About half of Earth’s ice-free land remains unaltered by humans and can still be protected with swift conservation measures, a new study shows. US researchers compared four recent global maps showing the conversion of natural lands to ‘anthropogenic land’ – land that has been exploited by humans. Encouragingly, about half, or somewhere between 48 and … Read more
The quirky boats that now rule on dry land, from a 19th Century barge in Suffolk to a former ferry in Cornwall A 19th Century Dutch barge moored on the River Deben in Suffolk sleeps four A Cornish farm is the setting for The Wild-de-go, once an Isles of Scilly ferry Wake up in the … Read more
The Dambusters join Big Lizzie! F35B Lightning jets from historic squadron land on £3bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth for first time F-35 Lightning Jets have landed on HMS Queen Elizabeth as ‘Dambusters’ squadron join the aircraft carrier The jets from 617 Squadron landed on board the 65,000-tonne warship off the coast of Portsmouth The … Read more
Passengers arriving at UK airports today described scenes of ‘pandemonium’ after the introduction of 14-day quarantine rules requiring them to fill out an online form. Travellers told of three-hour wait times at Manchester Airport, some said the QR codes they were asked to scan did not work and others claimed ‘snotty’ border guards were saying … Read more
Tiger King star Jeff Lowe and wife Lauren ‘now signed for a reality show’ that will ‘divulge’ more information on his relationship with Joe Exotic By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 04:22 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 04:40 BST, 6 June 2020 Tiger King star Jeff Lowe revealed on Friday that he and his wife Lauren Lowe … Read more
Don’t give Fido any festive scraps! Feeding a pet a Christmas treat could land you with a hefty bill By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 10 December 2019 | Updated: 09:19 BST, 11 December 2019 It’s difficult to resist that wide-eyed look from your dog as you tuck into the last … Read more
Beach-goers had to be crammed together to make room for air ambulances to land at Durdle Door in Dorset after three people injured themselves jumping off cliffs into the sea. The four unidentified jumpers vaulted from the top of the ancient limestone arch, which reaches 200ft at its highest point. Images from the scene show … Read more
MAGGIE PAGANO: Should Sunak bail out major employers like foreign-owned Jaguar Land Rover? By Maggie Pagano For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 08:35 BST, 27 May 2020 Rishi Sunak won many plaudits for moving so swiftly to pump billions of pounds into the economy to save Britain from going … Read more
No one knows better than Kirstie Allsopp that an Englishman’s home is his castle, but the property queen claims lockdown is turning us into a nation of curtain-twitchers and nosy neighbours. The Government’s social distancing rules have encouraged people to report nearby households to the police for alleged breaches. And comely television presenter Kirstie tells … Read more
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Should Sunak bail out major employers like foreign-owned Jaguar Land Rover? By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 May 2020 Rishi Sunak won many plaudits for moving so swiftly to pump billions of pounds into the economy to save Britain from going … Read more