ON TWITTER
# DUBAI
Jamie Harron, who faced three months in a Dubai jail, has returned to the UK after his charges for public indecency were dropped. On his arrival, Harron said: “I still couldn’t believe it had actually happened.” @ haigdavid said: “Welcome home Jamie Harron, safe and sound in Scotland.” @ marcelaluqu added: “For touching a man’s hip, three months in jail? Sounds like a lot of homophobia in Dubai.” @ Drbeknows said: “This was an accident, homophobic and absurd. However, ‘ Western’ travellers do need to be very attentive to laws and social customs during travel.”
# CRISPR
Scientists have created genetically modified low- fat pigs using a gene- editing technique known as CRISPR. Chinese scientists say the pigs have 24 per cent less fat than their non- genetically modified counterparts. @ reubenwoodruff said: “Gene modification is awesome and incredibly interesting. At the same time, we have some massive ethical issues looming on the horizon.” @ butterflywriter jokingly added: “There is something fundamentally wrong with low- fat pigs.” @ danablankenhorn added: “Sorry China. If I wanted the low- fat pig I’d have ordered the chicken.” @ nyoopnyoop said: “So they created a fitness regime for the pigs and restricted their caloric intake to minimise fat and maximise lean muscle? That seems like less work than genetically modifying them…”
# GBBO
The three finalists were announced for this year ’s Great British Bake Off – the first year the programme has been screened on Channel 4. Kate, Steven and Sophie will battle it out for the crown after Stacey was sent home after the semi- final. @ birdy87 said: “You don’t want to make the wrong decision.’ What like Liam, Yan and Julia?” @ samlheywood added: “How the hell did Kate make it this far? Every week before now she says ‘ disaster ’ when doing her bakes. It’s true. Good ones left before her – poor Liam left when he had a better week. He should have been in the final.” @ readyreply said: “Good luck to all the finalists next week. Steven needs to stop crying and start smiling. He just made it to the final.” @ Deborah2409 added: “Well done Kate! She did well this week.”