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Metro
09-08-2025
- Metro
British man who was ‘happiest he had been' since wife's death dies on holiday
A British grandad has died in a moped crash while on holiday in Greece. Craig Bloomer, 54, was visiting the Greek island of Corfu for a family holiday with his two daughters, and their partners and children. Craig, from Wolverhampton, died after a moped accident near the village of Agios Mattheos on July 26. He was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead, BirminghamLive reported. His body was flown back to England on August 6. His family said the 'much-loved grandad' was the 'happiest' he had been since his wife Jane, 53, died of cancer two years ago. His eldest, Rebecca, 32, said: 'Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives.' Craig ran The Cafe in the Low Hill area of Wolverhampton, alongside his two daughters. Rebecca added: 'We lost our mum two years ago to cancer. Since then, he has been a bit down in the dumps. 'On holiday, it was the happiest I'd ever seen him, he had a new girlfriend. He was lovely and a proper family man. He liked motorbikes, old cars, going to the pub, snooker, drawing, he was really good at art. More Trending 'We own a cafe business which my dad started running after my mum died. The amount of tributes we've had off people for dad, saying how lovely he was and what a character he was. 'He was like marmite, you either loved him or hated him – and most people loved him.' Craig's family has created a GoFundMe page to help with costs following his unexpected death – which has raised over £3,000 so far. His death comes just days after another British tourist was found dead in a Greek hotel's swimming pool. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Husband of missing woman in Greece said he was 'laughed at' while searching for her MORE: The 5 best lesser-known Spanish destinations tourists often miss MORE: Tourists 'drop dead' after drinking homemade alcohol at Putin's favourite holiday resort
The Irish Sun
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Brit dad, 54, dies in moped crash on ‘dream' holiday in Corfu just two years after wife's death as family pay tribute
HOLIDAY TRAGEDY Brit dad, 54, dies in moped crash on 'dream' holiday in Corfu just two years after wife's death as family pay tribute A BELOVED British dad has died in a freak accident while enjoying a dream family holiday in Greece. Craig Bloomer, 54, was on the idyllic island of Corfu with his two daughters, their partners and children when tragedy struck. Advertisement 3 Craig Bloomer tragically died in a moped crash while on holiday in Greece 3 The Brit dad, 54, lost control of the vehicle and died after being rushed to hospital Credit: GoFundMe Craig, from Wolverhampton, lost control of the moped he was riding near the village of Agios Mattheos on July 26 and crashed. The much-loved café owner – described by his daughter as the 'happiest' he had been since losing his wife Jane, 53, to cancer two years ago – was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead by doctors. His eldest daughter Rebecca, 32, said: 'Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives. We lost our mum two years ago to cancer. 'Since then, he has been a bit down in the dumps. On holiday, it was the happiest I'd ever seen him, he had a new girlfriend. Advertisement 'He was lovely and a proper family man.' Craig, who ran The Cafe in Low Hill alongside daughters Rebecca and Danni Perks, 27, was remembered as a big character in the community. Rebecca said: 'The amount of tributes we've had off people for dad, saying how lovely he was and what a character he was. 'He was like marmite, you either loved him or hated him – and most people loved him.' Advertisement The devastated family had to cut their trip short following the tragedy, returning home on July 29. Craig's body was flown back to the UK on Wednesday, allowing preparations for his funeral to begin. A GoFundMe page to help the grieving relatives to cover costs has already raised more than £3,000. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Advertisement is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Scottish Sun
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Brit dad, 54, dies in moped crash on ‘dream' holiday in Corfu just two years after wife's death as family pay tribute
