Oscar Pistorius is set to receive the harshest bail conditions ever handed out in South Africa when he is released on Tuesday. He will be confined to his uncle’s house for the remainder of his fiveyear sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, in 2013. The strict conditions dash the 28-year-old’s hopes of working with … Continued

Lord Jim’s is the place to go for a long, relaxing, fishy lunch or dinner on the river in Bangkok. It’s like being under the sea as you walk past fish tanks into the oval, glass room with it’s blue hue. The swirling lines on the carpet and ceiling glimmer like the ripples of waves. … Continued

The grandson of Auschwitz’s infamous commandant Rudolf Höss this week revealed he is on the frontline of the German government’s battle against Islamic State. In an exclusive interview with Jewish News, Rainer Höss, 50, the closest surviving relative of Rudolf Höss – who presided over an estimated 1.1 million deaths at the camp – revealed … Continued

Oscar Pistorius will only be able to leave his house to go to church when he is freed from jail next week. The devout Christian, whose faith is said to have deepened over recent months, must be accompanied on trips to attend mass. While under “house arrest” at his uncle’s home he will be allowed … Continued

Baan Klang Nam, which means House on the Water, is where the locals go, real Thai, hardly any tourists and absolutely buzzing. This isn’t a romantic hotspot but it is a great family restaurant. You can even take the mother-in-law if she’s tagging along. A converted teak house right on the Chao Phraya River with … Continued

A Middle East expert has relived the chilling moment he caught a rare glimpse of Jihadi John’s face during a shocking encounter in Syria. Jurgen Todenhofer was fact-finding in a terrorist stronghold when the British ISIS executioner – masked knife-wielding “star” of a series of sickening beheading videos – was assigned to be his driver. … Continued

Arriving in Rome is surreal, gliding past the ancient world in a taxi, the great spectacle of the Colosseum looming down with echoes of sacrificial screams and lion roars. On this day, Morgan Freeman is here for a remake of Ben Hur, with Daniel Craig down the road in Bond car chases. Rome is back … Continued

Sam Smith, who detests comparisons to Adele, could be about to follow in her footsteps by singing the theme tune to the next Bond film, Spectre. The British singer of the worldwide hit Stay with Me has been the bookmakers’ favourite for the job for some time. Now a senior music industry source has claimed … Continued