Is seaweed the future of flying?
BBC Giant kelp can grow around 2ft (60cm) every day and can be harvested regularly without killing the organism (Credit: BBC) Meeting aviation’s carbon challenge In the shallow waters near the ocean shore, giant kelp grows in dense clusters. Much like a forest on land, the thick blades of algae provide food and shelter to […]
Royal Ascot: Hayley Turner relishes Ladies’ Day
The Betchworth Kid is a 40-1 shot but has won three times under Turner. “He’s probably not Group One level but has been running really well,” she adds. “If you get lots of rain and some horses don’t perform, then you never know. He takes some knowing, I do know him and he runs well […]
How driverless cars will change our world
Alamy Waymo is already offering driverless taxi service in San Francisco, California, and Pheonix, Arizona (Credit: Alamy) Self-driving vehicles are steadily becoming a reality despite the many hurdles still to be overcome – and they could change our world in some unexpected ways. It’s a late night in the Metro area of Phoenix, Arizona. Under […]
Women’s golf in India: Bakshi sisters aiming to emulate Korda siblings
Spending too much time in a bunker isn’t normally conducive to a starting a golf career, but for sisters Jahanvi and Hitaashee Bakshi, it was the perfect beginning. “I played in the sand for two years when I started going to the golf course” says 18-year-old Hitaashee, “but then, I was only six years old.” […]
Oxford-Cambridge expressway road scrapped after cost analysis
BBC Campaigners previously called for the scheme to be scrapped over concerns about housing Plans for an Oxford to Cambridge expressway have been scrapped as it was deemed to “not be cost-effective for the taxpayer”, the government has said. The road would have linked Oxford with Milton Keynes and Cambridge. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said […]
Scandinavian Mixed: Linn Grant is first female winner on DP World Tour
Grant was born just down the Swedish coast in Helsingborg, where her grandfather James Grant, also a professional golfer, emigrated to from Scotland. “It’s huge having the crowds here and my family by my side,” she told Sky Sports. “It’s crazy. “I’m just proud of myself and really happy. I just hope people recognise women’s […]
Baby bird fossil is ‘rarest of the rare’
RAUL MARTIN The baby bird may have had feathered plumage Scientists have unveiled one of the smallest bird fossils ever discovered. The chick lived 127 million years ago and belonged to a group of primitive birds that shared the planet with the dinosaurs. Fossils of birds from this time period are rare, with baby fossils […]
Restaurants extend discount dining into September
Grosvenor A Pizza Pilgrims restaurant in Belgravia Restaurants say they will continue to offer the Eat Out to Help Out scheme in September, funding it themselves, because it has been so successful. The government scheme offers customers 50% off their meal, up to a maximum of £10 during August. But chains such as Pizza Pilgrims […]
Women’s British Open: Shin Jiyai strolls to win
But she saw her lead cut to just one shot after 10 holes, only to respond by birdieing the next three. The former world number one then started her final round with a triple bogey seven, but Webb dropped four shots in the first three holes to effectively end her challenge. With Shin now pulling […]
‘Green hydrogen hub’ proposed for the Highlands
Getty Images Oil and gas rigs “parked” in the Cromarty Firth, the proposed location for the new green energy hub “Green hydrogen” could be produced at a site in the Highlands for use as an alternative to fossil fuels. It has been proposed that ports and distilleries around the Cromarty Firth could be among the […]