Birdwatcher brands RSPB posters ‘sexist’ for depicting females as smaller than males 

Spitting feathers! Birdwatching influencer, 19, brands RSPB posters ‘sexist’ for depicting female versions of the species as smaller than males British Bangladeshi ornithologist Mya-Rose Craig, 19, goes by name of ‘Birdgirl’ Objected to a RSPB guide which shows female birds as much smaller than males Posted an image to her 23,000 Twitter follows and called … Read more

Driving: Congestion charges could encourage motorists to opt for smaller, more efficient cars

People buy ‘Chelsea tractors’ because they like to sit comfortably in traffic jams — but congestion charges could encourage motorists to opt for smaller, more efficient cars, study claims Washington State University expert studied nearly 300 Seattle households   They found that drivers with congested commutes prefer to buy larger cars These are perceived by motorists to … Read more

Crowds heading to Prince Philip’s funeral are far smaller than Harry and Meghan’s wedding

Crowds heading to Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle are far smaller today than at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding three years ago after well-wishers were urged to stay away. The number of people gathered in the town to say farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, ahead of the event appeared notably lower … Read more

Robotics: World’s smallest origami BIRD created that is 20 times smaller than a grain of sand

Scientists create the world’s smallest origami BIRD that is 20 times smaller than a grain of sand The tiny self-folding robot birds were made by experts from the United States Each is 60 microns wide and made from a sheet of material only 30 atoms thick The sheet is a ‘shape memory actuator’ which folds … Read more

Trawler captain was ‘sending Whatsapp messages as vessel hit and sank a smaller boat court hears 

The skipper of a fishing trawler which sank another boat and killed three anglers on board was distracted by his Whatsapp messages, a court heard. David Marr, 55, was sending messages to a friend as his 85ft vessel the Vertrouwen steamed down on the tiny fishing boat known as the James 2. Brighton Crown Court … Read more

Trawler captain was ‘sending Whatsapp messages as vessel hit and sank a smaller boat court hears 

The skipper of a fishing trawler which sank another boat and killed three anglers on board was distracted by his Whatsapp messages, a court heard. David Marr, 55, was sending messages to a friend as his 85ft vessel the Vertrouwen steamed down on the tiny fishing boat known as the James 2. Brighton Crown Court … Read more

Covid outbreaks are SEVEN TIMES smaller in some areas

Ministers are facing mounting calls for the parts of England with the smallest Covid outbreaks to be released from lockdown earlier, with official data showing cases in the worst-hit areas are seven times higher than in others. Department of Health data showed Devon, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight recorded fewer than 50 infections per … Read more

Covid outbreaks are SEVEN TIMES smaller in some areas

Ministers are facing mounting calls for the parts of England with the smallest coronavirus outbreaks to be released from lockdown earlier with official data showing cases in the worst-hit areas are seven times higher than in others. Department of Health data showed Devon, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight recorded fewer than 50 infections per … Read more