A British backpacker who went missing in the Australian Outback for more than three days survived by drinking contact lens solution and his own urine, his mother said.

Film veteran Richard Attenborough is “making progress” after spending Christmas in hospital following a fall, a hospital spokesman said.

Film veteran Richard Attenborough remains in a stable condition after spending Christmas in hospital, where he is being treated after a fall.

The UK National Lottery winner who scooped a £7m (€10m) jackpot after buying a ticket in Northern Ireland has just one week left to claim the glittering prize.