Businesswoman, 47, Amanda Staveley was branded a ‘dolly bird’ and ‘tart’ by two Barclays bosses in call about unsecured £2bn loan to Qatari investors at height of 2008 crash, High Court hears Court was given Barclays bosses Richard Boath and Roger Jenkins call transcript Amanda Staveley claims the bank owes her £1.6billion over a Qatari deal Boath referred … Read more
The longest retweet: Scientists reveal how a bird song that ‘went viral’ among a species of sparrow in Canada spread 2,000 miles over the Rocky Mountains over 20 years Song has travelled from British Columbia to Alberta and Ontario in Canada It is thought the ‘catchy’ tweet has been passed on as females prefer the … Read more
‘Is it holding a SHARK?’: Startling footage shows a bird of prey swooping over a beach carrying a massive fish in its talons Footage from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, showed a giant bird carrying its prey There is debate over what type of bird it is and whether it was carrying a shark Some users … Read more
Standard Life Aberdeen to pay new boss up to £6.3m: Veteran banker Stephen Bird set to replace departing chief exec Keith Skeoch By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 One of the UK’s biggest fund managers has rolled out the red carpet … Read more
Clucky love! Meg the cocker spaniel adopts orphan quail chick – and even lets the tiny bird sleep under her ear A cocker spaniel has become the ‘surrogate mother’ to an orphan quail chick Izzy Eyre, from Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland, was upset when her quail died The quail had laid eggs and one hatched after … Read more
Hopes for British birds of prey rose today after moorland estates across the North of England reported an encouraging number of hen harrier nests on their land. These included six nests in Lancashire, four nests in Cumbria and two nests in Yorkshire. All were found on estates managed for red grouse. The hen harrier, a … Read more
The dark side of Big Brother: Reggie Bird reveals how winning the show in 2003 brought her into world of drugs, stalkers and con men – as she admits the $250,000 prize ‘just went’ By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:14 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 23:15 BST, 18 June 2020 Reggie … Read more
Bird lovers in lockdown should not help fledglings on the ground after leaving the nest for the first time because ‘it interferes with a vital stage in their development’ RSPB says the baby birds stay on the ground for two days after leavin the nest They are watched by parents during this fragile time who … Read more
A tiny 13,300-year-old bone carving of bird unearthed at a rubbish tip has been hailed as ‘China‘s oldest work of art’ by an international team of scientists. The small bird carving, recovered from Lingjing, in Henan, China, is the oldest instance of East Asian three-dimensional art ever discovered. The ‘exceptionally preserved’ statuette, made of bone … Read more
Is he the most disgusting Big Brother contestant ever? Former star reveals one of her housemates bathed in the sink and urinated in the garden during her time on the show By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:55 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 05:55 BST, 10 June 2020 Big Brother viewers flocked … Read more