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Oct252019 by adminNo Comments

The Apprentice: Lottie Lion comments ‘unacceptable’, BBC says

Entertainment

The BBC has told Apprentice candidate Lottie Lion that comments she made to a fellow candidate on a WhatsApp group were "unacceptable".It follows reports that Lion said "shut up Gandhi" to Lubna Farhan.The production company reported back to the BBC after looking into the issue, which took place after filming had concluded. Lion has previously told the Press Assocation her comments were "taken out of context".The BBC said even though filming had finished when the comments were made, it "nevertheless still expects the candidates to behave appropriately". It added: "Lottie has been informed that her comments were wholly unacceptable and is in no doubt about our view on thi...

Oct232019 by adminNo Comments

Lion Air families told of fatal Boeing 737 crash causes

Business

Mechanical and design problems with the flight control system were among the causes of last year's Lion Air crash, families of the victims have been told.Indonesian investigators focused on a system used to improve handling and prevent stalling on the Boeing 737 Max, which crashed killing 189 people.The 737 Max model was grounded after an Ethiopian Airlines crash in March 2019.On Tuesday, Boeing's Kevin McAllister was ousted, the most senior executive to go in the wake of the crashes.Boeing did not comment ahead of formal publication of the report into the Lion Air crash, which took place 13 minutes after take-off from Jakarta on 29 October.The US company's third-quarter results, due later on Wednesday, are expected to be dominated by the fall-out from th...

Sep72019 by adminNo Comments

Mountain lion fatally struck trying to cross LA freeway

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Jul302019 by adminNo Comments

Whale ‘swallows’ sea lion: ‘It was a once-in-a-lifetime event’

Science

Chase Dekker believes the photo he took of a humpback whale "swallowing" a sea lion is the first time that happening has ever been caught on camera.The 27-year-old wildlife photographer and marine biologist had taken a boat of whale watchers out on the water in Monterey Bay, California, on 22 July when the incident happened."It wasn't a huge group, only three humpback whales and about two hundred sea lions," Chase tells Radio 1 Newsbeat."We've seen it all the way up to 100 whales with 3,000 sea lions, so it can get really insane."The animals were feeding on a school of anchovies at the water's surface when the whale ended up with something a little larger in its mouth than it probably expected."We were watching them feed for a long time and then eventuall...

Jul142019 by adminNo Comments

Meghan Markle rocks sheer panelled dress as she embraces Beyoncé at Lion King premiere

Entertainment

The Duchess of Sussex wowed onlookers at The Lion King European premiere in London as she sported a sheer panelled black dress.Meghan Markle, 37, radiated beauty in the classy number as she attended the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square event with Prince Harry, 34.The brunette beauty teamed her stunning frock with matching black stilettosThe former actress, who is mum to Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, also rocked immaculate and glowing makeup. Related Articles Meghan's locks also looked chic, styled into a bun hairstyle.Prince Harry also looked dapper in a black tux as the pair walked the yellow carpet hand-in-hand.Meghan was seen meeting the cast of the film while at the event, which includes Beyoncé. RADIANT: Meghan looked stunning as she attended The Lion King European premiere in L...