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Dodi Fayed's yacht, where he courted Princess Diana before their untimely deaths, sells for just £171,000  Yacht where Dodi Fayed and Lady Diana spent final summer has been auctioned The pair were photographed relaxing on deck on board 'Cujo' in St Tropez in July 1997 before the couple were killed in a car crash in Paris on 31st August  The boat went for a bid of £171,000, a price which many deemed surprisingly low The glamorous yacht where Dodi Fayed and Princess Diana spent their final holiday together has been sold at auction.  Dodi and Diana were photographed enjoying each other's company on the boat, named 'Cujo', in July 1997, just weeks before their deaths in a Paris car crash on August 31st the same year. Last week, the yacht was sold for £171,000, with some observers telling The Sunday Express that the bid was surprisingly low, sparking fears that the memory of Diana was 'fading'.  The Cujo (pictured) Dodi ...

Exodus from NYC: The young join the rich in ditching the Big Apple as the coronavirus economic downturn drives professionals out and companies accept staff permanently working from home The coronavirus lockdown has left young New Yorkers reconsidering the city's high cost of living  People who can work remotely are eyeing the suburbs or contemplating moving back home with their parents A recent survey found 69% of people in tech and finance said they would leave New York if they were given the option to work from home permanently  Twitter, Facebook and Spotify recently announced they will allow employees to work from home long-term  Pat Stedman, 31, a dating and relationship coach, said the pandemic has only sped up his and his wife's exodus from the city and now plans to work remotely from overseas  Many residents have also expressed concerns over whether New York City will successfully bounce back when it finally reopens in the coming...

Rich New Yorkers fleeing the pandemic have triggered a real estate boom in Connecticut with a spike in sales of lavish single-family homes There's been an influx in sales in wealthy areas including Westport, Greenwich, Litchfield County and New Haven One real estate agent reported selling a home in Wilton for $1.9million New Yorkers have been leaving the Big Apple in droves as there are over 352,000 cases of COVID-19 and nearly 23,000 deaths in the state Connecticut has significantly lower numbers - over 38,000 cases, 3,400 deaths New York saw its housing market slump by 45.8% in April compared to last year Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19 A 'tidal wave' of wealthy New Yorkers fleeing the Big Apple and scooping up properties in Connecticut has triggered an unexpected boom in the state's real estate market. There's been an influx of sales of expensive single-family homes in Westport, Greenwich, Litchfield Count...

Photos of BOTH world wars and intervening conflicts during the bloodiest half-century in color Some 100 million were killed in the First World War (1914-18) and WWII (1939-45), as well as many more in the intervening years during civil wars in Ireland and Spain, wars in Latin America and uprisings in colonies  Images of the mud of Passchendaele and the Omaha beach landings have been brought to life in a new book, The World Aflame, a collaboration between Brazilian artist Marina Amaral, and British historian Dan Jones Ms Amaral has added colour to 200 stunning photographs, anchored by narrative by Mr Jones They serve as a moving reminder of the bloody period, now more than 75 years since Victory in Europe  Iconic photos of the the First World War and WII, as well as the intervening conflicts, have been brought to life in colour and given a new perspective to the bloodiest half-century in history.  From the muddy fields of Passchendaele in 1...