Yip Ward and Paul Mappley transformed an abandoned French hamlet after buying it for £26,000. (Photo: yipandpaul.com) Yip Ward and Paul Mappley were living in a caravan in England when an unexpected opportunity changed their lives. The couple bought an abandoned hamlet in Normandy, France, and have since taken on the mammoth task of restoring…

File photo: US midterm elections 2026 As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, state and local officials are bracing for possible disruptions ranging from federal intervention at polling places to challenges over voter eligibility and the handling of ballots.The concerns follow a series of unprecedented moves by Trump’s administration to increase…

Nathalia called out to one Jack in the final moments of the doomed Learjet plane that crashed in Florida. The identity of the man addressed as “Jack” by pilot Nathalia Gadelha in the final moments of the fatal Learjet 60 crash in Florida remains unconfirmed, even as the chilling cockpit recording has triggered speculation on…

US President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has stepped into election disputes ahead of Tuesday’s US midterm elections, breaking with decades of practice aimed at keeping federal law enforcement agencies from appearing to favour a political party or candidate.The department has filed lawsuits challenging election procedures in California and Alaska, raising concerns among critics that its…

Co-pilot of the doomed Learjet flight has been identified as Nathalia Gadelha Nathalia Gadelha, a 20-year-old aspiring commercial pilot, has been identified as the co-pilot aboard the Learjet 60 that crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board. Gadelha was identified by her mother and stepfather, according to the New York Post….