Prince William’s friend Harry Aubrey-Fletcher upsets locals in Oxford village with plans to build on his Green Belt land Harry Aubrey-Fletcher is one of William’s oldest friends and George’s godfather Mr Aubrey-Fletcher is one of two developers hoping to build on field in Oxford Campaigners protested against plans which they say will harm area’s wildlife … Read more
A new wearable airbag belt detects when the wearer has lost their balance and automatically inflates protective bags in just 200 milliseconds. The Fallsafe airbag, developed by an engineer in Ireland, could protect elderly people from hip injuries by cushioning their impact with the ground when they fall. It’s one of several innovations on show this week at … Read more
Magma ‘conveyor belt’ fueled the supervolcanoes in the Indian Ocean for 30 MILLION years by creating shifts in the seabed, allowing molten rock to flow freely The Indian Ocean was home to long eruption volcanoes 120 million years ago Th eruptions latest for 30 million years due to a magma conveyor belt The conveyor belt … Read more
Skoda has patented a new safety device that it says could, in theory, cut the number of road deaths by a third. The Czech car maker – which is part of the VW Group – has copyrighted plans for the world’s first illuminated seat belt buckle. It will operate as a reminder to drivers and … Read more
So that’s where you got your latest belting idea! Fans immediately recognise Victoria Beckham’s new £450 belt – from their parents’ wardrobes Victoria Beckham posed with belt as part of ensemble from her winter collection Dean Adams shared snap of mother’s belt from 1973 – a near-identical version Irene Lane, 80, from Lancashire, also thought … Read more
Moment father whips 19-year-old daughter with a belt in public after finding her participating in protests over the death of a lawyer in police custody in Colombia Norbeli Restrepo was caught on video beating his daughter Karime Restrepo with a belt in the middle of a street last Thursday in Armenia, Colombia The father of … Read more
Reproduction is a driving force across the animal kingdom, with creatures developing diverse strategies to ensure their genes are passed on. Some male butterflies employ a unique technique – they force the female into a ‘chastity belt’ that prevents her from reproducing with other suitors. In response, some females seemed to have evolved larger, more … Read more
First PMQs of the new term and Boris Johnson was, I’m sorry to say, poor. Provocatively poor. It wasn’t just that he hadn’t bothered with any of the necessary holiday reading – it was clear he’d barely glanced at the back covers. After such a political hotchpotch of a summer, this was a showdown the … Read more
Lauren Goodger films herself while driving AGAIN as she pouts at the camera and plays with her hair with no seat belt on… risking a driving ban The former TOWIE star, 33, took to Instagram on Monday to share several videos in the front seat of her car Using a mobile phone while driving is … Read more
Japanese sushi chain YO! changes famous conveyor belt as it adapts to post-Covid safety needs Currently, dishes are sent out on a loop for customers to choose from But soon dishes will be dispatched on the belt once orders have been placed The new format has been tested at Yo!’s Guildford restaurant By Harriet Dennys … Read more