'That's what you pay licence fee for!' Chris Packham declares amid bird sex on Springwatch

A woman who desperately wanted to start a family was told she had to wait a year before doctors would investigate why she wasn't ovulating. Ellie and her husband had to fight to be taken seriously by GPs when they first started trying for a baby in early 2019, but struggled to get pregnant.

The first in person Women in Business event since the pandemic held in Strathaven hotel was branded a “huge success”.

Scots actor Kevin McKidd has confirmed the end of his marriage to wife Arielle Goldrath.

Gordon Ramsay ripped into a red-faced Red Bull mechanic after he pulled out a questionable garage snack. The celebrity chef was a VIP guest at Silverstone on Saturday to watch the qualifying action.

Coronation Street fans were thrilled to see a much-loved character back on the cobbles 19 years after his exit from the ITV soap. Eco-warrior Spider Nugent, played by Martin Hancock, unexpectedly reappeared in his ex Toyah Habeeb's life in the middle of a protest during Friday night's episode (July 1).

Steven Gerrard was bursting with pride as his daughter attended her school prom. The Liverpool legend sent his 16-year-old daughter a heart-warming message as she went off to celebrate the end of her secondary school years.

Marcus Rashford believes there is a "buzz" around Carrington after new boss Erik ten Hag made an impression in his first week of training as Manchester United manager. The United players not involved in the June internationals returned to pre-season training at the start of the week and they've had the first opportunity to experience Ten Hag's methods at Carrington.

Dog days are here! Summer is a time of relaxation, and celebrities are buzzing about the best ways to kick back and indulge as temperatures continue to rise.

tourist who died after having her arm and leg ripped off in a savage shark attack have been revealed. The unnamed Austrian woman, 68, died in an ambulance from “shock" after the beast set upon her at Sahl Hasheesh, a popular bay on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, close to the resort town of Hurghada.READ MORE: Fugitive yoga teacher who 'killed love rival' may have had plastic surgeryA large crowd watched the drama but no-one was seen entering the water to help the woman, who had been in the country for a month with her Egyptian partner and was due to return home today (July 3).According to the Daily Mail, just before being attacked the woman from Tyrol told her partner: "I'll go back in for a moment."Afterwards, she was taken to the private Nile Hospital in Hurghada, an Egyptian health official said, adding that she was barely alive when she arrived.A local report quoted by Russian news agency RIA Novosti added: "The woman died in the ambulance from painful shock."Officials at the Red Sea Governorate told reporters that the area of the attack and Hurghada would be closed to all sea activity including fishing and diving.According to Tiroler Tageszeitung, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with relatives of the woman.Video shows witnesses on a nearby jetty record the woman's survival attempt.A group of Russian tourists are heard saying: "Where are the rescuers?"F***, she's covered in blood.

Arsenal's faith in Eddie Nketiah is already paying off after the striker scored a hat-trick against Ipswich in a pre-season friendly.It's been a brilliant 12 months for Nketiah, as not only has he found his Premier League form, he's been given a bumper new contract and a new number. It looked as though Nketiah could follow both Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out the door, but the youngster has signed a new deal.And he looked as lethal as ever at London Colney on Saturday as Arsenal thrashed Ipswich Town, leaving fans excited for the season ahead.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSix months after the members of Crosby, Stills & Nash asked Spotify to pull their music from the streaming service, the folk-rock group’s songs have returned to the platform as of Saturday.The trio in February had joined a protest by former bandmate Neil Young, who demanded that his music be removed from Spotify because of the company’s distribution deal with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who was accused of spreading false information regarding COVID-19 and vaccines on “The Joe Rogan Experience.”On Saturday, in reply to a Twitter user who asked Crosby why his music was back on Spotify, the musician said, “I don’t own it now and the people who do are in business to make money.” I don’t own it now and the people who do are in business to make money https://t.co/TwyI2z2y1w— David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) July 2, 2022In March 2021, Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artist Group acquired Crosby’s catalog, which included his publishing and recorded music rights, including his solo work, as well as his work with the Byrds; Crosby & Nash; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.Crosby, Stills & Nash in February statement had said, “We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify’s Joe Rogan podcast. While we always value alternate points of view, knowingly spreading disinformation during this global pandemic has deadly consequences.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentPeter Brook, the British-born director who won Tonys and Emmys but is best known for his theater work ranging from Broadway’s “Marat/Sade” and “Irma La Douce” to experimental productions like “The Mahabarata,” has died. He was 97.Brook’s death was confirmed by his long-time publisher, and later the BBC, on Sunday.

World-famous diver Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black dressed to impress as they joined a host of celebs attending this year’s Wimbledon. Tom, 28, and Dustin, 48, enjoyed the sporting event on Saturday 2 July where the pair donned brightly coloured suits.Tom wore a full-yellow suit, paired with a white shirt and pink tie, as American screenwriter Dustin opted for an equally as colourful ensemble in a cyan blue suit.To complete the look, the 48 year old wore a blue polka dot tie.

