Ben Barry

2 months ago | express.co.uk | Ben Barry |Lee Grimsditch

Dad-of-two, 50, told he had two years to live after thinking he just had UTIA father-of-two was left in shock when his supposed urinary tract infection (UTI) was diagnosed as advanced bladder cancer, with a life expectancy of just 24 months. Chris Cotton and his wife Hannah. (Image: Chris Cotton / SWNS)Chris Cotton, a 50-year-old from Sandbach, Cheshire, was diagnosed with muscle-invasive bladder cancer in January 2025, with doctors giving him a prognosis of 12 to 24 months to live'.

2 months ago | express.co.uk | Ben Barry |Padma Murughappun

Scottish whisky maker says Trump's Liberation Day tariffs are a "huge blow"Anthony Wills, founder and managing director of Kilchoman Distillery, on Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides, said up to 15 per cent of his sales are to the US. A Scottish whisky maker says Trump's Liberation Day tariffs are a "huge blow". (Image: SWNS)A prominent Scottish whisky producer has lambasted the newly-imposed tariffs by Trump as a significant setback for the industry.

Mar 29, 2025 | mirror.co.uk | Milo Boyd |Ben Barry

'We bought an island paradise for the price of a Ford Fiesta - and are building our dream home'Oliver Russell, who has Finnish roots, says he's always spent his summers in Finland with family and has longed to have his own slice of the country's summer cottage lifestyle. A man has waved goodbye to the hustle and bustle of American life, trading it for the serenity of his own island, which he bagged for a mere $31k (£23k) – an absolute bargain compared to your typical house deposit.

Mar 27, 2025 | express.co.uk | Paige Ingram |Ben Barry

Thailand holiday hell as husband dies and wife brings remains home in rucksackGill Dunn and her husband Paul were enjoying a holiday to celebrate his retirement after 20 years of working in the NHS when tragedy struck Link copied Bookmark Gill and Paul were together for 42 years and married for 31 of them. (Image: SWNS)A British woman faced a "bureaucratic nightmare" after her husband died on their retirement holiday - and she had to bring his cremated remains home in a rucksack.

Mar 20, 2025 | mirror.co.uk | Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas |Ben Barry

Dad-of-two Mitchell Feldman, 53, says he is laughed at in the street for driving a Tesla and asked if he 'supports Elon Musk' - but plans to stay loyal to the brandA Tesla driver says he has received death threats since Elon Musk joined Donald Trump's team - but says this has only made him like his car more. Dad-of-two Mitchell Feldman, 53, bought his first Tesla, a £44,000 Model Y, back in 2022. He said he fell in love with the technology and safety features of the car.