Peter Johns found himself preparing to celebrate his daughter’s 18th birthday in in Cheshire and the doting father didn’t think jewellery or clothes were ‘special’ enough, so decided to write a book.

KOTA BELUD: Two teachers were killed when the boat they were travelling in capsized at Sungai Rampaian Laut near here.

Team GB stunned the world by relegating China into third in the final table last night with a staggering 67 medals. Traditional rivals such as France, Germany and Australia were left trailing.

Study lead author Doctor James Iveniuk, of the University of Toronto in Canada, said: ‘We found that older individuals who had more family in their network were less likely to die.’

His water lilies are world-renowned for their beauty and fetch eye-watering sums at auction. Perfectionism, though, came at a price for Claude Monet and he destroyed many of his works.

Oranges and lemons not only pack a vitamin C punch to keep a cold at bay, they can help stop diseases caused by obesity too, according to new research from a university in Brazil.

Athletes and spectators from around the world gathered for the Olympics closing ceremony in Rio on Sunday to watch the city pass the baton on to Toyko for the next games.

Brazil’s feijoada is a dish of Olympian proportions that is just right for the season’s celebratory feasting.

We check out the best and worst uniforms that will make their debut at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Aug 5.