Waste shark drone to clean canals and rivers in Leeds
Yorkshire Design Group The litter shark can swim along the waterways capturing waste on the surface in its wide mouth A robotic drone is being used to clean up the waterways in Leeds. The cutting-edge technology has been developed in the Netherlands and is the first of its kind to be used in the UK, […]
UK using 1.2 billion tonnes of material a year
Getty Images The UK is using 1.2 billion tonnes of materials a year – that’s the equivalent of 18.5 tonnes of material for every person in the country. The materials include food, timber products, metals, construction materials and fossil fuels. They are vital to the economy, but the figures show the UK is increasingly reliant […]
India’s X alternative to shut down services
Millions of social media users in India are stranded after homegrown microblogging platform Koo, which had branded itself as an alternative to X, announced it was shutting services. The platform’s founders said a shortage of funding along with high costs for technology had led to the decision. Launched in 2020, Koo offered messaging in more […]
Harry Potter star to pay £1.8m after losing tax battle
Former Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay £1.8m in tax after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue & Customs. Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the films, was originally told to pay the sum in 2019 after an HMRC investigation disputed one of his tax returns. Lawyers for the 36-year-old […]
Young will pick up climate change bill, advisers warn
Getty Images Transport pollution is rising Young people will be left to pick up the bill for climate change because politicians are dodging the issue, a UK report warns. The government must act faster to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from road traffic, homes and farming, the Committee on Climate Change says. Without action, the […]
Did JFK’s assassination help The Beatles break the US?
Getty Images By the time The Beatles visited the US, they were already huge stars in the UK In Beatles ’64, the new documentary which charts the impact of the band’s first US tour and how it catapulted them to global superstardom, Paul McCartney makes a suggestion as to why they achieved so much so […]
Pig farmers fear for industry over soaring costs
BBC A County Tyrone pig farmer has warned he is one of many considering leaving the industry, if costs don’t come down significantly before winter. Roger Johnston is used to fluctuating prices, but said this year is different. “This past three, four months, we’ve probably made record losses,” he said. Mr Johnston said on top […]
The people who won’t give up floppy disks
Espen Kraft Musician Espen Kraft stores his sound samples on floppy disks, using them to make his music for their authentic sound (Credit: Espen Kraft) The last floppy disk was made over a decade ago and doesn’t even have enough capacity to store a modern smart phone picture, so why do some people still love […]
We do want more cookery books
Ian Gavan In previous years Delia has geared up for Christmas with a book of her own Delia Smith always garners the utmost respect for whatever she says about cookery writing. She is after all queen of the genre. Sorry Mary Berry. But she has now suggested that as we can all get recipes online, […]
Could the ‘flying piano’ help transform air cargo?
Aerolane Dubbed the “flying piano”, Aerolane’s test aircraft is surfing air currents US start-up Aerolane is seeking the secret to airborne surfing. Geese already know how to do it. When you see them flying in a v-formation, they are surfing on the air currents created by formation members ahead and around them. At an airfield […]