Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s new war drama ‘sparks noise complaints from disgruntled neighbours in Oxfordshire’ By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 00:42 GMT, 26 March 2021 | Updated: 00:43 GMT, 26 March 2021 Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s new project has reportedly sparked noise complaints from unimpressed neighbours. The Hollywood moguls are executive producing … Read more
Moment a kind father rescues Tasmanian Devil that got stuck on his deck and woke him up with its panicked cries Dan Witts, 43, and his family were sound asleep at their home in Tasmania Mr Witts woke up to the sound of scratching outside so he went to investigate He pulled an empty plant … Read more
Ground vibrations caused by traffic and industrial work halved globally during the coronavirus lockdown, a study shows. Social distancing, fewer cars on roads and drops in tourism and travel resulted in the ‘longest and most pronounced quiet period’ of seismic noise in recorded history. Seismic noise refers to vibrations in the ground, caused by traffic or … Read more
Waves crashing and water churning are typical sounds humans may hear from the ocean, but creatures that call it home are being objectified to noises from ships, drilling and even surfing – and it is becoming unbearable. A team of 25 international scientists analyzed more than 10,000 papers of marine acoustics starting back to the … Read more
Electric scooters could have artificial noise alerts fitted to reduce their risk to pedestrians and the blind Scooters could be fitted with artificial noise alerts to reduce risk to pedestrians Tier Mobility plans to add the warnings to its vehicles next year after research Will be carried out by Thomas Pocklington Trust, charity for blind … Read more
Alicia Keys teams up with Brandi Carlile for powerful performance of their voting anthem A Beautiful Noise during Every Vote Counts virtual event By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 06:58 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 06:58 GMT, 31 October 2020 Alicia Keys has been using her platform to urge her fans to vote in … Read more
Cock-a-doodle-don’t! Community rallies behind ‘Lady’ the rowdy rooster after council complains to his owner about noise Eliza Carthy received a noise complaint from Scarborough Borough Council Her rooster Lady is accused of crowing loudly and irritating upset neighbours Council is threatening to evict Lady and even slap Mrs Carthy with a fine Locals in Robin … Read more
Why white noise apps won’t help you to sleep: Hum of a fan or synthetic sounds from a smartphone may cause more harm than good, study suggests Millions have downloaded white noise apps in desperate bid to beat insomnia Calming noises such as crashing waves or the sounds of nature are though to aid restful … Read more
Supercar boy racers get slap on wrists: Chelsea’s ‘noise cameras’ snared 130 drivers with loud engines in the first 11 days since being turned on… but ALL are told they face £100 if caught again Supercar drivers use London streets as a ‘racetrack’ to show off their fancy cars The ‘noise cameras’ have caught more … Read more
Dancing With The Stars was back on Monday night for the premiere of its 29th season. The show looked considerably different, as longtime host Tom Bergeron was replaced by Tyra Banks and the dancers performed to an empty house due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But the show’s use of prerecorded applause and clapping annoyed … Read more