Nova FM’s Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli refuses to change his wife Lisa’s ring

Nova FM’s Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli refuses to change his wife Lisa’s ring – after she confesses she doesn’t like the engagement band he gifted her eight years ago By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:24 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 03:24 GMT, 18 February 2021 Nova FM host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli proposed … Read more

RAF backs British firm to develop modular aircraft’ that can change from trainer to fighter

The Royal Air Force has backed a British firm to develop a new aircraft that can be converted from basic trainer to aggressive fighter by swapping engines and wings. Suffolk based Aeralis was given £200,000 by the RAF to develop its ‘modular’ two -seater aircraft that will come in one of three variants depending on … Read more

New Mr Men coins: How much do they cost and will they be in your change?

More cartoon coins as the Royal Mint celebrates 50 years of Mr Men… but you won’t be Mr Happy if you’re hoping for one in your change The three-piece collection will feature Little Miss Sunshine and Mr Strong too  Six versions will be available from £13 all the way up to £2,375 for a 1oz … Read more

Climate change is forcing great white sharks to move to cooler waters further north

Great white sharks are being forced to move into cooler waters due to climate change – but the move is putting local endangered wildlife at risk, experts warm.  Researchers from Monterey Bay Aquarium tracking the movement of young Great White Sharks noticed dramatic changes in their movements from 2014 onwards. They found that following a … Read more

Hay fever: Pollen seasons start 20 days earlier than in 1990 – with climate change to blame 

Bad news for hay fever sufferers! Pollen seasons start 20 days earlier, are 10 days longer, and feature 21% more pollen than in 1990 – with climate change to blame Researchers analysed measurements taken from 60 pollen stations in the US The results revealed that pollen seasons today start around 20 days earlier  They suggest … Read more

Lawyers for the Queen ‘lobbied to change law and hide her wealth’

Lawyers for the Queen lobbied ministers to alter a draft law so that her private wealth could be kept secret, newly-uncovered records have suggested. Legislation was changed so that any ‘potentially embarrassing’ investments she held could be concealed from the public, it was alleged. The incident, which happened almost 50 years ago during the premiership of … Read more

Climate change ‘may have driven emergence of coronavirus’

Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study claims. UK researchers say global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have driven growth of forest habitat favoured by bats.  This has made southern China, in particular the Chinese Yunnan province, a ‘global hotspot’ for bat-borne coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2.  … Read more

Author explores how change happens and why it often fails

Glasses that made Google short-sighted: Author explores how change happens and why it often fails – including the tech company’s specs Damon Centola has penned a thought-provoking book about how change works  When Google Glass was debuted in 2013, it became a monumental flop Author suggests it was due to a failure to understand the science of … Read more

Climate change: The holiday destinations that will disappear if sea levels rise by just 20 inches

New York, Venice, the Maldives — these and more popular holiday destinations are at risk of being flooded or totally submerged by sea level rise, experts have warned. While cities like New Orleans and Tokyo will face increased risk of flooding, places like the Seychelles and Fiji may disappear beneath the waves entirely.  According to … Read more

How DID a trivial change to Archie’s birth certificate cause a toxic row? 

Tucked away in a Sunday newspaper, it was a story just a few paragraphs long that told how the Duchess of Sussex’s Christian names — Rachel Meghan — had mysteriously disappeared from her son Archie’s birth certificate some three weeks after it was registered in May 2019. This left only Meghan’s title, ‘Her Royal Highness … Read more