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SIR Ben Ainslie, the most decorated sailor in Olympic history, has been robbed of his €20,000 Rolex at knifepoint by thieves in Barcelona. The 47-year-old British yachtsman is currently in the city for the 37th staging of the America’s Cup, sailing’s premier competition. The four-time Olympic gold medallist is CEO and skipper of the INEOS Britannia team, aiming to become …

A COURT in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of murder and sentenced him to life in prison. The Koh Samui provincial court issued an initial sentence of death for Sancho but commuted it to life imprisonment due to his co-operation during the trial. Sancho, a 30-year-old chef with a YouTube …

A BRITISH woman living in Spain is appealing for aid after her husband was brutally murdered with a garden hoe.  Sarah Allwright is raising funds to cover the legal costs of pursuing justice for her late husband, who was killed in a violent attack in Zurgena, Almería. Martin Allwright, 59, was attacked by a neighbour who allegedly stormed out of …