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TimesLIVE
7 hours ago
- General
- TimesLIVE
Proteas struggle to crack the Kiwi code
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TimesLIVE
9 hours ago
- General
- TimesLIVE
Soon we will not afford elections, says ex-IEC manager Granville Abrahams
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Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend shares shocking picture of plane crash after miracle escape
Jeremy Clarkson's partner, Lisa Hogan, was travelling to London from Spain in the 90s when she had a near-death experience on a plane Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend, Lisa Hogan, 'amazingly' survived a plane crash and took to social media to share a terrifying picture of the wreckage from 1996. The 51-year-old model had the horrifying experience 29 years ago when the plane came off the runway at RAF Northolt in London and hit a van on the A40. At the time, she was heading into London for a film role when the accident happened. This week, she took to her social media page to share a picture from the wreckage as she recalled the shocking moment that saw no casualties. The picture showed the Spanish Learjet 25 plane split in half after colliding into the van. She was living in Palma, Spain and working on the comedy Fierce Creatures from Monty Python and Fawlty Towers actor John Cleese. "Amazingly, the pilots, van drivers, and I survived. I took another flight the same day. And landed safely," she captioned the post on Instagram. It comes after former Top Gear star Jeremy discussed the couple's record on airplanes. The duo 'walked away from three crashes over the years'. He said to the Sunday Times: "Whenever Lisa and I board an aeroplane, we are usually pretty confident that it will land safely because between us, we've walked away from three crashes over the years. "Both mine involved broken landing gear and were fairly minor, but hers was a proper shunt. She was the only passenger in a Learjet that careered off the end of the runway at Northolt and on to the A40, where it was hit so hard by a van that it split in two. "It's amazing no one was killed, and if you Google the images, you'll see what I mean." He went on to say that the 'law of averages' suggests they wouldn't be involved in any more crashes. Lisa previously told the Irish Independent she thought "everything was fine for a while" when the plane took off from Palma. Lisa said the captain tried to get her to change seats, but she refused to do so. "I insisted on sitting where I was, which was just as well because that was the area where the van came through when we crashed and I would have been killed instantly,' she told the publication, with her refusal to move seats possibly saving her life. A few hours later, she booked another flight and returned to Spain.
Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Times
Crime boss, traitor, looter — or Gaza's best hope?
T he war in Gaza was just over a year old when Yasser Abu Shabab emerged from obscurity to stake his claim to a place in the territory's future. Leader of an anti-Hamas Palestinian militia, his group control areas of Gaza's southeastern corner where the borders with Israel and Egypt meet. To his supporters, which may include the Israeli government, who are alleged to have backed him with arms, training and a long leash, he is a much needed counterpoint to the dominance of Hamas over Gaza. To his critics he is either a collaborator or an organised criminal who leverages his tribal ties and strategic location to loot aid intended for starving civilians. But to The Sunday Times in his first substantive interview, he insisted that he is neither an agent of Israel nor a gangster: he is, however, a Hamas target who wants protection from the international community if a ceasefire is agreed.
Daily Mirror
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jeremy Clarkson's co-star Harry Cowan shares harsh four-word verdict on the TV host
Jeremy Clarkson's Clarkson's Farm co-star Harriet Cowan has opened up about their time on the Amazon Prime Video series and issued a brutal verdict on the TV host Harriet Cowan has taken a cheeky dig at her new TV co-star, Jeremy Clarkson, whilst discussing the presenter's farming methods. In a candid interview, Harriet, who has become Clarkson's Farm's latest breakout sensation, revealed how she landed her role working alongside Jeremy on the massively successful Amazon Prime series, which has now reached its fourth series. The rising star had already begun building her fanbase before her television breakthrough, racking up an impressive 40,000 TikTok followers (now soaring to 730,000) through her tractor-focused videos. Her journey onto Clarkson's Farm also kicked off via social media when she was contacted by the production team. Harriet revealed how they were seeking someone to "come and help," reports Gloucestershire Live. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Harriet explained: "Charlie (Ireland, Clarkson's land agent) let me know they were looking for someone to come and help. I think they were keen for it to be a woman who could do that role and show they could do it well." The agricultural expert then shared her impressions of Jeremy, confessing she wasn't particularly acquainted with his previous work, though she'd certainly heard his name, remarking that she wasn't "really into the cars". She described Jeremy as being "very much like every other farmer I've ever met" and "very much willing to learn. He wanted to do well by the farm." In a particularly cheeky observation, she quipped that "he's got the physique of a farmer." The 24 year old nurse and farmer, Harriet, filled in for Jeremy Clarkson's usual sidekick, Kaleb Cooper, from the renowned Diddly Squat farm in the Cotswolds, while he was away on a live tour. Derbyshire-born Harriet chose dual career paths, inspired by her parents. Her mother, a nurse, hoped she would follow in her footsteps, whereas her father manages the family farm. After graduating from the University of Derby in 2023, Harriet now juggles full-time nursing with helping out on the farm, using social media to shed light on the realities of farm life. Her stint at Diddly Squat Farm saw her tackle tasks ranging from animal care to fence repairs. She has also expressed that she'd be "very open" to returning to the farm should Jeremy require her assistance again. In his Sunday Times Magazine column, Jeremy Clarkson shared insights into his farming journey, pinpointing what he finds to be the most "difficult thing" within the industry, admitting there are still elements he fails to grasp. Despite being a seasoned presenter on The Grand Tour, Clarkson confessed that certain aspects of food production baffle him, such as not knowing how to "turn a pig into a sausage" and stating it's "even worse" with cows. Yet, one challenge reigns supreme as the "most difficult" for him: "But by far and away the most difficult thing would be turning my wheat into bread. This is something that has fascinated me for years because how on earth did anyone figure it out?"
