Climate change ‘threatens world’s largest seagrass carbon stores’
A summer-long heatwave killed so many marine plants it released the equivalent greenhouse gasses produced by an astonishing 1.6 MILLION cars. A study shows the "unprecedented" heatwave raised sea temperatures 2 to 4 degrees Celsius above average for more than two months, which proved fatal for more than 1,100 square kilometres of seagrass. This mass extinction released up to nine million metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere over the three years following the 2010 heatwave in Shark Bay, Australia....
School bomb threat: 400 UK schools blackmailed by bomb hoax
Reports are emerging that around 400 schools across Britain received an email today with a threat to detonate a bomb if $5,000 dollars is not sent. The email said: “We have sent in a student with a bomb. The bomb is set to go off in 3 hours time. If you do not send $5,000 USD" Many parents around the UK received messages from primary and secondary schools saying that there had been a hoax threat today, and some of the...
Video – Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers Crowd Trouble
Bristol Rovers football club have appealed to supporters with any information to come forward after trouble during their League One clash with Plymouth Argyle at the weekend. A statement from Rovers read: "We are aware of a number of incidents that occurred at Home Park on Saturday and we are working closely with the relevant authorities to establish who was at fault." Plymouth were the winners after a five-goal thriller at Home Park than ended 3-2 . Watch Video Here
Video shows moment fan jumps out of his wheelchair to celebrate at Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers game
This video shows the moment a football supporter had a real-life Little Britain moment - when he rose from his wheelchair to start celebrating. Sports reporter Jak Ball filmed the fan wheeling his chair up and down the side of the pitch before he stunned the crowd by jumping out of it in delight and waving his arms aloft. The 'miracle' was reminiscent of the Little Britain TV show, where the character Andy Pipkin feigns the need for a wheelchair...
Qantas gears up for historic non-stop flight connecting UK and Australia
Qantas is set to fly the first ever flight connecting the UK and Australia on Sunday, departing Heathrow Terminal 3 at 1:15pm. A 787-9 Dreamliner will fly passengers 14,498 kilometres around the World without stopping, taking 17 hours in total and becoming the second-longest passenger flight in the world. The new flight will operate through Qantas’ existing domestic terminals (T3/4), which will be upgraded to accommodate international flights. The airline’s current international services from Perth (to Singapore and to Auckland) will also move...
Commuters driven round the bend by a “quarter of a mile” of debris dumped by fly tippers
The rubbish, which included a mattress, various pieces of furniture, ladders, and a watering can was strewn across the road, blocking the route
Murder investigation of Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov finds no sign of forced entry.
They say he was not linked to the Salisbury poisonings
How to Make: Cime di Rapa pasta with black olives, pine nuts & ricotta
Rapini, a cruciferous green vegetable, is particularly associated with Italian cuisine. Available with different names throughout the country, rapini is better known as ‘Cime di Rapa’ in Puglia – literally meaning “turnip tops”. The distinctively bitter leaves are often paired with creamy pasta dishes, as is the case with this recipe from Panzer’s Deli and Grocer in St John’s Wood. Another Puglian staple, the recipe also features Benedetto Cavalieri dischi volanti (or orecchiette). Like all pasta, orecchiette is best when...
Photos: Baby armadillo born in Newquay zoo
Keepers at Newquay Zoo are giving round-the- clock care to an unusual baby – a six banded armadillo.