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Wallaby joey pops head out of pouch for first time this spring

Wallaby joey pops head out of pouch for first time this spring

By George Jones This is the cute moment when a wallaby joey sticks its head out of a pouch in time for spring. The baby was captured at Exmoor Zoo in Devon on April 6. It comes as the joey starts to grow bigger until they were eventually afoot - a

Family of beavers released into wild for first time in 400 years

Family of beavers released into wild for first time in 400 years

By Faye Mayern A family of beavers has been released into the wild of one of the driest counties in England for the first time in 400 years. Two adults beavers, and two kits, were released following two years of preparation. The family of Eurasian beavers are housed in a

AI-powered grape ripeness detector aims to revolutionize wine industry

AI-powered grape ripeness detector aims to revolutionize wine industry

By Stephen Beech An AI-powered grape ripeness detector designed to make wine production more efficient has been developed. The new portable handheld sensor provides instant and accurate data about whether grapes are ready to harvest, scientists say. Wine is the fastest-growing agricultural sector in the United Kingdom. But

Retired electrician builds huge versions of household items

Retired electrician builds huge versions of household items

By Faye Mayern A DIY fanatic has built supersized versions of everyday household items — including a giant pencil, cassette tape and playing card. Steve Wainwright, 62, creates huge sculptures of things that would ordinarily fit in the palm of his hand out of wood, metal and plastic. The former electrician&

Man who found over 1,000 pieces of WWII plane looking for pilot’s family

Man who found over 1,000 pieces of WWII plane looking for pilot’s family

By James Gamble A metal detectorist is trying to find the family of a WWII pilot after finding 1,500 pieces of his downed Spitfire in woodlands. Danny Jones stumbled across the 1942 crash site near Henley-on-Thames, Oxon,. five years ago and has since discovered all about the

Member of community keeps spray-painting penises on potholes

Member of community keeps spray-painting penises on potholes

By Jack Fifield An anonymous vigilante has been spray-painting penises around potholes in a seaside town to try to force the Adur & Worthing Council to repair them. About six potholes in Worthing, West Sussex, England have been struck by the mystery artist in the past two weeks. And

Victorian mugshots reveal soldiers and sailors who turned to crime

Victorian mugshots reveal soldiers and sailors who turned to crime

By Nathan Pynn A haunting collection of mugshots reveal Victorian soldiers, sailors and workers who all had dodgy side-hustles in order to survive. The newly uncovered series of early mugshots of criminals from the mid 19th Century bring to life the harsh society they lived in. Imprisoned or sentenced