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THE mum of the latest missing Brit Benjamin Ross has landed in Majorca to kickstart a desperate hunt for her son. Ben, 26, hasn’t been seen or heard from in more than a week after vanishing from the island’s capital Palma, sparking a desperate bid to find him.2Ben’s desperate mum Felix has reached Majorca to start a desperate hunt for her son2Ben vanished from Palma, the capital city of holiday hotspot MajorcaBen moved to the sun-soaked island in June for a break from law studies.A budding barrister from Greater Manchester, he flew to Majorca to see a friend but decided to extend his stay to…

A CANCER patient has been told she has to wait for surgery to remove a lethal brain tumour because of the global IT meltdown.Chantelle Mooney, 41, was booked in for major brain surgery last Friday – but says it was cancelled due to the CrowdStrike chaos. 4Chantelle says her craniotomy was cancelled due to the worldwide IT outage4The tech meltdown caused computers using Windows to crash – including at some hospitalsCrowdStrike, a cyber security firm used by Microsoft, sent out a faulty virus-defending update that caused Windows computers to crash en masse, affecting office jobs, flights, supermarkets and – more…

HEARTBREAKING tributes have been paid to an “amazing couple” who were found dead in a washed-up lifeboat while trying to sail across the Atlantic.Sarah Packwood, 54, from Warwick, and Brett Clibbery, 70, were heading to the Azores in a wind and solar-powered vessel called “Theros” when they went missing nearly a month ago. 6Sarah Packwood, 54, and Brett Clibbery, 70, were sailing to the AzoresCredit: Facebook6The couple were sailing in a wind and solar-powered vessel called ‘Theros’Credit: Facebook6It remains unclear how the couple got into trouble6The couple were reported missing a week after leaving Nova Scotia, Canada, on June 11 in their…

A BRIT has told how she was tricked into marrying a stranger on a family holiday – and forced to be a sex slave for four years before escaping. Selin, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, says she was forcibly married off in Turkey aged just 17.1Selin, not pictured, was forcibly married on a family holiday to Turkey (stock image)Credit: GettyThe Londoner claims she had a “very happy” upbringing before being whisked away on what she thought was her first family holiday.Instead, she was raped by a stranger she called her husband, and left pregnant with a…

MORE than a third of adults endure foods they don’t like purely for the nutritional benefits.Research, of 2,000 adults, revealed Gen Z were most likely to drink green smoothies, chug down raw eggs – and are the most focused generation – when it comes boosting protein intake.2The average Gen Z will prioritise what is good for them over tasteCredit: Getty2Mary Earps is the new ambassador for WarburtonsCredit: SWNSBut they are also the generation most unclear on exactly what makes up a balanced diet (40 per cent) and have poor nutritional knowledge (19 per cent).Despite this, 64 per cent follow what…

DRAMATIC footage has caught the moment Israel rained hell on Houthi ‘military targets’ after launching a series of airstrikes in Yemen.The deadly blows are understood to come in retaliation after the Iran-backed terror group launched a long-range drone attack – killing one person and injuring hundrends in Tel Aviv.12A giant fire erupts at an oil storage facility following Israeli strikes in Yemen’s Huthi-held port city of Hodeida on July 20Credit: AFP12A huge column of fire was seen following the Israeli strikes in Yemen’s Huthi-held port city of HodeidaCredit: AFP12Footage captured plums of smoke rising sky-high after a dozen Israeli jets…

A BRITISH cyclist has tragically died after being hit by a car in a horror accident in Majorca.The man, 55, spent nearly three weeks in intensive care at Son Espases Hospital in Palma before he was declared dead. 1A Brit cyclist has died after being hit by a car in MajorcaCredit: GettyHe was knocked off his bike and left unconscious on the ground with severe head, chest and pelvic injuries yesterday. A “green light” alert was activated and a police escort was provided to rush the man to the hospital soon after the horror incident. It is understood the Brit…

A DAD whose GP sent him home with antibiotics for a suspected infection was later told he had cancer.Darrell McDonald was misdiagnosed for more than two months before eventually finding out he had synovial sarcoma.6Darrell McDonald with his partner and two childrenCredit: Sarcoma UK6The 44-year-old was diagnosed with synovial sarcomaCredit: Sarcoma UKThe 44-year-old first noticed a lump in his neck in 2020 during the height of Covid.His local surgery was reluctant to see him due to the pandemic, but eventually suggested it was likely down to an infection and prescribed him antibiotics.The lump refused to go away, so Darrell underwent…

AT LEAST 11 people are dead and dozens more have gone missing after a highway bridge collapsed in China amid torrential rain.A massive search operation is currently underway as 20 cars and 30 people remain missing. 5A collapsed bridge is seen in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China’s Shaanxi ProvinceCredit: AP5Part of the bridge that snapped and fell into floodwaterCredit: EPA5Rescuers work at the site of a bridge collapse in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, northwest China’s Shaanxi ProvinceCredit: Alamy5More than 30 people remain missing after flash floods struck Xinhua Village in southwest China’s Sichuan ProvinceCredit: AlamyA photo released…

A BRIT tourist has died after being pulled unconscious from the water at a Greek island.The woman, 66, was swimming at Achladies beach in Skiathos and reportedly lost consciousness due to the sweltering heat.3A Brit tourist has died in Skiathos, GreeceCredit: Getty3The 66-year-old reportedly left her hotel and headed to the beach for a swimCredit: Getty3A lifeguard pulled the woman unconscious from the water and was unable to revive herCredit: GettyThe Brit was on holiday in Greece and went down from her hotel to the beach for a swim on Friday, CNN Greece reports.But she was soon found by a lifeguard, who…