HOLIDAY TRAGEDY Brit dad, 54, dies in moped crash on 'dream' holiday in Corfu just two years after wife's death as family pay tribute A BELOVED British dad has died in a freak accident while enjoying a dream family holiday in Greece. Craig Bloomer, 54, was on the idyllic island of Corfu with his two daughters, their partners and children when tragedy struck. 3 Craig Bloomer tragically died in a moped crash while on holiday in Greece 3 The Brit dad, 54, lost control of the vehicle and died after being rushed to hospital Credit: GoFundMe Craig, from Wolverhampton, lost control of the moped he was riding near the village of Agios Mattheos on July 26 and crashed. The much-loved café owner – described by his daughter as the 'happiest' he had been since losing his wife Jane, 53, to cancer two years ago – was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead by doctors. His eldest daughter Rebecca, 32, said: 'Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives. We lost our mum two years ago to cancer. 'Since then, he has been a bit down in the dumps. On holiday, it was the happiest I'd ever seen him, he had a new girlfriend. 'He was lovely and a proper family man.' Craig, who ran The Cafe in Low Hill alongside daughters Rebecca and Danni Perks, 27, was remembered as a big character in the community. Rebecca said: 'The amount of tributes we've had off people for dad, saying how lovely he was and what a character he was. 'He was like marmite, you either loved him or hated him – and most people loved him.' The devastated family had to cut their trip short following the tragedy, returning home on July 29. Craig's body was flown back to the UK on Wednesday, allowing preparations for his funeral to begin. A GoFundMe page to help the grieving relatives to cover costs has already raised more than £3,000. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Daily Mirror
09-08-2025
- Daily Mirror
'Beloved' British grandad dies in freak moped crash on dream Greece holiday
Craig Bloomer, 54, died in a horror freak crash while on holiday with his family in Greece - his heartbroken daughter paid tribute to the 'much-loved' dad A "beloved" British grandad tragically died on holiday in Greece following a freak accident. Craig Bloomer, 54, had travelled to the idyllic island of Corfu, for a family holiday with his two daughters, their partners and kids, but sadly died after a moped incident on July 26. The "much-loved" grandad, from Wolverhampton, on this holiday was the "happiest" he had been since his wife Jane, 53, died two years ago from cancer, according to Craig's daughter. The 54-year-old tragically died after he lost control of the moped he was riding and crashed near the village of Agios Mattheos. It comes just days after another British tourist was found dead in a Greece hotel swimming pool. Craig was rushed to hospital after the horror crash but was pronounced dead by doctors, according to BirminghamLive. His eldest daughter Rebecca, 32, said: "Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives." The grandad had also travelled with his youngest daughter Danni Perks, 27, but his tragic passing meant the family had to cut their holiday short, returning several days earlier than planned on Tuesday, on July 29. Craig's body was flown back to England on Wednesday, August 6, which has allowed the family to begin the ordeal of organising his funeral. Since his passing, tributes have flooded in for Craig who ran The Cafe in the Low Hill area of Wolverhampton, alongside his two daughters. Paying tribute to her dad, Rebecca said: "We lost our mum two years ago to cancer. Since then, he has been a bit down in the dumps. "On holiday, it was the happiest I'd ever seen him, he had a new girlfriend. He was lovely and a proper family man. He liked motorbikes, old cars, going to the pub, snooker, drawing, he was really good at art." The heartbroken daughter added: "We own a cafe business which my dad started running after my mum died. The amount of tributes we've had off people for dad, saying how lovely he was and what a character he was. "He was like marmite, you either loved him or hated him - and most people loved him." Craig's family has created a GoFundMe page to help with costs following his unexpected death - which has raised over £3,000 so far. This comes after a mum was tragically killed by a stingray at sea in a horror "freak accident" while on holiday. Judy Kay Zagorski, 57, had been on a boat trip in the Florida Keys but the adventure ended in tragedy. The mum was killed by a huge spotted eagle ray that jumped out of the water and struck her in the face.
