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‘I’m back and not dead’: How Jeremy Clarkson farmwashed his dodgy reputation

‘I’m back and not dead’: How Jeremy Clarkson farmwashed his dodgy reputation

Published by Sam Flores

I’m back and not dead,” Jeremy Clarkson announces, at the outset of the new series of Clarkson’s Farm. “It was f***ing close though.” He’s talking about a blocked artery – which necessitated a hasty heart procedure back in 2024 – but he might as well be referring to his reputation. Time after time, Clarkson has pulled back from the brink, like Michael Caine slithering across the coach floor in The Italian Job. But are the British public being suckered by this avuncular agricultural Clarkson? Where has the provocateur gone? Is the series, now in its fifth season, nothing more than an exercise in “farmwashing”? Clarkson’s big money move to Amazon has proven a successful distraction from the numerous controversies that made him unpalatable at the BBC. For years he flirted with breaching the organisation’s impartiality guidelines: he referred to then Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a “one-eyed Scottish idiot”, called the Welsh language “a silly maypole around which a bunch of hotheads can get all nationalistic”, and repeatedly drew flack for his blasé attitude to …

Six dead after ‘act of evil’ shooting as man kills relatives and then himself | US | News

Six dead after ‘act of evil’ shooting as man kills relatives and then himself | US | News

Published by Sam Flores

Officers were called to a property in Muscatine, Iowa, roughly 50 miles (80 kilometres) southeast of Cedar Rapids, where four people were discovered fatally shot, Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies revealed at a press conference. Officers later located the suspect, 52 year old Ryan Willis McFarland, of Muscatine, on a trail within the city, Kies confirmed — upon being confronted by police, he turned the gun on himself. “While talking to Ryan Willis McFarland, he took his own life,” he said. Two further men, also believed to be relatives of McFarland, were subsequently found fatally shot at separate locations across the city, according to Kies. One man was discovered at his home, while the other was found dead inside a commercial premises, he added. Authorities have yet to release the identities of the victims or any further details regarding them. “Today I simply do not have the words,” said Kies. “This act of evil and what it has done to our community.” The local police department is continuing its investigation into the shootings, working to …

Art World Commentator Jerry Gogosian Found Dead in São Paulo Hotel

Art World Commentator Jerry Gogosian Found Dead in São Paulo Hotel

Published by Jenni Sidey

Artist and art world commentator Hilde Lynn Helphenstein was found dead on Sunday in São Paulo’s Rosewood Hotel, according to a report by Brazilian television network Globo. Helphenstein, better known by her pseudonym Jerry Gogosian, was found in her hotel room beside an empty vodka bottle, a broken glass, and unidentified pills. A man who identified himself as her plastic surgeon said he went to her room after she stopped answering her phone, according to Globo. He said further that she had been in Brazil for three weeks while she had a surgical procedure. The death was registered as suspicious by the police, and tests have been requested, says the paper. Related Articles “Rosewood São Paulo confirms that the guest Hilde Ann Lynn was found dead on the afternoon of Sunday, May 31,” the hotel said in a statement quoted in Globo. “Since the observation of what happened, the hotel has provided full collaboration with the competent authorities, promptly providing all the information requested to assist in the investigation of the facts. In respect of …

Former child star dead aged 64

Former child star dead aged 64

Published by Daniella Wilson

Former child star Foster Sylvers has died aged 64 after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer, his family has confirmed. The musician, who first found fame in the 1970s as part of the chart-topping family group The Sylvers, died in hospice care, according to his brother Leon Sylvers III. Foster’s death marks another heartbreaking loss for the famous musical family, which has already endured the deaths of brothers Edmund Sylvers and Christopher Sylvers in previous decades. © Getty Images R and B group The Sylvers (L-R Pat,James Sylvers, Foster Sylvers, Edmund Sylvers, Ricky Sylvers and Angie Sylvers) In the wake of the devastating news, Foster’s daughter Erin Sylvers paid tribute to her father with a touching social media post. Sharing a photograph of the musician on Facebook, she wrote: “Rest well, Daddy. I love you so much.” Foster’s career began remarkably early. In 1973, at just 11 years old, he released his self-titled debut album, introducing audiences to a young performer with extraordinary talent. The record’s lead single, “Misdemeanor”, became a major success, climbing …

