Fish have “complex personalities’ suggests new study
Fish have "complex" personalities, according to new research. Scientists studied how tiny guppies behaved in various situations, and found complex differences between individual fish. The researchers tested whether differences could be measured on a "simple spectrum" of how risk-averse or risk-prone guppies were. But they found variations between individuals were too complicated to be described in this way. Dr Tom Houslay, of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC) on the University of Exeter's Penryn Campus in Cornwall, said: "The...
Mother and son sex shop becomes first UK vendor of sex robots
A mother and son who run an adult shop have become one of the first official vendors in the country - of sex ROBOTS. Tracey Whitmore and her son Christopher have gained the second licence in the country to sell 'realist' kinky robots - for a whopping £3,500. The mother-and-son duo run Vibes Adult Boutique in Aylesford, Kent, and hope lonely men or couples wanting to spice up their love lives will snap up silicon 'Samantha.' Tracey says the latest...
Moon crash site of first European lunar mission located after 11 years
The site where Europe's first lunar mission crash-landed on the Moon 11 years ago has finally been located using CSI-style techniques. A detailed "Crash Scene Investigation" have revealed the last resting place of the European Space Agency’s first lunar mission, SMART-1. The spacecraft was sent into a controlled impact with the lunar surface in 2006. Although an "impact flash" was imaged at the time by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on the dark side of the boundary between night and day on...
My Story – Doctor who cared for me after gang rape made me want to become a medic to help others like me
A story of resilience and hope…Liz’s story It was a vicious crime, attracting international condemnation and media outrage across the world. One night in 2013, a 16-year-old girl was gang raped as she returned home from her grandfather’s funeral in Western Kenya. After being brutally assaulted and beaten by six young men that she knew, her attackers threw her into a 12ft-deep pit latrine, leaving her for dead. The victim, referred to as “Liz” in order to protect her identity,...
This pub owner is giving away a million lunches for FREE
A pub owner has launched the ultimate meal deal by giving away a MILLION lunches - for free. Craig Harker, 30, is using a cashback promotion from a new payment app to fund the "biggest giveaway ever". He has vowed to hand out one million 'parmos' - a chicken dish native to Teeside in the north east of England - which usually cost £6.95. Since launching the offer four days ago and has already had more than 500 orders at...
urBeats3: We still want wired earphones
In its latest event at the Steve Jobs Theaters in Cupertino, Apple unveiled a dazzling array of new products. While iPhone 8 & iPhone X had center stage along with the next generation of Apple Watch and Apple TV, they quietly launched the next iteration of the urBeats lineup, since it doesn’t really warrant that much time on the big stage. The urBeats3 come in two main versions. The first is comes with a type-c jack for those who want...
Top innovations in operator technology
When it comes to garage and entrance door operators, there are some great ways to add comfort and safety to your set-up. As well as needing a garage door or entrance gate that looks exquisite, it is important that new innovations are being developed constantly to make them an essential piece of equipment for the home also. Luckily, the technology in this area has come on a long way in recent times as the cutting-edge operators you can buy now...
Sex offender snared by paedophile hunters in Westminster outside Houses of Parliament
This video captures the moment a sex offender is snared by paedophile hunters - outside the Houses of Parliament. Ashley Emery, 44, exchanged explicit messages with someone he thought was a 15-year-old girl and then arranged to meet in the centre of London. The production manager and amateur football coach took a day off work and travelled an hour from his home in Middlesex to meet the fictional child. But he was actually conversing with two 'paedophile hunters' - vigilantes...
45 years to stamp out zero hour contract “epidemic”
New analysis published today has revealed it will take 45 years to stamp out the epidemic of zero hours contracts if the current trend continues. The latest ONS figures, released this week, show a drop in the number of workers on zero hours contracts of 20,000 compared to last year – from 903,000 workers to 883,000. At that rate of change, the number of people on zero hours wouldn't disappear until 2061. Ireland looks to be the next country call...