Convinced they'd just seen a UFO, they took their photos to the Daily Record, one of Scotland's leading newspapers. It looked very real; real enough that if I'd got out of my car and thrown a brick at it, it would have made a clang,' Mr Godfrey recalls. After sharing his experience Mr Godfrey (pictured) was ridiculed and hounded out of the job he loved, he slumped into alcoholism and his marriage broke upInstead of getting out of the car, Mr Godfrey turned on his blue light and tried to call in the incident. Mr Godfrey (pictured) said: 'Was it an alien craft I saw, or was it of this earth? Mysterious sheep massacreOne of Britain's top UFO hunters believes aliens have invaded Wales and are killing its sheep.

Dyfed Powys Police confirmed that officers were called to Newtown at 5.55pm on Monday, April 21, after concerns were raised over the man's safety. READ MOREPolice said they were called to the scene after concerns were raised over the safety and welfare of a man in a Newtown property. They added that the man was taken to hospital via air ambulance. (Image: Public)A spokesperson for Dyfed Powys Police said: “Concerns were raised for the safety and welfare of a man at a property in Newtown at about 5.55pm, Monday, April 21. “The man was taken to hospital by air ambulance.”

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The piece in the Times recounts a fictional fawning dinner with Adolf Hitler – the “most reviled man in history” – in 1939 that parrots much of Maher’s language about his meeting with Trump. David calls Hitler surprisingly “quite disarming” in their imagined meet up. “Suddenly he seemed so human.”Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David offers a cutting spoof of Bill Maher’s defensive and gushing meeting with Donald Trump ( HBO )Maher also bragged about getting Trump to laugh. David mocks that his Hitler turned out to be “more authentic, like this was the real Hitler.

Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, The Pope’s death ushers in a difficult period for the Roman Catholic Church. A man devoted to the poor, having grown up in Argentina during the postwar rise of right-wing states — many of which had harboured Nazis — the Pope had seen how they were supported by senior Catholic churchmen as well as the military hardmen controlling many South American countries. He saw the emergence of a strong swing from Catholicism to Pentecostalism and other free churches, where a welcoming hand was extended to the poor and to Catholics concerned about the disregard shown to them by their own cardinals and bishops. When he was elected Pope, he foresaw the battle he was likely to have with ultra-conservative forces in

Rachel Reeves has been warned that Donald Trump’s tariffs pose a “clear and present danger” and will lead to job losses within weeks after the International Monetary Fund slashed Britain’s growth forecasts. The chancellor is attending a meeting of the IMF in Washington, where she hopes to secure a breakthrough on a trade deal that will reduce tariffs on the UK. She will hold talks with Scott Bessent, the US Treasury secretary, on Friday. Trump has imposed tariffs of 10 per cent on all UK exports to the US and 25 per cent on steel, aluminium and cars in a move that will have a significant impact on economic growth. The car industry said that the impact has been “severe, significant and immediate” while manufacturers

With horned Highland cattle, neat stone walls and a tiny church that dates from the 15th century on its land, Cowage Farm in Foxley, in southwestern England, hardly looks like a crime scene. But as Tom Collins completed paperwork in his farmhouse one morning, an employee interrupted to ask what he’d done with a computer screen in one of his tractors. It turned out that the equipment, along with two GPS systems, had been stolen from two farm vehicles overnight. Standing in the yard where the theft took place, Mr. Collins said the most unnerving thing was that criminals must have watched him to know where his tractors would be. They are also under pressure from an overhaul of the subsidies available to them after Brexit, and from inflation and tax changes that have prompted tractor protests outside Parliament.

Leaders gathering for Pope’s funeralThe funeral of Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, will be held on Saturday at 10 am in St Peter’s Square, bringing to a close a remarkable papacy that spanned for more than 12 years. The 88-year-old Argentine Pope died on Monday after suffering a stroke which left him in a coma and ultimately led to heart failure.For three days, Pope Francis will lie in open casket at St Peter’s Basilica where thousands are expected to pay their final respects. “He really walked with his people.”Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the funeral Mass. A spokesperson added that the Prime Minister would also take part in a scheduled daily press briefing later that day. Buckingham Palace has not yet confirmed whether King Charles III will accompany him to the ceremony.Frome Spain, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain will be attending the funeral at the Vatican, the Spanish royal palace confirmed.

