Victoria has never been a synonymous with great food. Home to Mango Tree and more West Cornwall Pasty Co. huts than anyone could ever need, the area has long served as a beacon of terminal disappointment rather than a dining destination. Once upon a time, not too long ago, a ...
In 1941 amateur inventor Hedy Lamarr worked with composer George Antheil to create and patent 'frequency hopping', which when applied in naval warfare could prevent enemy jamming of communications with torpedos and move the battle for the seas in the favour of the Allies. Although not put into use by ...
A headteacher who was named the best in the country for turning around a failing school is quitting the role due to the stresses of the job. Matt Middlemore was awarded the title 2016 for his work at Tregolls School. The primary school in Truro, Cornwall, was rated the 15th ...
The world’s oldest known message in a bottle has been discovered on a beach, sadly it doesn't point to buried treasure. A couple found the 132-year-old bottle as they were walking along a beach near Wedge Island, Western Australia. One of the couple, Photographer Tonya Illman, said he said she ...
Boris Johnson has raised doubts over whether England will participate in the 2018 World Cup after a former Russian spy was exposed to an unknown substance in Salisbury. The Foreign Secretary said we need to have a "serious conversation about our engagement with Russia", which could include whether the UK sends ...
This shocking footage shows a British diver swimming through swathes of plastic rubbish off the coast of Bali. Richard Horner, 45, captured the dramatic images to highlight the ongoing threat of ocean pollution across the globe. He filmed himself swimming through the deluge of wrappers and bags alongside sea life ...
Donald Trump is set to meet with members of the video game industry just days after he backed off the National Rifle Association. The President believes increased violence in video games could be behind the recent shootings in the country. In response to the shooting in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine’s Day, ...
Over 500 workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear site have refused to work and many are currently staging a sit in protest, in the staff canteen. One construction worker, who didn't want to be named said: “The site was shut down from Thursday until late last night, due to ...
In its first UK screening, award winning documentary Above The Drowning Sea will be shown at BAFTA by the Pureland Series in London on Thursday 8 March. Due to the bravery of one man, Vienna based Chinese Consul Ho Feng Shan, who defied his government and threats from the Gestapo in World War ...