Young people in Cornwall are opting for van life due to unaffordable rentals, seasonal employment, and a shortage of long-term housing, facing challenges like isolation, cold winters, and limited facilities.
Hong Kong is set to ban electric vehicles equipped solely with electronic door handles, as authorities seek to align with mainland China’s decision to mandate physical manual releases on all new cars from 2027 to mitigate safety hazards. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Wednesday the government was closely monitoring the latest technical breakthroughs and regulatory shifts on the mainland and abroad to ensure the city’s road users were protected by the most up-to-date...
James Kempster, a 39-year-old roofer from Totton, has been found guilty of two counts of possessing a wild bird under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 after DNA matching his was found on barn owl and kestrel carcasses dumped outside a village shop in Broughton, Hampshire. The incident in March 2024 also involved 50 dead hares left at the shop, creating what prosecutors described as a "horror movie scene". Kempster was cleared of criminal damage as magistrates said evidence did not prove he was the person who threw the hares. He will be sentenced in June.
A viral 2026 home hack involves wrapping door handles in aluminium foil across the US homes, claiming to reduce static shocks and deter intruders. While foil's conductivity can disperse electrical charges, its security benefits are primarily psychological, offering minimal actual protection. Experts advise it is a supplementary trick, not a substitute for robust security measures.
