80% of ocean plastics come from more than 1,000 rivers worldwide, study finds

Microplastics are plastic particles measuring less than five millimetres (0.2 inches). They have hit the headlines over recent years, as improper disposal has resulted in tonnes of waste making its way into the ocean. Each year, tonnes of plastic waste fails to get recycled and dealt with correctly, which can mean they end up in … Read more

MasterChef Australia judge Andy Allen shares his secret potato gratin recipe

MasterChef judge Andy Allen shares his simple recipe for the perfect potato gratin – and he uses a VERY surprising secret ingredient MasterChef judge Andy Allen shared simple recipe for the perfect potato gratin The Australian chef revealed the unusual secret ingredient he uses in his recipe You’ll need potatoes, thickened cream, onion, cheese and a tin … Read more

Britons left behind in sun lounger race: European nations waive quarantine for vaccinated travellers

Britons are left behind in race to sun loungers as other European nations waive tests and quarantine for vaccinated travellers – while Portugal ‘will BAN British tourists until at least May 30’ Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Switzerland removing quarantine and testing measures for visitors But vaccinated Britons must follow onerous rules when returning home Travel … Read more

Line Of Duty series six to be shown in China after ITV bosses sign lucrative new deal

Line Of Duty’s sixth season is set to hit screens in China, after ITV Studios bosses inked a new deal with local video app Pumpkin Film. The hit BBC show, which came to a nail-biting conclusion earlier this month, is also set to launch on Britbox in North America next week and has been picked … Read more

Gigantic kites flown by robots could harness Mars’s strong winds and power human colonies 

With NASA aiming to get humans to Mars by 2030, the idea of a long-term settlement on the Red Planet is getting closer to reality and scientists are working on innovated ways to power these habitats. Researchers in the Netherlands propose using massive kites to harness high Martian winds that would transformed into energy for … Read more

Line Of Duty’s sixth season is heading to screens in China after ITV bosses ink lucrative new deal

Line Of Duty’s sixth season is set to hit screens in China, after ITV Studios bosses inked a new deal with local video app Pumpkin Film. The hit BBC show, which came to a nail-biting conclusion earlier this month, is also set to launch on Britbox in North America next week and has been picked … Read more

One of Britain’s most wanted men accused of plot to import cocaine into the UK is caught in Dubai

One of Britain’s most wanted men accused of plot to import hundreds of tonnes of cocaine into the UK every week is caught in Dubai after eight years on the run Michael Paul Moogan, 35, was linked to an international drug smuggling probe Moogan featured in National Crime Agency’s most wanted fugitives campaign  Police believe … Read more

Tom Brady purchases a $6M Wajer yacht… upgrading from $2M boat he drove in Super Bowl parade

He’s the winningest quarterback in history after making the move from New England to Tampa Bay and earning his seventh Super Bowl championship. And Tom Brady added to his impressive collection of awards with the purchase of a stunning $6million Wajer yacht. The 43-year-old athlete was the virtual guest of honor when the Dutch shipbuilder … Read more

Rylan Clark-Neal gives Martin Compston a run for his money in a Line Of Duty spoof 

Rylan Clark-Neal has given Martin Compston a run for his money as he mimicked the AC-12 icon for a Line Of Duty spoof. As heads of the BBC’s ‘ESC-21 unit’, the former X Factor star, 32, and radio host Scott Mills, 47, grill 2021’s UK entry James Newman, 35, in the mock police interview.   The … Read more