Fifteen migrants crammed into a small dinghy were escorted by the French navy into British waters on Sunday, as people continue to risk their lives in search of asylum in the UK. The migrants’ small dinghy was escorted by the French navy boat Abeille Languedoc. It was then intercepted by UK Border Force in the English … Read more
This Is Us writer Jas Waters took her own life by hanging, a coroner has revealed. The 39-year-old’s death on Tuesday was announced the next day by her TV colleagues, who hailed her as a ‘brilliant storyteller and a force of nature’. Waters had contributed to 18 episodes of the hit NBC drama during 2018 … Read more
NBC’s hit series This Is Us is mourning one of the show’s former writers, as Jas Waters passed away at the age of 39 on Wednesday. No cause of death was released, with the This Is Us Writers Twitter account confirming the writer’s death on Wednesday. This Is Us stars Mandy Moore, Susan Kelechi Watson … Read more
Downing Street blasts EU’s demands for access to UK fishing waters as latest round of trade talks begin EU claimed Britain should compromise on access to UK fishing waters Downing Street said Brussels failed to acknowledge nation’s new independence The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: ‘This is wishful thinking by the EU’ By Claire Ellicot … Read more
‘It’s wishful thinking’: Downing Street blasts EU’s demands for access to UK fishing waters as latest round of trade talks begin EU claimed Britain should compromise on access to UK fishing waters Downing Street said Brussels failed to acknowledge nation’s new independence The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: ‘This is wishful thinking by the EU’ … Read more
Endangered elvers make a dramatic return to British waters – following a long decline since the 1970s Experts say this year’s elver stock in the River Severn is the biggest in decades The European eels (also called glass eels) have been in decline since the 1970s Heavy rain earlier this year led to a rise … Read more
Herd of rare dugongs spotted in shallow waters in Thailand as coronavirus lockdown leaves coastal regions tranquil and undisturbed The sea mammals are classed as vulnerable with only 250 in Thailand A drone filmed a herd in waters off Libong island in Trang province The dugong is closely related to the sea cow and can … Read more
Biologists studying humpback whales off the coast of Hawaii captured a rare look of a mother nursing her calf. The intimate moment was was captured using non-invasive suction cup tags equip with cameras that were placed on the back of seven calves, allowing researchers to measure swimming speed and unique moments from these underwater mammals. … Read more
‘Sinister’ Chinese mussel that can smother scallops and oysters has made its way into British waters Asian date mussels have distinctive zig-zag markings on their tiny shells They were first found in China and have caused problems all over the world Dense mats of the mussels can suffocate scallops, oysters and seagrass By Colin Fernandez, … Read more