Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets 01. October 2026 (01:01) Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study showsBird-shaped kites and a floating scarecrow are being tested to try to stop endangered seabirds drowning in fishing nets.Every year an estimated 95,000 diving birds, including razorbills and guillemots, are accidentally caught in nets off European coasts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
William’s Earthshot Prize Awards to stream on Prime Video 01. October 2026 (01:01) The awards gala is being hosted in Mumbai in November, attended by stars such as Rami Malek, Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt and filmmaker Karan Johar.(London News)
‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity 01. October 2026 (01:00) Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of LismoreTo the residents of the Scottish island of Lismore, population 190, history is never very far away. The tiny island near Oban in Argyll has no row of shops or even a pub – if islanders want to meet for a coffee, the only place to do so is in the lively Gaelic heritage centre that records the many centuries of community life on the island.This quiet place, documentary evidence records, was home to a monastic settlement in the sixth century AD, when missionaries from Ireland were first moving into northern Britain to spread Christianity. But apart from a few fragments of an early carved cross, there was almost nothing to see from this period of history. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