West Australian
02-08-2025
- West Australian
A wholly trinity of wellness in Bali
Anyone looking at my browsing history 18 months ago would have found multiple searches for Pilates retreats, affordable retreats, and retreats where coffee isn't banned. Every retreat I looked at seemed to be too expensive, too long, or too hard to get to in my timeframe. The more I looked, the less appealing it sounded to be eating set meals and attending twice daily exercise bootcamps. I've discovered it's easier to work wellness into a Bali stay. Most resorts have great accommodation/meal packages, including access to well-equipped fitness centres with a program of free and paid activities to enrich the mind and body. Wellness Unbound is Nusa Dua resort The Mulia's way of letting guests unwind at their own pace, embracing mindfulness, immersive cultural enrichment, nourishment, healing and movement. Try a free 7am yoga class in the Eden Garden. Need more sleep and some extra help mastering those poses? I take a 9am private yoga class (from $66 per person per hour), sweat like there's no tomorrow, then have an omelette, coffee and glass of antioxidant-packed jamu at The Cafe. If you're a guest of the suites or villas and want to avoid the temptations of the buffet, The Lounge offers a la carte options. Start with a fruit plate and fresh juice, then move on to an egg white and asparagus omelette. Add in an afternoon class of dancercise, aerial yoga, or mat Pilates. More of a team player? Sign up for beach soccer, volleyball, tennis or ping pong. After all that exercise, try a session in the Mulia Spa wellness suite with sauna and Asia Pacific's first ice room (from $47 per person for 30 minutes). Book the hot and cold hydrotonic pool and it's all yours for the session (from $29 per person for 30 minutes). There's no sharing with strangers like many Aussie bathhouses. I have a cultural enrichment session with Ni Wayan Weli, starting with Balinese dance moves. She looks graceful. I do not. Then I learn how to make a canang, the Balinese offerings basket, and to weave a red, white and black Tridatum the traditional bracelet that represents the three gods of Hinduism. These free activities are available to all guests. Open since mid 2024, The Meru Sanur all-suite hotel sits in the Sanur Special Economic Zone for health and wellness tourism. The Meru's poolside breakfast buffet at Arunika has a clearly labelled wellness section with dishes including Bircher muesli, chia pots and grilled vegetables. There's a gluten-free station, plenty of fresh fruit and two types of jamu. Activities include yoga, aero boxing and soccer on Sanur's longest and whitest stretch of beach. Guests can go on a transformative journey at the recently opened Taru Pramana Spa and Wellness centre, where a wellness apothecary can create you a personal elixir, infused oil, or botanical balm. I enjoy a relaxing massage with sound healing and the sleepier I get, the more I am convinced several people are in the room playing the singing bowls next to my head. Staff assure me it really was just the work of one therapist. The spa has changed since my visit, but a similar experience starts from $175 for two hours. The Meru's gym is in use by Indonesia's national soccer team each morning of during my stay, so the equipment comes highly rated. I'm one of only two in a free aqua aerobics class in the Bali Beach Pool – Sanur's largest – which the resort shares with the Bali Beach Hotel. A bike ride or healthy 10 to 15-minute stroll along the beachfront to the new Icon Bali Mall is recommended if your idea of wellness also involves retail therapy. At The Laguna Resort and Spa in Nusa Dua, guests can learn how the immune-boosting elixir jamu is made as part of the 5.45pm daily Jamu Ritual at De Bale Bar and Lounge. The activity celebrates Indonesia's wellness and herbal heritage, with the featured jamu changing quarterly. I sip Loloh Cemcem, traditionally made from cemcem leaves (Spondias pinnata) in Penglipuran, a village in the Bagli regency. On Thursday nights as dusk descends, a traditional Balinese story comes to life through dance and music performed by local students. I'm so engrossed, I get a shock to find a performer dressed as a monkey has snuck up on me. It's another way The Laguna helps preserve Balinese culture by weaving it into each stay. After the performance, I am invited to a blessing ceremony outside the resort's Hindu temple, complete with grains of sacred rice on my forehead and the gift of a Tridatu bracelet. The ceremony is watched by the resort's resident duck and chicken. Legend has it they escaped has being sacrificed and now roam the grounds as protectors. Staying in shape at The Laguna is easy at the 24-hour gym with views of a lagoon pool and waterfalls. I finish my stay with a blissful one-hour traditional Balinese massage (from $150) while water flows outside. + Sue Yeap was a guest of The Mulia, The Meru Sanur and The Lagua Resort and Spa. They have not influenced this story, or read it before publication. fact file
