His career as a musician and a painter over six decades ended abruptly when he was convicted of sexually abusing teenage girls.
Author: Euan Ward
Man Arrested Outside Buckingham Palace as Police Conduct Controlled Explosion
Ahead of King Charles III’s coronation, a man threw what police called suspected shotgun cartridges onto the palace grounds, and a bag he carried was detonated as a precaution.
Under the Hollywood Spotlight, Wrexham Is Reborn
A former industrial hub, Wrexham had long been in decline. Now, it’s reviving as the globally famous star of a reality series about its once forlorn soccer team’s rejuvenation.
Ship Owned by U.S. Navy Tips Over at Edinburgh Port, Injuring Dozens
A research vessel once owned by the Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen and now by the U.S. Navy became dislodged while docked. The cause of the accident was under investigation.
10 Drums of Nuclear Material Are Missing From Libya Site, U.N. Agency Says
The U.N. nuclear watchdog said that 2.5 tons of natural uranium concentrate was unaccounted for, but that the ore itself posed little radiation hazard.
U.K. Spy Agency Missed Chance to Stop Manchester Bombing, Inquiry Finds
The domestic security service MI5 failed to act on intelligence about a suicide attacker before he killed 22 people at a pop concert in 2017, an investigation concluded.
Christian Atsu Is Found Dead in Turkey After Earthquake
Mr. Atsu, a Ghanaian national who played for the Turkish club Hatayspor, had been among the thousands of people missing. He was 31.
Ex-Worker at U.K. Embassy in Berlin Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Spying for Russia
The former security guard, who was caught in an undercover operation, had pleaded guilty to passing secret information to the Russian authorities.
Small English Town Gets Musical in Search for New Doctor
The Cornish village of Lostwithiel is looking for a new general practitioner amid a national shortage of primary care doctors. They hope a music video will do the trick.
The Fight Over Fox Hunting: A Cold War on England’s Muddy Fields
Some groups still ride out even though the hunting of foxes using dogs was banned in 2004. They are confronted by anti-hunt activists in a very British clash of class, tradition and town versus country.