Alex Webb has won this year’s series of MasterChefs: The Professionals. The 25-year-old Essex boy wowed Gregg Wallace, Marcus Wareig and Monica Galetti as well as food critics, with a fishy main and an indulgent chocolate dessert. He snatched the title, beating off Dutch born Bart Van Der Lee, 33, Nepalese chef Santosh Shah, 35. … Read more
Taron Egerton braved the December chill on Tuesday as he took his pet dog for a walk in the winter sunshine. The Welsh actor, 31, was seen with the pooch on the outskirts of the Glasgow-based film studios, where he is shooting his latest film, Tetris. In it, Taron plays Dutch entrepreneur Henk Rogers, who went … Read more
The Netherlands will go into a tough second lockdown, with the closure of all schools and shops for at least five weeks, in a government-led push to fight the coronavirus, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday. ‘The Netherlands is closing down,’ he said to the sound of protesters banging pots and pans outside his … Read more
Could CIRCULAR runways take off? Aerospace tests show circle designs would increase capacity, allow for simultaneous landings and take-offs and remove the risk of crosswinds The runway would be built as a 3.5km wide circle around an airport terminal Aircraft can avoid risky crosswinds by landing in any direction, says scientist It would allow for … Read more
She announced the birth of her daughter Mint van Leeuwen earlier this month. And Romee Strijd offered fans another glimpse of her pregnancy as she documented her growing bump in a slew of Instagram throwback snaps on Sunday. The Dutch model, 25, also took to YouTube to share a video of her changing bump as … Read more
A foreign-owned super trawler, that controls almost a quarter of England’s fishing quota, will take biggest share after Brexit. The 390ft Dutch Frank Bonefaas controls 23 per cent of England’s fishing quota, and is the largest trawler registered in the British fishing fleet. Campaigners say more than half of England’s fishing quota will be controlled by … Read more
In years past Prince Harry was often spotted wearing the hand-me-downs of his older brother William, and for Prince Louis donning George’s best-loved outfits has also become a regular occurance. Tonight Prince Louis, two, wore a recognisable smart blue felt jacket – now outgrown by Prince George, seven – as he took an outing to The … Read more
Spit hits the fan: Scientists fill Dutch football ground with aerosol sprays to see how cheering crowds might spread Covid-19 The fine droplets resembling saliva are sprayed from seats at the Dutch stadium Researchers want to find ways to remove the droplets and get fans back inside Tests are ongoing at the Johann Cruyff Arena … Read more
The first large-scale offshore wind farm is coming to the US and it could be the most powerful in the world. Vineyard Wind recently announced it will be placing more than 60 of General Electric’s 856-foot Haliade-X turbines some 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, a popular island destination in Massachusetts. When activated … Read more
Romee Strijd is officially a mom! The Dutch model announced the birth of her firstborn Friday, after welcoming daughter Mint with husband Laurens van Leeuwen. She gave a glimpse at their Christmas with the newborn baby girl just hours after announcing the birth, as Laurens took to Instagram with a photo of the new mom and … Read more