Bombshell in the briefcase: New book retells one of the greatest Cold War thrillers of all

During the early afternoon of September 12, 1960, an unmarked car drove along Great Portland Street in central London and drew up outside No 159, a branch of the Midland Bank. The two men inside were from MI5, Britain’s counter-espionage service. They glanced up and down the street before they entered the five-storey building and … Read more

Australian Deal or No Deal briefcase girl on Meghan Markle

Australian beauty queen who appeared on Deal or No Deal with Meghan Markle before she was famous reveals what the Duchess was like behind the scenes Lisa Gleave from the Gold Coast used to be a ‘briefcase beauty’ on US TV show Meghan Markle appears to have worked with the Australian beauty queen Ms Gleave … Read more