Seat’s sporting spin-off Cupra has launched its first all-electric car that bosses say is ‘Born to be wild’ – while still being green and good to the planet. As well as hot performance the new Cupra Born is also eco conscious. The zero-emissions hatchback even has seats and interior panels made from recycled plastics cleaned … Read more
When it comes to pioneering electric cars in Britain, the Renault Zoe often doesn’t get the kudos it deserves. The Tesla Model S, at one end of the scale, and Nissan Leaf at the other, are often held up as leading the charge for early-adopters, but the Zoe is something of an unsung hero that … Read more
Volkswagen has unleashed the most powerful road-going version of the Golf yet – and for the first time ever it comes with a ‘Drift’ mode. The aggressively styled all-wheel-drive model – the most potent ever to wear the iconic Golf badge – produces 320 horsepower from a highly-strung 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, petrol engine and can accelerate … Read more
Would you go behind bars for £100k? Ground-floor flat for sale in a converted police station boasts a bathroom with a jailhouse door and a walk-in wardrobe with a food hatch The flat in Greater Manchester is being sold via online action, guide price £100k It has some of the original features that were in … Read more
Eleven rare peregrine falcon chicks have hatched and are fledgling at four National Trust sites around the country. Three peregrine chicks have been reared at the 12th century Corfe Castle in Dorset, while another eight chicks are being cared for at National Trust sites in the Peak District. National Trust staff suspect the adult birds moved … Read more
Fish eggs can survive being eaten by ducks and some will still hatch again after being passed in droppings, study finds Researchers fed carp eggs to ducks in a laboratory and found 0.2% survived Of the eggs that passed through in tact, several actually went on to hatch The finding could explain how fish colonize … Read more
Hatch of the day! Couple put rescued egg in the oven and out pops a duckling Will Hall, 26, and Alice Kendall, 22, discovered the orphan egg near their home The couple from Winchester, Hampshire, used their oven as an incubator It hatched after two hours and the couple are debating what to name the … Read more
The Volkswagen Golf GTI is arguably one of the most iconic cars of all time. And now there’s a new one, based on the latest – eighth – generation of the immensely popular VW family hatchback. However, before it has even been delivered to showrooms or turned a wheel in anger, there is some disappointment … Read more