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A ‘bunch of idiots’ who decided to climb Ben Nevis in trainers and without a map during Storm Ciara are ‘lucky to be alive’ after mountain rescuers saved the group from hypothermia and 80mph winds. The quartet, described as ‘stupid’ by Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, got caught on steep and icy ground on Coire Eòghainn near … Read more
Ben Affleck’s called his divorce from Jennifer Garner his ‘biggest regret’ in a candid new interview which explored his struggle with alcoholism, and it devastating impact his addiction had on his marriage and career. The actor, 47, speaking with the New York Times Tuesday, opened up about the pain he felt amid the end of … Read more
We’re walking through a park in London where a Soviet spy once carried out a secret drop – just before he saved the world. ‘Most people have no idea how close we were to nuclear war at that time,’ says Ben Macintyre, author of The Spy And The Traitor, which tells the extraordinary true story … Read more
It’s London as you’ve never seen it before. That is unless you have X-ray vision. These fascinating illustrations peel back the exteriors of some of the capital’s most instantly recognisable buildings to reveal a fascinating cross-section of the interior. The buildings featured include the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben and a little known prison, … Read more
Ben Elton says, with relief in his voice: ‘It’s nice to get some good bloody reviews again, at last!’ He’s really not joking. The co-creator of the brilliant Blackadder and The Young Ones was once the king of alternative comedy, and he’s back in favour with a blistering new book called Identity Crisis and a … Read more