Residences

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