Former Beatle Ringo Starr is to publish a book of his own photos, including previously unseen images of the Fab Four.
The 72-year-old drummer also tells his own stories about the pictures, which include images of his early years, his travels and his candid shots of the group.
Starr’s book – called Photograph – will be released as an e-book, with hand-bound copies published later in the year. Readers will be able to zoom in on photos and hear audio clips as he narrates the tales behind the images. They include reminiscences of his early years in Liverpool together with memories of his first car, girlfriends and bands. (AP)
What travellers leave behind
Travellers have left behind £50,000 (€58,413) in cash, a bag of diamonds, a Rolex watch, the key to a Porsche, and a book of signed blank cheques, an airport has revealed.
An Olympian’s award from the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year show has also been forgotten at London City Airport – although bosses at the central London hub declined to say who left it.
The airport said the most common items left behind were belts, followed by clothes, mobile phones, iPads and umbrellas. (PA)
Group want king’s yacht back
A business group which gave Spain’s King Juan Carlos a luxury yacht want it back now he has said he will not be using it any more.
The Balearic Islands’ Fundatur foundation has asked the National Heritage Department to return the 135-ft Fortuna they gave the King in 2000.
The King’s decision came as the monarchy’s popularity is at an all-time low following a number of scandals that have tarnished the family’s image. (PA)
Vietnam’s fragile power grid
One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation’s power grid.
State electricity company EVN said the blackout happened after the crane operator knocked a tree down onto the main north-south high voltage power transmission line.
The power cut covered 22 of Vietnam’s 63 provinces. Scores of garment and seafood factories had to close, and traffic was snarled up in major cities as traffic lights failed. (PA)
Cheese Rolling goes ahead
An international field of daredevils have defied health and safety warnings to take part in the annual Cheese Rolling competition.
Rebel cheese rollers again staged their own unofficial event after the world-famous competition, which sees thrill seekers chase an 8lb piece of Double Gloucester down a steep hill, was cancelled in 2010.
This year organisers had replaced the cheese with a lightweight foam version in order to make the downhill race safer. (PA)