Over 40 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

Over 40 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

Published by Sam Flores

Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government and international aid organizations are struggling to cope with the spread of the disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The current strain of Ebola, the Bundibugyo virus, is “a severe and often fatal form” of the disease, according to the World Health Organization. It has no approved treatment or vaccine. The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both reported 43 confirmed deaths across the countries as of Saturday, including 42 in Congo and one in Uganda, according to the WHO. However, 349 people are suspected to have died from the virus in Congo and Uganda. There are 272 confirmed cases of the disease in both countries, with 263 in Congo and nine in Uganda, the WHO reported. The Africa CDC has reported a total of 263 confirmed cases across Congo and Uganda, with more than 1,100 suspected cases …

One dead, 780 arrested across France as unrest mars PSG’s victory night

One dead, 780 arrested across France as unrest mars PSG’s victory night

Published by Sam Flores

French authorities announced Sunday that 780 people were arrested across the country when overnight celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory over Arsenal were marred by violent clashes, and a road accident that killed a young man. Thousands of people poured into the streets of Paris for the match and to revel in PSG’s triumph in the final held in the Hungarian capital Budapest late Saturday. But some mobs clashed with police, around 22,000 of whom were deployed across France after unrest last year when PSG also won the competition. Read morePSG beat Arsenal on penalties to win back-to-back Champions League titles Highlighting an increased use of fireworks directed at law enforcement, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said in a press briefing that 57 security forces were injured and that there had been “219 participants injured in France, including eight seriously”. The Paris public prosecutor’s office announced the death of a young man in his twenties after he crashed head-on into concrete blocks on a Paris ring road exit ramp on his motocross bike. Another young …

3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued

3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued

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Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The four were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition, the group said. They were part of a seven-person team traversing a route known for its exposed sections — where many injuries and deaths have occurred over the years — when they fell Wednesday, the National Park Service has said. McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet, and the climber who was rescued was brought off the mountain from about 17,200 feet by Denali National Park and Preserve search and rescue personnel late Thursday afternoon. A long line from a helicopter was used in the rescue because the terrain and conditions prevented the helicopter from landing, the park service said Friday. The climber was later airlifted to a hospital. The fall happened during the climb near Denali Pass, which is about 18,200 …

Armed police ‘used necessary force’ in shooting knife-wielding man dead

Armed police ‘used necessary force’ in shooting knife-wielding man dead

Published by Sam Flores

Armed officers used “necessary” and “proportionate” force when they shot dead a knife-wielding man at a train station, a report from the police watchdog has found. David Joyce was fatally shot in the abdomen by a Thames Valley Police (TVP) firearms officer at Milton Keynes Central station on 1 April 2025 after the 38-year-old ran towards the officers with a knife despite commands to stop. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found the officer who discharged the firearm believed there was an immediate threat to life, both to the officers and the members of the public nearby, and that the use of force was “lawful”. The investigation, which concluded last month, also found officers’ actions were consistent with training and national guidance when they briefly handcuffed Mr Joyce after he was shot “due to the continued perceived risk”. IOPC director Derrick Campbell said: “This was a tragic incident which resulted in the loss of life, and our thoughts remain with Mr Joyce’s family and friends. “Our role was to independently examine the circumstances and …

Alaskan Bush People star Matt Brown feared dead

Alaskan Bush People star Matt Brown feared dead

Published by Daniella Wilson

The family of Alaskan Bush People star Matt Brown is fearing the worst after his brother Bear Brown shared an emotional update suggesting the reality TV personality may have gone missing near a river in Washington state. Bear took to social media on Friday, May 29 2026, to address growing concerns about his older brother, revealing that family members have been trying to piece together reports from witnesses who allegedly saw Matt shortly before a man was swept away by a river current. © InstagramBear shared an emotional video regarding his brother Fighting back emotion, Bear admitted that while authorities have not officially identified the missing person, some of the details being reported have left the family deeply worried. According to Bear, witnesses claimed Matt had been seen near a river and was reportedly floating in the water at one point.  While he stressed that he could not confirm the information, he acknowledged that the circumstances had led family members to fear the missing man could be his brother. © YouTubeMatt is believed to have …