Ireland ELIMINATED from Eurovision 2021

Ireland has been eliminated from the Eurovision Song Contest. On Tuesday night, singer Lesley Roy performed her entry – a song called Maps – in an elaborate spectacle involving a paper forest. But her hopes were ultimately dashed as she was knocked out of the running. Instead, Israel, Russia, Malta, Azerbaijan, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus, Lithuania, … Read more

Rylan Clark-Neal pulls out of presenting BBC’s Eurovision semi-final due to illness

Rylan Clark-Neal has had to pull out of presenting the Eurovision semi-final on the BBC on Tuesday night, due to illness.  The presenter, 32, was set to host BBC Four’s coverage for the semi-finals on Tuesday and Thursday alongside Scott Mills and Chelcee Grimes.  But Sara Cox, 46, revealed she was stepping in as Rylan’s … Read more

Eurovision 2021 host Rylan Clark-Neal grills UK hopeful James Newman in Line Of Duty parody 

Eurovision hosts Rylan Clark-Neal and Scott Mills gave their best impression of AC-12’s Steve Arnott and Ted Hastings as they grilled UK hopeful James Newman during a Line Of Duty parody. The spoof, named Line Of Eurovision, sees the former X Factor star, 32, and the radio host, 47, interrogate musician and the UK’s 2021 … Read more

80% of ocean plastics come from more than 1,000 rivers worldwide, study finds

Microplastics are plastic particles measuring less than five millimetres (0.2 inches). They have hit the headlines over recent years, as improper disposal has resulted in tonnes of waste making its way into the ocean. Each year, tonnes of plastic waste fails to get recycled and dealt with correctly, which can mean they end up in … Read more

MasterChef Australia judge Andy Allen shares his secret potato gratin recipe

MasterChef judge Andy Allen shares his simple recipe for the perfect potato gratin – and he uses a VERY surprising secret ingredient MasterChef judge Andy Allen shared simple recipe for the perfect potato gratin The Australian chef revealed the unusual secret ingredient he uses in his recipe You’ll need potatoes, thickened cream, onion, cheese and a tin … Read more

Eurovision 2021: UK’s entry James Newman chats at press conference ahead of contest next week

The UK’s Eurovision entry James Newman was chatting at a press conference on Friday ahead of the highly-anticipated event next week. The BRIT Award winner, 35, will take to the stage in Rotterdam in The Netherlands on May 22 after the event was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.  James looked relaxed as he spoke … Read more

Britons left behind in sun lounger race: European nations waive quarantine for vaccinated travellers

Britons are left behind in race to sun loungers as other European nations waive tests and quarantine for vaccinated travellers – while Portugal ‘will BAN British tourists until at least May 30’ Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Switzerland removing quarantine and testing measures for visitors But vaccinated Britons must follow onerous rules when returning home Travel … Read more