This Morning viewers point out decluttering expert hacks about cables could be a fire hazard

This Morning’s latest segment on how to declutter your home was panned today with viewers claiming the expert’s advice amounted to causing a fire hazard.    Australian presenter Georgina Burnett was giving her best tips on how to avoid clutter piling up around the house, advising viewers to hide their cables and extension leads inside … Read more

Three giraffes are fatally electrocuted by low-hanging electricity cables at Kenyan wildlife park 

Three giraffes are fatally electrocuted by low-hanging electricity cables at Kenyan wildlife park WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT  Two giraffes died on Friday and another on Sunday after walking into live wires The incidents happened at the Soysambu Conservancy in Nakuru County The power company has said it will move the lines, which have reportedly caused the … Read more

Underground EXPLOSIONS ’caused by faulty underground cables’ in Devon town

Homes were evacuated in a Devon market town this afternoon after a neighbourhood was rocked by a series of explosions underground. Police declared a major incident with 25 people from properties in Kingsbridge told to leave and one person taken to hospital following the incident at 11.50am.  Temporary shelter was being arranged for those evacuated – … Read more

Drone footage captures the moment cables supporting the 900-ton Arecibo Observatory SNAP

1963: Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory Commissioned for service on November 1 for $9.7 million. 1965: One of its first accomplishments was establishing the rotation rate of Mercury, which turned out to be 59 days rather than the previously estimated 88 days. 1968: Sporadic radio pulses from the direction of the Crab Nebula supernova remnant found at Green … Read more

Civil servant arrested over leak of diplomatic cables gets released on bail 

Civil servant arrested over leak of US ambassador Kim Darroch’s diplomatic cables calling Donald Trump ‘inept’ is released on bail Civil servant was arrested on suspicion of leaking explosive diplomatic cables  Counter terrorist officers from the Met swooped on the official’s flat on Tuesday  The civil servant is believed to work at the Department for … Read more

Do shorter cables charge quicker and can it damage my devices battery life?

Do chargers with short cables charge your phone faster than those with longer leads? We ask the experts to find out … Shorter cables can charge devices quicker than longer ones  This is due to resistance – longer the wire, greater the resistance There is no proof that shorter cables can ruin battery life when … Read more