Seventeen thousand Kyrgyz citizens are expected to work in the United Kingdom this year under a state-sponsored employment program, according to Ulan Jusupov, Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to the UK. The Times of Central Asia has previously reported on the challenges Kyrgyz labor migrants face in Europe, with many choosing to leave Russia due to frequent legal issues and labor disputes. In 2022, CTHR signed a memorandum of cooperation with British recruitment company AGRI-HR to facilitate seasonal employment for Kyrgyz nationals in the UK. According to CTHR, other favorable countries for Kyrgyz workers include Germany, Italy, France, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. Most opportunities in these regions are in agriculture and related fields, and Kyrgyz citizens can legally work there under established programs.

Scottish Fishing Federation chief executive Elspeth Macdonald, second from right. Fishing representatives have reacted with alarm to unconfirmed reports that the UK government is wagering access to British waters for an arms deal with the EU. “If true, it is ludicrous that the UK government has caved in to French demands,” said Elspeth MacDonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishing Federation. “Absolutely ludicrous indeed,” said the Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Read the full story in this week’s issue of The Shetland Times, out Friday April 25th.

The theme of the E Street band shows for the last two years has been mortality and its motivational properties. Yes they are, but will the current political turmoil affect the content of the upcoming Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band shows? “One of the artists’ jobs to make sense of existence and to make sense of the current times that you live in, and to contextualize those times,” Springsteen said. The theme of the E Street band shows for the last two years has been mortality and its motivational properties. “I always loved that song,” Springsteen said.

Sean Jones, 29, told Dyfed-Powys Police that cocaine was more than likely in his system after taking the Class A drug two days earlier after they pulled him over near the Newtown fast food restaurant. RECOMMENDED READING:Welshpool Magistrates' Court heard that the Newtown man's eyes were glazed and his pupil enlarged having admitted smoking cannabis during the early hours. Jones, of Camlad House, Treowen, was handed a 12-month community order which includes 20 activity days after pleading guilty to two counts of drug driving. He was also ordered to pay the court £279 in fines, costs and surcharges.

Delving into the history of the forecast and the extraordinary people who made it, Charlie explains what those curious phrases really mean, celebrates its wide cultural impact, shares adventures from his own extraordinary journey through the 31 sea areas – the times he was accused by the media of trying to annex Rockall from the British government and sang sea shanties with Tom Hardy in a Manx hotel bar while Scary Spice pulled the pints - and presents his case for the shipping forecast being our finest achievement.

Sir Keir Starmer is on the verge of agreeing a major trade deal with the EU to boost arms sales - at the cost of concessions around fishing quotas in British waters. The deal, The Times reports, will allow UK firms to sell billions of pounds worth of weaponry to allies in Europe. The existing deal, expiring next year, cut the amount of fish European fishermen are allowed to catch in British waters to 75% of pre-Brexit levels. The Times understands the new trade deal will include a multi-year agreed freeze on fishing quotas, rather than further reducing European access. The introduction of a fishing clause to the arms deal proved a curveball for some nations at the negotiating table.

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...DAILY MAILManchester United are inching closer to agreement with Wolves forward Matheus Cunha over a move to Old Trafford. THE SUNManchester United could make a £38m swoop for the player dubbed "the Argentine Phil Foden" - River Plate teenager Franco Mastantuono. Chelsea's obligation to buy Jadon Sancho from Manchester United for £25m has been triggered - but that does not guarantee a move to Stamford Bridge. Pep Guardiola has admitted that Morgan Rogers has blossomed into an "exceptional player" since he left Manchester City two years ago. Declan Gallagher is set to leave Dundee United at the end of the season.

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