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Pictured: British children killed in parasailing horror alongside sibling who is fighting for life, as it emerges mother wandered the beach asking ‘Where are the kids? They should be back now’ Cousins Jessica Hayes, 15 and Michael Connolly, 13, died in Rhodes yesterday A terrifying storm blew up off the coast causing a freak parasailing … Read more
British teens are killed in parasailing accident in Rhodes: Brother and sister, aged 15 and 13, fall 500ft onto rocks when parachute rope snaps – as third brother fights for life in hospital The siblings, two aged 15, and one aged 13, were holidaying in Rhodes, Greece Three teens were hanging onto a parachute pulled … Read more
British teenage brother and sister are killed in parasailing horror accident in Rhodes after falling 500ft onto rocks when speedboat rope snapped – as third brother fights for life in hospital By Milly Vincent For Mailonline Published: 18:16 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 18:18 GMT, 28 October 2020 Two British teens have died and … Read more
Rhodes to HELL: ‘Fights break out’ as ‘thousands’ of tourists are crushed together at Greek airport after ‘FIVE flights are announced for departure at same time’ Angry travellers complain of lack of staff on hand to limit huge queues at airport Shocking images show extent of disruption, with social distancing impossible One said: ‘No one … Read more
A controversial statue of Cecil Rhodes outside an Oxford college should be joined by one of Nelson Mandela rather than be removed, peers have heard at Westminster. Baroness Deech (pictured) urged the Government ‘to stop the destruction of important historical statues’ The call was made by independent crossbencher and former BBC governor Baroness Deech as … Read more
Is Greece next? Fears for holidays to Athens, Crete and Rhodes with country on the brink of being added to Britain’s two-week quarantine list after an alarming surge in coronavirus cases EU figures showed Greek infection rate had quadrupled in 2 weeks with 20 Covid cases per 100,000 people Rising levels of cases in Denmark, … Read more
Activists have slammed a council for approving a £37million upgrade of the memorial building to British imperialist Cecil Rhodes in Oxford that was the site of a demonstration during the Black Lives Matter protests. Rhodes House, a Grade II* listed building in Oxford city centre, provides the headquarters of the Rhodes Trust. The Trust administers … Read more
An arts centre and museum, which includes the house in which controversial colonialist Cecil Rhodes was born, has changed its name following Black Lives Matter protests. The Rhodes Art Complex in Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, has severed its 82 year link to the controversial imperial figure, who was born in the building which now houses Bishop’s … Read more
Campaigners demand Rhodes primary school in North London change its name – despite referring to Cecil Rhodes’ great-uncle who died when the Victorian colonialist was just three Rhodes Avenue Primary is named after wealthy landowner Thomas Rhodes Thomas was great uncle of Cecil Rhodes and died when Cecil was 3 years old Activists say the … Read more
Rhodes might not fall: Controversial statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes may remain in place at Oxford as team deciding its fate admits it is ‘not a foregone conclusion’ Carole Souter is leading the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the statue She admitted she ‘can’t say absolutely’ that sculpture of Rhodes will be removed Oriel … Read more