Ginger Baker drummer in 1960s group Cream dies aged 80

British rock music drummer Ginger Baker, a co-founder of the 1960's supergroup Cream with bass player Jack Bruce and guitarist Eric Clapton, died on Sunday aged 80. Mother, 41, nearly loses her foot after it was ravaged by skin-rotting infection in Benidorm. Faye Wilkes, 41, from Kent, was sunbathing by the pool when she felt a sharp nip on her left foot. She thought nothing of it until days later when her skin began to rot away. Five children and two adults die in horrific arson attack in Russia over an alleged theft of 85p. Five children and two adults died when a fire was deliberately started in their part-timber block in Rostov Veliky, Russia. Alexander Komarov said he was drunk when he started the blaze. Greek workers protest reforms intended to boost investment. Greek garbage collectors marched peacefully through Athens on Thursday to protest the new conservative government's plans to further outsource state services. Alibaba details biggest market debut in history. Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba set the stage for the biggest IPO ever as it looks to raise $21 billion sometime in September. Conway G. Gittens reports. Behind Closed Doors. Republicans stormed a secure room in the Capitol and signaled a new strategy on impeachment. MIDAS SHARE TIPSProfit from Begbies Traynor, the firm that booms while others are going bust. Traded on AIM, Begbies Traynor shares are 74p and should increase in value this year and beyond. The company has matured considerably in recent times. The skeletons of a woman and child were discovered under the Tower of London's chapel. Archaeologists unearthed two 500-year-old skeletons of a woman and child underneath the Tower of London's chapel, the curator of the Historic Royal Palaces announced. Why do we have a soft spot for fakers? Because we love clever clogs getting egg on their faces. Lydia Pyne has had the bright idea of investigating the peculiar links between the authentic and the fake. Unfortunately, she has tended to restrict herself to areas that are fairly well-trodden. Putin is on a victory lap of the Middle East. After years battling to assert the Kremlin's power on the international stage, Vladimir Putin is now on what seems like a victory lap of the Middle East. China could tap North Korea rare earth mine in exchange for solar investment report. North Korea plans to grant China access to a rare earth mine in exchange for investment in solar energy that could ease its chronic power shortages, a Chinese industry association website reported on Thursday. In Hungary, a Freewheeling Trump Ambassador Undermines U.S. Diplomats. He brokered a White House meeting for Hungarys prime minister. He spends $320,000 on parties and takes positions at odds with American policy. He says he knows what President Trump wants. Woman Playing Pokmon Go Is Killed After Witnessing Robbery, Police Say. The 21-year-old Albuquerque resident was fatally shot as she drove with her boyfriend in a park. Sky's the limit! Alphabet's drone delivery service Wing officially begins service in Virginia. After years of development, Alphabet's drone delivery service Wing is officially open for business. The company announced the beginning of service for residents of Christiansburg, Virginia.

Hungarian village's last bell ringer toils on as youth flee to cities. Ilona Petras' family has been in charge of ringing the bells of the 600-year-old Catholic church in the small village of Tereny in the northeast of Hungary for over a hundred years. RWE denies study flagging 1 billion euro coal plant losses in 2019. RWE denied on Thursday a report saying the German power firm would face nearly 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) of losses related to its coal-fired power plants this year. After 82 Years, No More Driving. Metropolitan Diary The day he sold his final car and gave up his keys, a 93-year-old was flooded with memories, starting with Pop's lessons behind the wheel. With the rise of Deliveroo, here's some of the best takeaway-friendly wines. These days takeaway food is more varied than ever. Most takeaways major in bold rich flavours and happily there are legions of characterful bottles to match.