Shocking moment tornado sends debris flying on Malaga beach as footage shows the Costa del Sol hit by water spouts, floods and torrential rain in latest storms to hit Spain

Shocking moment tornado sends debris flying on Malaga beach as footage shows the Costa del Sol hit by water spouts, floods and torrential rain in latest storms to hit Spain

Spain’s Costa del Sol has been lashed by torrential rain storms and floods, with dramatic footage showing twisters off the coast and over land as the latest devastating weather front bears down on the country. Video has shown a tornado whipping up debris over the coastline of popular tourist resort Marbella, while floodwaters washed over…

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Mike Ashley and Boohoo set for a festive showdown as struggling fast fashion firm taps investors for £39m

Mike Ashley and Boohoo set for a festive showdown as struggling fast fashion firm taps investors for £39m

By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 22:02 GMT, 13 November 2024 Boohoo is facing a showdown with Mike Ashley days before Christmas, it was disclosed last night.  Ashley, whose Frasers retail empire owns 27 per cent of the struggling fashion site, will seek to install himself as chief executive at an emergency meeting of investors on December…

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Oil and gas is a ‘gift from God’, Azerbaijan tells Keir Starmer and the Taliban as thinly attended COP29 climate summit descends into farce… while PM commits to 81% cut in emissions

Oil and gas is a ‘gift from God’, Azerbaijan tells Keir Starmer and the Taliban as thinly attended COP29 climate summit descends into farce… while PM commits to 81% cut in emissions

The COP29 summit was at risk of descending into shambles today as the host hailed oil and gas as a ‘gift from God’.  In his opening address, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev insisted countries should not be embarrassed about selling fossil fuels.  The extraordinary comments came as Keir Starmer used the gathering to commit the UK to a massive…

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Vodafone hit by German legal changes as analysts warn of persistent challenges

Vodafone hit by German legal changes as analysts warn of persistent challenges

Vodafone reported its first-half service revenues rose by 1.7% to €15.1bn The group’s adjusted earnings before nasties expanded by 3.8% to €5.4bn By HARRY WISE Updated: 16:11 GMT, 12 November 2024 Vodafone enjoyed better sales and earnings in the first half, but progress was limited by a performance slump in Germany. The telecoms giant reported…

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British mother died during botched weightloss surgery in Turkey after seeking treatment abroad because she couldn’t get Ozempic, inquest hears

British mother died during botched weightloss surgery in Turkey after seeking treatment abroad because she couldn’t get Ozempic, inquest hears

A mother bled to death after botched stomach surgery in Turkey because she could not buy another course of Ozempic, an inquest has found. Glamorous driving test examiner Janet Savage, 54, had travelled to the country to undergo a gastric sleeve operation, supposed to help her lose weight, the coroner was told. She paid £2,750…

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Troubled Direct Line to axe 550 jobs as its boss embarks on a £100m cost-saving programme

Troubled Direct Line to axe 550 jobs as its boss embarks on a £100m cost-saving programme

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 November 2024 Direct Line is cutting 550 jobs as its boss embarks on a £100million cost-saving programme to turn around its fortunes. The cuts, representing 5 per cent of the beleaguered insurance firm’s workforce, were announced as the group revealed that it had lost 71,000 own-brand motor…

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