‘BBC is basically workshy’: Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio says broadcaster is inefficient and claims some staff have an issue with their ‘work ethic’ Jed Mercurio called the BBC ‘inefficient’ and described some staff as ‘work-shy’ Added in the Radio Times there are some people he ‘avoids like the plague’ Comments come after the … Read more
Sports Illustrated is revealing several of this year’s Swimsuit Issue models ahead of the magazine’s official launch in July. Every day this month, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Instagram account is spotlighting a new model set to appear in the 2021 issue, and so far as introduced a diverse cast of women of different ages, … Read more
SpaceX’s Starship Serial Number 10 (SN10) aborted its first high altitude test flight moments after igniting its powerful Raptor engines. The massive rocket was set to take off from the firm’s testing facility in Boca Chica, Texas following a completion of pre-launch checks – but the 165-foot tall, stainless steel vehicle never left the launch … Read more
Prince Philip could face weeks more in hospital after being transferred to an NHS trust for a pre-existing heart condition, medics warned today. Buckingham Palace revealed The Duke of Edinburgh had been moved from the private King Edward VII Hospital to St Bartholomew’s – commonly known as Barts – this morning for ‘testing and observation’ … Read more
Boris Johnson’s fiancée Carrie Symonds has been unveiled as Tatler’s newest cover star. The April issue of the society bible promises an explosive profile charting the ‘rise and rise’ of Miss Symonds, 32, who is described as the ‘most powerful woman in Britain’. ‘Tatler asks: “Who is the real Carrie Symonds? Is she the scheming Lady Macbeth pulling … Read more
The 27th annual Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair was released on Tuesday morning and it offered a wide array of talent. Veteran siren Charlize Theron was seen as well as new heartthrob Michael B Jordan of Creed and Black Panther fame as well as Zendaya and Awkwafina for one of their most diverse covers ever. … Read more
Police issue footage of van in appeal to find woman ‘who was shouting while being put into the back before being driven away by two men’ Police appealing for information after a woman was ‘snatched’ in Peterborough She was ‘bundled shouting into people-carrier van and driven away by two men’ The woman is said to … Read more
Police issue e-fit of man wanted over rape of 12-year-old boy who was bundled into back of car and sexually assaulted while out for a run Police have released an e-fit image of a suspected child rapist in Bedfordshire A 12-year-old boy was attacked by a man in late August 2018 while out running Police … Read more
Police issue more than 42,000 fines for breaches of Covid laws since they came into force in March last year, figures show Eight out of ten Covid-19 fines were issued to people aged between 18-39 Some 250 fines of £10,000 have been issued since the end of March 2020 The National Police Chiefs’ Council said … Read more
More than £15,000 in fines has been handed out after police shut down an illegal rave attended by more than 300 people in east London. Officers from the Metropolitan Police attended a venue under a railway arch on Nursery Road in Hackney in the early hours of Sunday morning. Loud music was heard coming from … Read more