Blue whales start singing in the daytime rather than at night just before migrating, study finds 

Blue whales – the largest animal on Earth – sing at different times of the day depending on the season, a new study says.  US experts recorded both individual whales and their greater populations in the Northeast Pacific, using tagging and underwater microphones called ‘hydrophones’.  During feeding season in the summer when feasting on krill, blue whales … Read more

Smart plugs open to hackers and can start fires, Which? says 

Smart plugs risk exposing sensitive data to hackers or creating a serious fire risk in the home, an investigation by consumer champions Which? has found. Internet-connected ‘smart’ plugs let users turn standard appliances on and off remotely via an app on their smartphone.  But smart plug makers like TP-Link, Hive and Hictkon all have products open … Read more

Experts start attempt to move pod of whales out of loch before military exercise begins

Operation whale! Military and marine experts start audacious attempt to move pod of northern bottlenose whales out of a Scottish loch before Europe’s largest military exercise begins Whales have been in firth of Clyde for weeks and have attracted local attention Major Nato war games – Exercise Joint Warrior – is due to start there … Read more

Diageo toasts ‘good start’ to its financial year

Diageo toasts ‘good start’ to its financial year after notching up strong sales in the US By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:21 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 28 September 2020 Diageo has toasted a ‘good start’ to its financial year after notching up strong sales in the US.  The … Read more

Police officers to start coronavirus self-isolation spot checks on HOMES

Police will carry out spot checks and act on tip-offs to enforce strict new Covid-19 self-isolation rules from today. People ordered to quarantine after they or a contact test positive for the virus face a knock on the door from officers to check they are not leaving their home. It comes amid a growing revolt by … Read more

Police officers to start coronavirus self-isolation spot checks on HOMES

Police will carry out spot checks and act on tip-offs to enforce strict new Covid-19 self-isolation rules from today. People ordered to quarantine after they or a contact test positive for the virus face a knock on the door from officers to check they are not leaving their home. It comes amid a growing revolt by … Read more

David and Victoria Beckham start digging lake at their Cotswolds home

David and Victoria Beckham have started digging a lake at their £6 million Cotswolds home after winning a planning war with their neighbours.   Despite protests from residents, West Oxfordshire district council gave the couple permission to create a kidney-shaped water feature on their home in August.  The Beckham family’s building pans had previously been blocked … Read more

David and Victoria Beckham start digging lake at their Cotswolds home

David and Victoria Beckham have started digging a lake at their £6 million Cotswolds home after winning a planning war with their neighbours.   Despite protests from residents, West Oxfordshire district council gave the couple permission to create a kidney-shaped water feature on their home in August.  The Beckham family’s building pans had previously been blocked … Read more

Animals lose fear of predators after they start encountering humans, study says

Animals such as mammals, birds and reptiles lose their fear of predators after they start encountering humans, experts say.   Biologists analysed nearly 200 scientific studies to investigate changes in different ‘anti-predator’ traits – which can help an animal outwit a predator and escape with their lives – following human contact.  Contact with humans – such as … Read more