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There’s only one bridge onto South Korea’s Gyodong Island and it’s guarded by soldiers. Every visitor is checked in and out.A tiny sliver of water is all that separates it from North Korea.Metal security fences surround much of the coastline to help guard against an enemy that is less than two miles away.Despite living on front line, few of the residents seem afraid.In a hairdresser, Bang Eun Jung tells me they’re too close and too small for Kim Jong Un to target with his guns. Video: What it’s like living next to North Korea They know a deal from this…

Whitbread is to spin-off its Costa coffee empire from its hotel and other interests following pressure from shareholders. The company said Costa would be listed as a separate business within two years under its plans which were announced after so-called activist investors clamoured for greater value from their holdings.It emerged earlier this month that Elliott Advisors had become Whitbread’s largest shareholder and was seeking the so-called demerger on the grounds it could potentially value separated firms at a combined £10bn as opposed to the current £7.7bn within the Whitbread stable.It was supported by at least one other major shareholder. Image:…

TSB customers are reporting they are able to access their accounts after the lender took its digital banking platforms offline to fix a bungled system upgrade. The bank’s boss rushed to Twitter in the early hours of Wednesday to declare services were “up and running” again.However, TSB later clarified that access to accounts was being strictly limited to prevent a surge of anxious customers from crashing the new systems’ servers. Image: TSB’s message to digital banking customers on Tuesday morning They were taken down on Tuesday morning for urgent work as customers endured a fifth day of frustration.It had been…

A court in Denmark will deliver the verdict today in a horrific murder case which has gripped and shocked a nation. Danish inventor Peter Madsen faces a life sentence if found guilty of the mutilation and murder of 30-year-old Swedish journalist Kim Wall.Her dismembered body was discovered in a bay near Copenhagen last year. She had gone missing after accepting Madsen’s invitation for a short voyage on his home-made submarine.The 11-day trial, spread over seven weeks, heard some truly horrific detail as the prosecution laid out its case against Mr Madsen who denies murder and sexual assault but admits dismembering…

Donald Trump has toasted what he called a “great relationship” with French President Emmanuel Macron at the first state dinner of his administration. The pair raised their glasses to continued friendship between France and the USA, with Mr Trump asking that their “kinship grow even stronger” and Macron hailing an “unbreakable bond” between the states.Their speeches followed a day of public affection, with the two leaders kissing each other on the cheek, embracing for extended periods and and Mr Trump appearing to to brush “dandruff” off Mr Macron’s blazer before calling him “perfect”.Mr Macron was the guest of honour at…

Alfie Evans’ parents are to challenge a High Court ruling that they cannot take the seriously ill toddler to Italy for treatment. The case is due to be heard by three Court of Appeal judges at the Royal Courts of Justice in London at 2pm on Wednesday.It comes after a High Court judge ruled that Tom Evans and Kate James could take their son home from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, but not abroad.Poland’s president Andrzej Duda is the latest high-profile figure to voice support for Alfie after the case attracted international attention.:: Timeline: The fight to keep Alfie…

Toddler Alfie Evans has died after his parents lost their legal fight to continue his life support. Tom Evans and Kate James launched a series of legal challenges to continue treatment for their 23-month-old son, who had a degenerative neurological condition.Mr Evans posted on Facebook: “My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings at 02:30 absolutely heartbroken. I LOVE YOU MY GUY” Image: Tom Evans Facebook post announcing the death of his son Kate Evans said on the social network: “Our baby boy grew his wings tonight at 2:30 am. We are heart broken. Thankyou everyone for all…

The parents of seriously ill toddler Alfie Evans have been embroiled in a legal battle over his life support treatment.Here is how events have unfolded since his birth in 2016. 9 May 2016 Alfie is born in Liverpool to parents Tom Evans and Kate James, then 19 and 18 respectively. 14 December 2016 Alfie is admitted to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after suffering seizures and remains there for the next 12 months. 11 December 2017 Hospital bosses say they are “liaising directly” with Alfie’s family after disagreements over his treatment.His parents say the hospital has applied to the High Court…

The Chancellor has beaten his budget deficit target of £45.2bn for the last financial year, according to official figures which also show one measure in surplus for the first time in 16 years. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said overall public sector net borrowing, excluding the effects of bank bailouts, came in at £42.6bn over the 12 months to March.This is the lowest total since 2006/7 and £3.5bn lower than the figure for 2016/17.The deficit in March alone was recorded at just £1.3bn – a 37% drop on the same month last year – aided by the strongest income…

Kensington Palace announced in a tweet: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles.”The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.”Prince Louis shares his middle name with father Prince William and grandfather Prince Charles, with William’s full name being William Arthur Philip Louis. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles.The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge. pic.twitter.com/4DUwsLv5JQ— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 27, 2018 The new prince,…