A 50-year-old statue of Captain Cook is under threat after activists petitioned for it to be torn down over his links to ‘colonialism and genocide’. The statue in Cairns has attracted controversy over the British Royal Navy captain’s treatment of Aboriginal people when his ship landed in Australia. The petition claims the statue is a … Read more
The ‘iceberg that sunk the Titanic’: Looming mound of ice was pictured by captain of passing ship TWO DAYS before doomed liner was struck killing 1,522 on board Captain W Wood of SS Etonian captured a photo of the huge iceberg on camera He noted the sight on April 12, 1912, just two days before … Read more
The Mayor of Middlesbrough has defended statues of Captain James Cook that are being targeted for removal by the ‘Topple The Racists’ campaign. Andy Preston has said Teessiders are proud of the 18th-century explorer and statues of him in Great Ayton, Whitby and London should not be torn down. A ‘Topple The Racists’ website listing … Read more
Stephan Cannon (pictured in mugshot) was charged with first-degree murder in the death of David Dorn on Sunday A St. Louis man was charged with murder in the death of retired police captain David Dorn, who was shot dead in front of a pawn shop by suspected looters last week. Stephan Cannon, 24, has been … Read more
He says he felt ‘doomed to perpetual failure’ in his youth, before achieving fame with his best-selling novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Now Louis de Bernieres has paid a final, heartfelt tribute to the man who made it possible — his father, Piers de Berniere-Smart, who has died peacefully aged 96. ‘I wouldn’t be a writer … Read more
A retired St Louis police captain has been shot dead Tuesday by looters who had broken into his friend’s pawn shop. David Dorn, 77, was found dead on the sidewalk in front of Lee’s Pawn & Jewelry in the early hours following unrest that followed a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. … Read more
‘Buy airline tickets like you bought toilet paper.’ That’s the plea from the most senior A350 training captain at Virgin Atlantic, Chris Pohl. And his request has gone viral. Captain Pohl, 56, who has been flying for 38 years, posted a picture of himself holding up a piece of cardboard carrying the message to his … Read more
Chris Evans has become a household name over the past decade during his run as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But before getting fitted for his tights, the Boston-born actor was struggling to find some decent roles. He recently recalled losing the leading role of the 2007 thriller Fracture to Ryan Gosling after … Read more
Blackburn captain Elliott Bennett and two Fulham players test positive for coronavirus as the EFL confirm three new cases across the 71 clubs after 1,030 new tests Two Fulham players have tested positive for Covid-19 in latest round of tests Blackburn’s Elliott Bennett has also returned a positive test, the club revealed They will now … Read more
Passengers are rescued after ferry smashes into rocks at Italian harbour after captain lost control Footage shows moment a ferry suffers a technical malfunction and crashes The incident took place at the small harbour of San Nicola Island, Italy, Sunday ‘Slight damage’ was done to ferry, which was due to transport tourists next week By Milly Vincent … Read more