Olympic showjumping coach, 54, appears in court accused of raping woman and sexually assaulting girl under 13 John Sillett is accused of 12 sexual offences including raping a woman in 2015 The Olympic showjumping coach is also accused of assaulting a girl under 13 The 54-year-old has not formally entered pleas and is next due … Read more
Pollution is affecting marine on a chemical level, scientists have confirmed, after finding high concentrations of plastic in the muscles of loggerhead sea turtles. Researchers analysed the remains of 44 turtles found washed up dead on coastlines in eastern Spain — finding traces of plastics in each one. Marine animals like sea turtles often fall foul … Read more
Travelodge will open 17 new ‘premium economy’ hotels this year to create more than 360 new jobs in £175million expansion Plans will see the hotel chain increase its network to 597 locations across globe New sites will be developed with £175million cash from third party investors Bosses are also planning to offer more premium SuperRooms … Read more
The boss of easyJet today urged the government to ‘take responsibility’ and give airline operators and customers an update on its plans for the easing of travel restrictions. CEO Johan Lundgren said the low-cost carrier was ready to fly passengers on their summer holidays but remained in limbo without further clarification on what travel corridors … Read more
An Irish ‘wildlife hero’ and two Spanish documentary makers are among four people who have been killed ‘in a terror attack on their convoy’ as they made an anti-poaching film in Burkina Faso. The group was working on a documentary about poachers in a national park bordering Benin when they were attacked by gunmen, Spain‘s … Read more
Seventeen migrants have been found dead in a boat drifting off the coast of Tenerife with three survivors airlifted to hospital. The victims – all sub-Saharan Africans – were found drifting off El Hierro in Spain‘s Canary Islands, officials confirmed. A Spanish military helicopter airlifted three survivors – two men and a woman – to … Read more
Are you REALLY a match? AI influences people’s decision to swipe right in dating apps by repeating certain profiles, study finds Researchers gave participants a series of photos and asked who they’d date Photos that appeared more than once did better than those explicitly labeled as ’90 percent compatible’ with the subject When it came … Read more
Line of Duty fans were treated to yet another hour of nerve-shredding action last night, with the penultimate episode leaving viewers desperate for answers. After shooting bent copper and OCG stalwart Ryan Pilkington dead, DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and DCI Jo Davidson (Kelly Macdonald) – who had orchestrated the shady meet up to ‘get rid of Fleming’ … Read more
Line of Duty fans were treated to yet another hour of nerve-shredding action last night, with the penultimate episode leaving viewers desperate for answers. After shooting bent copper and OCG stalwart Ryan Pilkington dead, DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and DCI Jo Davidson – who had orchestrated the shady meet up to ‘get rid of Fleming’ – went … Read more
Britons are booking month-long holidays at villas with Wi-Fi and a desk so they can continue to work while spending time abroad this summer, travel firms have revealed. This comes as Downing Street last night said the ban on foreign holidays is on track to be lifted on May 17, with travel opened up to … Read more