Paul and Rachel Chandler, who spent more than a year kidnapped by Somali pirates, are to give MPs their opinions on the Government's efforts to secure their release... more
Raffles opens a new all-villa resort on the north-eastern tip of the island of Praslin in the Seychelles, famed for its Unesco World Heritage Site, the Valle de Mai... more
Paul and Rachel Chandler were resting away from the public gaze today as they enjoy their first full day of freedom on UK soil following their year-long hostage nightmare... more
British couple held hostage by Somali pirates said today their release after 13 months felt 'almost too good to be true' and their initial response had been 'disbelief'... more
The Seychelles are so exclusive that locals assume all tourists are honeymooners or oligarchs. Despite being neither, Hermione Eyre finds paradise amid Maché coral reefs, calypso music and fruit bat curry... more
British couple being held hostage by Somali pirates have been moved by their captors after Islamist fighters linked to al Qaeda moved into their territory... more
“Darling to get tough on offshore tax evasion,” trumpeted the front page of the Financial Times as I was on my way to a seminar for those who sought to escape such measures... more
Thousands of wealthy individuals could pay extra tax after a second front opens in the battle by Revenue and Customs to recover millions of pounds... more
Latest: British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have been at the centre of violent clashes after one faction of the gang wanted to hand them over to Islamic extremists... more
As a society photographer faces trial for allegedly swindling France’s richest woman out of a fortune, Kim Willsher reports on a very French feud... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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