Culture news Books that spark your senses: 7 escapist novels for the hungry mind Many of us fell back in love with fiction during lockdown. Here's a list of novels that can really take you out of yourself. 22/09/2021
Spain Spanish club welcomes Afghan wheelchair player who fled home Nilofar Bayat fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took over. The Spanish government were instrumental in her migration. 26/08/2021
Experiences Where is Europe’s first 4-person zip line and underwater escape room? These abandoned mines and quarries in North Wales offer a chance for an eye-watering adventure. 22/07/2021
Stays Plan a romantic getaway at one of these idyllic, adult-only escapes After a year of working from home, home-schooling and daily walks, it's time to reconnect with your partner at some of Europe's most romantic, adult-only destinations. 20/07/2021
Turkey Three jailed for helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon Three jailed for helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon 24/02/2021
Denmark Danish submarine killer sentenced to 21 months for prison escape Peter Madsen briefly escaped from a Copenhagen prison in October after threatening staff and police with a fake gun and explosives. 09/02/2021
Hungary Hungarian MP berates former Fidesz MEP using drainpipe in parliament Opposition member Zoltán Varga brandished a length of drainpipe at Fidesz during a parliamentary session on Monday, mocking former MEP József Szájer who had tried to escape from police last week when they raided a sex party in Brussels. 07/12/2020
Greece Greek police search for convicted former Golden Dawn lawmaker Greek authorities are searching for Christos Pappas, one of the leading members of the far-right Golden Dawn party, who was sentenced to prison time on Thursday. 23/10/2020
Denmark Danish submarine killer recaptured after prison break attempt Peter Madsen was jailed for life for the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his homemade submarine in 2017 20/10/2020
Germany Remembering the last person killed trying to escape to west Berlin Winfried Freudenberg died after falling from the hot air balloon he used to fly over the Berlin wall 07/11/2019
Poland Warsaw officials scramble to find python on the loose Animal Rescue Poland Foundation and Warsaw Zoo officials are on their tenth day of hunting for what specialists presume could be a six-metre-long, 50-kilogram Indian python. 11/07/2018
world news Europe’s six most-audacious prison breaks A look at some of the most daring, dangerous and outrageous attempts to escape prison in Europe. 02/07/2018
France Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter One of France's most famous gangsters has escaped a prison in the Paris region by helicopter, according to local media. 01/07/2018
France Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter A gangster has escaped a prison in the Paris region after three heavily armed accomplices landed a helicopter. 01/07/2018
United Kingdom A wolf escaped it's British sanctuary and it gave social media a lot t The animal, called Torak, went missing from its Berkshire sanctuary before being found six hours later safe and well. 18/01/2018
