Track-and-trace shambles as Border Force admits it spot checks fewer than a THIRD of arrivals

Border Force officials are only aiming to spot check fewer than a third of arrivals at Britain’s airports, it has been revealed.  The government has introduced measures which require passengers arriving in the UK to fill out an online form before they arrive in the UK from any country. This includes countries or territories which … Read more

Melanie Sykes, 50, indulges in a spot of Olympic trap shooting  

She recently hit out at Keith Lemon when she  branded men ‘basic and limited’ during a rant about her love life. And Melanie Sykes brushed her woes to one side as she concentrated on a spot of clay pigeon shooting, also known as Olympic trap shooting, on Friday.  The presenter, who recently turned 50, was dressed … Read more

The Bachelor suffers a MAJOR editing fail during the rose ceremony… so did YOU spot it?

The Bachelor suffers a MAJOR editing fail during the rose ceremony… so did YOU spot it? By Chloe-lee Longhetti and Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:19 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 05:19 BST, 27 August 2020 Eagle-eyed Bachelor fans spotted a major editing fail on the show on Wednesday.  During the rose … Read more

Internet wags spot pointed choices on bookshelf behind Boris Johnson during speech to pupils

Did a disgruntled librarian take revenge on Boris Johnson today by displaying books with politically pointed titles behind the PM during his livestream speech? The PM told a roomful of Year 7 pupils at a Leicestershire school that it is politically acceptable to sing Rule Britannia and ruled that Harry Potter is not sexist. He … Read more

Citizen scientists spot 1,500 cool worlds that are more massive than planets but lighter than stars

Citizen scientists found more than 1,500 brown dwarves — ‘cool worlds’ that are more massive than planets but lighter than stars — in our galactic neighbourhood. The discoveries were part of ‘Backyard Worlds: Planet 9’, a project which recruited more than 100,000 people to scour astronomical data for new ‘nearby’ objects. Some of the brown … Read more

How to spot and avoid becoming a victim of a staycation holiday scam this summer 

How to spot and avoid becoming a victim of a staycation holiday scam this summer The first step is to ensure you are dealing with a reputable firm before booking There is a scam used on booking sites such as Airbnb that can cut refunds in half Another scam involves taking payments for non-existent properties … Read more

Tricky brainteaser challenges puzzlers to spot the lost engagement ring in a vegetable patch

Have you checked the garden? A new brainteaser has been designed to highlight the most common place that rings are lost. Created by jewellers William May, puzzlers have been challenged with spotting a lost engagement ring in a thriving vegetable patch, including carrots, a wheelbarrow, flowers, various insects, fences, a shovel, and multiple rabbits. The … Read more

Pink drink is helping surgeons spot aggressive brain cancers… by making tumours ‘glow in the dark’

A high-tech ‘pink drink’, swallowed hours before surgery, is helping surgeons spot aggressive brain cancers, by making tumours glow in the dark.  The innovation, now being used by neurosurgeons across the UK, doubles the chances doctors will find – and remove – all the cancer, halting progression of the disease.  The drink, called Gliolan or … Read more

Astronomers spot a Milky Way-like galaxy 12 billion light years away

A distant galaxy that looks ‘surprisingly like our Milky Way’, has been discovered by astronomers, who say it appears like a near-perfect ring of light in space.  Astronomers from the Max Planck Institute used the Atacama Large Millimeter / submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope in Chile to find the galaxy 12 billion light years from Earth.  … Read more

Harry Styles steals ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s spot at the top of the Billboard Hot 100

Harry Styles steals ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 as he scores his first number one single with hit Watermelon Sugar By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 21:46 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 21:46 BST, 10 August 2020 Harry Styles has managed to knock his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift off the … Read more