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Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson appeals for funds to ‘locate and safeguard’ the explorer

Steadycorroborated7 outlets reported this themselves in 7 reports over 3 days - more reporting than echo.
Sat, 26 September 2026peak 3 reports on Tue, 29 September 2026Thu, 1 October 2026

What it is about

Ranulph FiennesAlexander Millington-CotesSir Ranulph FiennesBear GryllsAnton BowringBen FogleGini BowringRobin Knox-JohnstonClaire JessonBen BirchallKing CharlesAlexander MillingtonWilliam ThorntonMonty DonJoanna LumleyCheshire PoliceMercia PoliceReutersOffice For The Public GuardianBritish

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World1 original report
independent.co.uk1 original report
El País (Spain)1 original report
ABC (Spain)1 original report
26 Sept, 16:15over 3 days29 Sept, 10:57

3 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 7 original reports

  1. Sat, 26 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World16:15first to report

      Alexander Millington-Cotes is concerned for welfare of the 82-year-old, who hasn’t been seen in public for two years The stepson of Sir Ranulph Fiennes has launched a crowdfunder to pay for “specialist legal advice” in an attempt to locate the explorer, who hasn’t been seen in public for more than two years. Alexander Millington-Cotes, 31, has set a target of £55,000 for the fundraiser, to enable him to instruct lawyers to “locate and safeguard” Fiennes. Continue reading...

  2. Mon, 28 September 2026

    1 report
  3. Tue, 29 September 2026

    3 reports
  4. Thu, 1 October 2026

    2 reports

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