A Brit was the sole survivor of an airline disaster in India, which claimed 24 lives, astonishingly emerging from the wreckage while seated in seat 11A.

Fans and fellow artists are paying tribute to Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, who has died aged 82, acknowledging his profound and enduring impact on popular music.

A retired colonel has alleged that military authorities fabricated alien stories at Area 51 to conceal classified technology, spurring renewed debate about secrecy and potential cover-ups.

Britons are increasingly turning to folklore, with wizards and mythical creatures replacing traditional faith as church attendance falls.