Discovery of pulsars British astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell was the first person to discover a pulsar in 1967 when she spotted a radio pulsar. Since then other types of pulsars that emit x-rays and gamma rays have also been spotted. Pulsars are essentially rotating, highly magnatised neutron stars but when they were first discovered … Read more
‘Only good for the bin!’: Amateur chef is brutally trolled online after sharing a pork tenderloin dish which was likened to ‘dog turd filled with cat vomit’ and a hospital bedpan Amateur home cook shared their pork tenderloin dish on Rate My Plate group The post quickly drew brutal criticism and was compared to a … Read more
Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort to coach amateur investors on ‘how to take advantage of opportunities’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 August 2020 The infamous stockbroker who wrote the book that became The Wolf of Wall Street movie is staging a … Read more
A shocking assault of an amateur referee has led to fears a match official will end up being killed in grassroots football. Satyam Toki required treatment from an ambulance crew after he was punched three times in the face by a player he sent off in a pre-season friendly on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who has … Read more
A shocking assault of an amateur referee has led to fears a match official will end up being killed in grassroots football. Satyam Toki required treatment from an ambulance crew after he was punched three times in the face by a player he sent off in a pre-season friendly on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who has … Read more
If you weren’t desperate before to fly off to an exotic location for a spot of post-lockdown lolling – you will be after gazing at these sensational holiday snaps. They capture sugar-white beaches, turquoise waters, impossibly romantic castaway islands and breathtakingly beautiful bays from Majorca to the Maldives. What makes the pictures all the more … Read more
Talk about perfect timing! Amateur wildlife photographers share snaps that didn’t quite go to plan – from a swearing squirrel to a VERY angry emu Wannabe wildlife photographers shared their worst snaps on a Facebook group Includes frog which sat in the way of the lens as snapper tried to capture blue jay Another image … Read more
Kate Middleton has sent personal messages to a number of amateur photographers who shared their images of life during lockdown for her Hold Still campaign. Earlier this month the Duchess of Cambridge, 38, joined forces with the National Portrait Gallery to launch the project, which is designed to capture the ‘spirit, mood, hopes and fears’ … Read more
Kate Middleton has sent personal messages to a number of amateur photographers who shared their images of life during lockdown for her Hold Still campaign. Earlier this month the Duchess of Cambridge, 38, joined forces with the National Portrait Gallery to launch the project, which is designed to capture the ‘spirit, mood, hopes and fears’ … Read more
The Chelsea Flower Show is usually a glamorous event which is watched by millions, with its prizes won by Britain’s best professional horticulturalists. But after the coronavirus lockdown forced the Royal Horticultural Society to cancel the event, the chance for green-fingered fame fell on Britain’s amateur gardeners. Nearly 8,000 people entered the society’s ‘My Chelsea … Read more