Drones disturb waterbird flocks and scare geese, swans and ducks away from winter feeding grounds

Geese, swans and ducks are easily startled by drones, scientists have found.  The flying machines are becoming increasingly common in the UK as the technology becomes cheaper and the devices easier to fly.  However, conservationists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) found the presence of the whirring machines can trigger fear in the birds, … Read more

Eerie photos show Melbourne’s deserted streets, shopping centres and sports grounds

Eerie photos of Melbourne’s deserted streets, shopping centres and sports grounds, have revealed the desolation of Victoria’s stringent lockdown measures imposed three weeks ago to curb surging cases of coronavirus. Melbourne, the capital city of Australia’s pandemic hotspot, has a strict ‘stage four’ lockdown in place: curfews from 8pm to 5am, schools closed, only one … Read more

Scientists make ‘healthy’ milk chocolate by adding antioxidant-rich peanut skins and coffee grounds 

Adding peanut skins to milk chocolate would make it healthier, suggests a new study. Researchers found that recycled food waste – such as peanut skins, coffee grounds and tea leaves – can be used to ‘supercharge’ milk chocolate with the same antioxidant health benefits as dark chocolate. Milk chocolate, used in some of the world’s … Read more

Speed cameras being used by police and councils in ‘good hunting grounds’, watchdog report reveals

Speed cameras are being used by police and councils in ‘good hunting grounds’ to fine drivers and make money rather then preventing accidents, watchdog report reveals Claim was made in a report by inspectorate of police and fire services in the UK It shows speeding fines handed out grown by 41 per cent between 2011 … Read more

Madison Beer shows off her sleek figure in luxe grounds in her native Long Island, New York

Madison Beer shows off her sleek figure in luxe grounds in her native Long Island, New York: ‘Honey i’m home’ By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 06:23 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 15:37 BST, 1 July 2020 Madison Beer is making the most of her summer. The 21-year-old singer, via Instagram on Tuesday, … Read more

Coronavirus testing could be carried out in parks, churches and sports grounds

Coronavirus testing could be carried out in parks, churches and even sports grounds under radical plan to increase number of patients being screened Health officials are piloting six ‘walk through’ test centres across England  The centres will be in Leeds, Newcastle, Rochdale, Brent, Newham and Slough Many of the centres are located close by to … Read more

Lady Louise and Prince Edward enjoy a canter around Windsor’s grounds

Lady Louise has been spotted enjoying an early morning horse ride with her father, Prince Edward, for the first time since lockdown began in March.  The 16-year-old joined her dad, 56, on a canter around the grounds of Windsor today and the father-and-daughter looked to be enjoying the fresh air and exercise.   Sophie Wessex, and … Read more

Owner of villa where Madeleine McCann murder suspect lived urges police to search grounds 

The owner of a remote villa where the Madeleine McCann murder suspect lived after she disappeared has urged police to search her extensive grounds. Lia Silva said she would fully cooperate with British and Portuguese police if they suspected the toddler’s body could be buried somewhere on her land. Christian Brueckner stayed at the house … Read more

Ed Sheeran ‘brewing his own beer to supply the pub on the grounds of his £3.7m Suffolk estate’

Ed Sheeran is ‘brewing his own beer to supply the pub on the grounds of his sprawling £3.7million Suffolk estate amid the coronavirus lockdown’ By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 02:18 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 02:18 BST, 30 May 2020 Ed Sheeran is brewing his own beer to supply the pub on the … Read more

Man dies after ‘rock-throwing incident’ in grounds of Kent castle 

An angler has died after yobs allegedly pelted him with rocks using a catapult as he fished with his two brothers in a boat on a lake at a 15th century castle. The man in his 60s died in the grounds of Lullingstone Castle in Eynsford, Kent, following the attack at 5pm yesterday by the … Read more