While it might claim to have raging performance, it’s also eco friendly. The zero-emissions hatchback even has seats and interior panels made from recycled plastics cleaned up from land and sea.
When it comes to pioneering electric cars in Britain, the Renault Zoe often doesn’t get the kudos it deserves. The Tesla Model S, at one end of the scale, and Nissan Leaf at the other, are often held up as leading the charge for early-adopters, but the Zoe is something of an unsung hero that … Read more
Volkswagen has unleashed the most powerful road-going version of the Golf yet – and for the first time ever it comes with a ‘Drift’ mode. The aggressively styled all-wheel-drive model – the most potent ever to wear the iconic Golf badge – produces 320 horsepower from a highly-strung 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, petrol engine and can accelerate … Read more
Would you go behind bars for £100k? Ground-floor flat for sale in a converted police station boasts a bathroom with a jailhouse door and a walk-in wardrobe with a food hatch The flat in Greater Manchester is being sold via online action, guide price £100k It has some of the original features that were in … Read more
Eleven rare peregrine falcon chicks have hatched and are fledgling at four National Trust sites around the country. Three peregrine chicks have been reared at the 12th century Corfe Castle in Dorset, while another eight chicks are being cared for at National Trust sites in the Peak District. National Trust staff suspect the adult birds moved … Read more
Fish eggs can survive being eaten by ducks and some will still hatch again after being passed in droppings, study finds Researchers fed carp eggs to ducks in a laboratory and found 0.2% survived Of the eggs that passed through in tact, several actually went on to hatch The finding could explain how fish colonize … Read more