There are an estimated 170 million pieces of so-called ‘space junk’ – left behind after missions that can be as big as spent rocket stages or as small as paint flakes – in orbit alongside some US$700 billion (£555bn) of space infrastructure. But only 22,000 are tracked, and with the fragments able to travel at … Read more
Brewers’ hops could be used to filter out iron particles from Germany’s River Spree that have run into the water from open-cast coal mines The River Spree is turned brown by run off of iron compounds and heavy metals Researchers hope to create ‘filter bags’ made using by-products from brewing These bags would hang in … Read more
Is this the one area of the home you HAVEN’T cleaned during lockdown? Five steps to spruce up your radiators and help save on energy bills TV cleaner Aggie MacKenzie explains dusty radiators are less efficient Five tips to help keep them clean include making your own radiator brush Experts also suggest avoid using cleaning … Read more
As Britons prepare for the end of lockdown, after months of isolation at home, I thought it might be helpful to offer a guide to various terms which have fallen into disuse and which some of you might have forgotten ever existed. Tie: Traditionally, an item of clothing by which the management class distinguished themselves … Read more
How to clean your microwave in FOUR minutes: The simple two-ingredient ‘hack’ that banishes grease and grime and leaves your machine sparkling clean An Australian mum shared how she cleans her microwave in just four minutes The mum, called ‘Mama Mila’ uses water and a teaspoon of washing detergent She said that the mixture and … Read more
As we emerge tentatively from lockdown, it is difficult to know what the future will look like and which businesses will thrive. So who better to ask than futurists, the experts who make it their business to try to find out? While their exotic job title may conjure up images of tarot cards and crystal … Read more
Private car owners and businesses can check from today if their vehicles are exempt from Clean Air Zone daily charges. The website – launched by the Government – allows motorists to find out if their vehicle will be eligible to use free of charge or not in Birmingham and Leeds, which will both have zones … Read more
Vacuuming both sides of your mattress, washing bed linen at 60 degrees Celsius and dusting walls with a damp cloth once a week will keep the air in your home pure and clean amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a senior microbiologist. Gem McLuckie is an advanced research scientist at Dyson, the iconic technology company which … Read more
Vacuuming both sides of your mattress, washing bed linen at 60 degrees Celsius and dusting walls with a damp cloth once a week will keep the air in your home pure and clean during coronavirus, according to a senior microbiologist. Gem McLuckie is an advanced research scientist at Dyson, the iconic technology company which makes … Read more
Ford told to ‘come clean’ over factory closures and the future of its British operations as it faces pressure to cut costs in Europe By William Turvill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:49 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 11:06 BST, 14 April 2019 Unions are calling on Ford to ‘come clean’ over the future … Read more