BBC drama The Serpent drives rise in shoppers searching 1970s-style clothing on eBay

Viewers were left hooked by dark real-life BBC drama The Serpent, but it seems the twisting storyline wasn’t the only thing that grabbed the attention of fans.  The eight-part drama, which earlier this week became iPlayer’s most watched show, has sparked a huge interest in 1970’s style clothing – with some items gaining an 158 per cent … Read more

Father of Claudia Lawrence dies aged 74… after 12 years of searching for his missing daughter 

Father of ‘murdered’ chef Claudia Lawrence dies aged 74 – after 12-year search for answers following his daughter’s mysterious disappearance on the way to work Retired solicitor Peter Lawrence, 74, has died of a short illness in a York hospice   Claudia Lawrence, 35, vanished 12 years ago and last seen returned to her home  Peter … Read more

New Forest pony damages VW Passat while searching for food

Kicking off: Aggressive wild pony smashes wing mirror and dents car bonnet as it terrorises parents after smelling their toddler son’s food Jack Cowlishaw, 26, was transferring his two-year-old son to his ex’s car  Several ponies approached his car in the car park at Cadnam cricket ground  The New Forest ponies came up to the … Read more

Searching for a home online? Use these tech tricks

While estate agents are still open for business during lockdown, government instructions not to leave the house unless it is really necessary have meant that even more people than usual are conducting property searches online – at least initially.  Browsing the estate agents’ window virtually has its advantages. You can do it from the comfort … Read more

Sony Pictures’ Stage 6 Films sets up a sequel to the innovative 2018 thriller Searching

Sony Pictures is moving forward with a new sequel to their critically-acclaimed 2018 thriller Searching, though it won’t be a direct follow-up. The original thriller followed David Kim (John Cho), whose 16-year-old daughter Margot (Michelle La) goes missing, told through an innovative format known as ‘Screenlife.’ The sequel will tell a brand new story from … Read more

Covid marshal is sacked for chasing down innocent man, searching him and threatening him with ARREST

Covid marshal is sacked for chasing down an innocent man, ‘aggressively’ searching him and threatening him with ARREST while he was on his way home from the shops Floyd Langridge, 44, was smoking his cigarette as he walked home with supplies He said Covid marshal ‘abused’ his position and chased and grabbed him in Kent … Read more

Number of people searching for new homes online nearly DOUBLED this Christmas

Property websites saw a surge in people looking for new homes over Christmas this year, with online searches on Boxing Day as much as doubling compared to 2019.  Property portal Rightmove had its busiest ever Boxing Day for visits, which jumped 54 per cent compared to the same day in 2019.   Visits from 1 December … Read more

Police searching for missing UK blogger interview boyfriend twice

Police searching for missing British ‘van life’ blogger Esther Dingley have interviewed her boyfriend twice as they struggle to find any clues over her disappearance. Daniel Colegate, Esther’s partner of 18 years, has given statements to police in Spain and France as they hunt for the hiker. Gendarme Captain Bordinaro said: ‘Mr Colegate has been … Read more

Police searching for missing British ‘van life’ blogger Esther Dingley interview her boyfriend twice

Police searching for missing British ‘van life’ blogger Esther Dingley have interviewed her boyfriend twice as they struggle to find any clues over her disappearance. Daniel Colegate, Esther’s partner of 18 years, has given statements to police in Spain and France as they hunt for the hiker. Gendarme Captain Bordinaro said: ‘Mr Colegate has been … Read more

New I’m A Celebrity trailer shows Ant And Dec searching for ‘Aussie tucker’

A new I’m A Celeb trailer was released on Monday and shows Ant and Dec poking fun at the show moving from Australia to North Wales amid the coronavirus pandemic.  While looking for their camp, which they believe to be in the Australian jungle, they come across a cafe and demand some ‘authentic Aussie tucker’. To … Read more