Megan McCubbin, 27, has put on a brave face following the arson attack at the residence of her stepdad, Chris Packham, 61.The Springwatch presenter admitted she was “absolutely not” deterred by the incident, and that she would continue to fight for the planet and animal welfare, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.Megan, who has recently teamed up with Lovat Parks, spoke about the wondrous benefits of “connecting to our wild side” during the lockdown, as she explained how important it was to her to keep wildlife preservation and climate change prevention as part of the conversation. Chris has been outspoken in his views about climate activism and animal welfare, which has earned him some critics as well as fans. Shortly after midnight on October 8 2021, his home was the target of a suspected arson attack, by two masked men who set fire to a vehicle which exploded and destroyed the gates to his property.He said that, while the attack was an escalation of the harassment he had received for years, it would not stop his activism.Megan seems to be following in her stepdad’s footsteps, as when she was asked if the arson attack and other threats would ever put her off speaking out, she replied: “No, absolutely not.”Megan joined Springwatch in 2020 at the height of the pandemic and appeared on camera with Chris, who has presented the show since 2009.Asked if she felt it was important for people with a public profile like herself to speak about the issues facing our planet and its wildlife, she responded: “Somebody's got to talk about them.“It's really important that we communicate honestly about the issues going on in the world. “And not only the issues, but the solutions, whether those solutions are driving an electric

SPRINGWATCH presenter Chris Packham raged 'what the f***?!' after a council mowed down an 11-year-old girl's beloved flowers. A young nature enthusiast called Isabella Mann wrote to Oxford County Council to ask them not to destroy the Bee and Pyramidal Orchids that she found on a roundabout.

Megan McCubbin has addressed the one habit of her nature expert stepdad, Chris Packham, that she was forced to live with during lockdown.The Springwatch presenter, 27, opened up about what it was like to move in with her stepdad, 61, and revealed the one habit she “had to put up with” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.Megan, who has recently teamed up with Lovat Parks, spoke about the wondrous benefits of “connecting to our wild side” during the lockdown, as she tapped into her own love of wildlife while living in the New Forest with Chris.“I was locked down with Chris during that period, only because he lives in New Forest,” she mused.“If you're going to be locked down anywhere, it's quite nice to be in a green area.“And we can work side by side which turned out to be hugely beneficial for both of us,” she added.Megan joined Springwatch in 2020 at the height of the pandemic and appeared on camera with Chris, who has presented the show since 2009.Speaking about living with Chris, she explained: “We know each other incredibly well.

Chris Packham made a quip at Michaela Strachan’s expense on Monday’s Springwatch when he told her to “lay off the gin”.The naturalist made the comment as the presenting pair introduced the show’s final week of the season.Michaela said: “As Chris said, it is our final week and Thursday was the end of week two.“Clearly we got a little tongue-tied because we were making up dates, names, and even inventing species.”A montage then played that featured some of the presenters’ blunders over the BBC Two series.They included Chris referring to the year as “2020”, his stepdaughter Megan McCubbin calling a gunpowder shed a “gun ped showder” and Michaela becoming flustered and mistakenly branding a long-tailed tit a “long tit tail”.Following the montage, Chris hung his head in shame and wiped his brow.Michaela giggled and said she thought “long tit tail” was a “great name”, to which Chris looked at her disapprovingly.The 61-year-old then quipped: “How many times have I told you to lay off the gin before the programme?”Michaela broke into laughter and joked that she had “got a bit carried away”, while mimicking the action of her drinking.Chris joked: “You go into your little corner and there you are, necking it down!”Michaela then swiftly rebuked: “Well, what’s your excuse then? You got the year wrong!“Anyway, it just shows that it is live TV.”It is not the first time the presenters have been savaged for their blunders during this series.Last week, Megan shocked some viewers when she said: “I love a shag,” as she talked about the appearance of a bird.Live from Hauxley Nature Reserve, Megan told viewers about a grey heron that was using “precise precision to capture its prey”.Referring to its appearance, she added: “Look at that,

Gemma Collins told followers she feels “honoured” to have bagged a role on BBC’s Springwatch after finding nature to be her “real passion” in life.The 41 year old announced that she will be joining the show for a live special on Thursday, as she posted a clip of herself on the nature programme to the delight of fans.The footage shows an excited Gemma talking with hosts Chris Packham and Hannah Stitfall as they quiz her about various wildlife. Speaking about being on their show, Gemma captioned: "What an honour to be invited along to @bbcspringwatch my real passion in life is NATURE and to stand next to the legends Chris and Hannah and learn so much was incredible.

SPRINGWATCH fans were left fuming after bosses 'cut the best bit from the show' in a format shake-up. Wednesday night's show saw Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan once again hosting proceedings from Wild Ken Hill.

Jeremy Clarkson caused horror when he told the world that he would "happily stamp repeatedly" on the head of a badger if he encountered one on his land. Now he has directed a savage jibe at the presenters of Springwatch after they spoke out in defence of the species, countering that it is the "most terrible" one on the planet.Jeremy, 62, exclaimed on Twitter today: "I can’t imagine the nation’s hedgehogs, lapwings or farmers are as pleased about badgers as the presenters of Springwatch."He had already exchanged angry comments with Chris Packham earlier this year about who was responsible for the decline in hedgehogs, with Chris insisting that farmers were to blame, and Jeremy pointing to badgers.The comment today, made in view of his 7.7 million followers, reignited the debate.@AlanPWig1 hit back: "I like badgers more than people."However an unrepentant Jeremy didn't skip a beat when he responded: "They are the most terrible animals on earth."@sandle08 stood up for the Clarkson's Farm star, insisting that the species is responsible for the decimation of local wildlife."Thank you Clarkson for speaking out," he exclaimed."Not many people with the celebrity pull come out with the truth."He added: "Farmers are not to blame for the decline in songbirds,bees and hedgehogs.

SPRINGWATCH viewers were left red-faced after presenter Megan McCubbin made a rather rude joke on the nature show. Megan joined her stepdad Chris Packham for Monday evening's instalment of Springwatch - but her choice of words soon landed her in hot water.