloyds Bank becoming its new lead partner, effective immediately. The “multi-year deal”, which is thought to be worth around £20 million over the next five years, secures the future of the men’s and women’s Tour of Britain, both of...
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British children among world’s worst for exercise and healthy eating
Children in England and Wales are among the most inactive in the world, according to the World Health Organisation. In a study covering 44 countries, England, Wales and Scotland perform poorly on markers such as brisk walking, while some pupils miss breakfast, as experts warned day-to-day exercise was “largely disappearing from young people’s lives”. While...
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Tiny British territory refuses to release US tourists carrying ammunition
Markwayne Mullin, the Republican senator from Oklahoma who led the delegation, said he hoped to find “common ground” with Ms Daniel-Selvaratnam but was “not able to find a path forward”. “At this point, well-intentioned American citizens are facing a dozen years in prison all for unknowingly having one or two bullets in their luggage,” he...
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Meet the rail-mad millionaire with Britain’s only privately owned train
British businessman Jeremy Hosking is one such man. His train, The Chairman’s Set, is comprised of repurposed former Caledonian Sleeper coaches – in classic 1950s British Rail “blood and custard” livery – and is, officially, Britain’s only privately owned train (the Royal Family have one, of course, but as theirs is owned by DB Cargo,...