James Daley: I finally got an apology from the police for losing my bikeI finally received an apology last week from the police for losing my bike, after my moan to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) made it all the way up to the Superintendent at Belgravia police station. I have to admit that as I made my way down to meet him, I felt like a bit of a pillock. After all, I did get my bike back in the end, and while I was angry with the way I was treated, I'm sure the police have bigger things to worry about than missing bikes. Still, if no one ever complained, perhaps things would never improve – and I do think it's wrong that the police can go round chopping up locks and confiscating bikes, even when there are no signs to let you know you can't park there.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100
A real catch: The man who is bringing local fish to the capital's tablesI'm driving in heavy traffic along the A13 towards Canvey Island in Essex. A summer downpour has reduced visibility to near zero and the shock of my five o'clock alarm has only just started to recede. Yet I'm bubbling with excitement. Through a break in the weather I've just caught my first glimpse of the flaming vents and cooling towers of Coryton Refinery. I know that within a few hours I'll be handling some of the freshest seafood in London.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Cyclotherapy: Helmet Cool
They might save your life (although this has been the subject of debate) but
bike helmets also make you look stupid
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:20:27 +0100 Wet summers bring flood of trufflesThe mystical allure of the truffle spans the centuries. Greeks and Romans associated the fungi with sex and power, attributing to it therapeutic and aphrodisiac powers. Brillat Sauvaurin, the 18th-century French gourmet, once remarked that truffles aroused erotic and gastronomic memories.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Butterflies scarce after two wet summers
Britain's butterflies are going through their worst summer for nearly half a
century, a leading conservationist believes. Matthew Oates, conservation
adviser to the National Trust, says the torrential downpours of summer 2007
had a knock-on effect on 2008, wiping out many eggs and caterpillars that
would have become this year's adults.
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Nature reserve surrendered to rising seasA major nature reserve is to become one of the first casualties of the rising seas around Britain.
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Schemes to offset carbon 'overpriced and unfair' Britain's booming carbon offset industry is riddled with inconsistencies and clashes of interest that have caused a "crisis of legitimacy" which threatens to dissuade consumers from contributing to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions, leading academics claim today.
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Nuclear waste containers likely to fail, warns 'devastating' reportThousands of containers of lethal nuclear waste are likely to fail before being safely sealed away underground, a devastating official report concludes.
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 New CO2 emissions treaty is imminentClimate negotiators have made unexpected headway towards a new international treaty to combat global warming, easing a logjam that has held up progress for years.
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Australians mourn baby whale 'Colin'
In the end, there was little that could be done for Colin, the baby humpback
whale whose slow and sad decline ended with a lethal injection today. For
nearly a week, efforts to save the abandoned calf had transfixed
Australians, been discussed on internet chat rooms and made headlines around
the world.
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:47:24 +0100 Lost baby whale is put down
An injured and abandoned baby humpback whale that spent nearly a week bonding
with boats off north Sydney was put down after vets said it was too weak to
survive.
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:19:15 +0100 Look out for the 125mph electric car (because you won't hear it)It looks as stylish as a Lotus, can outpace a Porsche 911 and is coveted by Hollywood A-listers such as Brad Pitt and George Clooney. But unlike the average super car, the Tesla Roadster is electric.
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Abandoned humpback vanishes in harbourOfficials who had planned to put down an injured and abandoned baby whale had to postpone the operation because they could not find it in the dark waters off north Sydney.
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Britons bid to blow away world speed record
Two Britons are preparing an attempt to smash the world speed record for a
wind-powered vehicle.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:43:07 +0100 Discovered - The snails that hid from historyThey have survived two world wars, a sex scandal and the feet of thousands of visitors to the Berkshire country house of Cliveden, to conduct what must be the slowest invasion of Britain by an alien species.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:20:35 +0100 Where the wild things are: You don't need to go far to see animals up-close - you just need a tent The Americans have come up with one of the ugliest words to describe holidaying at home – a "staycation". But as the credit crunch starts to bite, more of us are choosing to stay put. The upside of forgoing trips to Marbella, Majorca and Malawi is that we have beautiful countryside and superb wildlife on our doorstep, and one of the best and cheapest ways to see it is by camping. "Camping is one of the easiest ways to experience wildlife because you're outside all the time and that's where the wildlife is," says Tim McGrath, Avon Wildlife Trust's chief nature warden.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Clegg reveals his grand vision on renewable energyNick Clegg will today unveil plans to make Britain an exporter of green energy by 2050, as he called for a programme "on the scale of the Apollo moon landings" to transform Britain's dependence on foreign oil, gas and coal supplies.
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Hopes fade for abandoned humpback whale
Hopes are fading for a baby whale, abandoned by its mother and starved of
vital milk, with experts saying it might have to be put down unless it could
be tempted out to sea and paired with another pod.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:49:17 +0100 Google puts $10m into new geothermal technology
Google is investing $10 million to produce electricity from underground heat
with a breakthrough technology, as the web search leader extends its clout
to clean up the environment.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:10:15 +0100 Donnachadh McCarthy: Wheelie bins are a design blight on our towns"Thirteen" I muttered. "What did you say?" asked my mate, who had accompanied me by bicycle to Peckham farmers' market on Sunday for my weekly shop. I replied that I had just added up in my head the number of bags I'd saved by going to the farmers' market instead of the supermarket.
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