Lorraine viewers stunned as show airs X-rated Countryfile clip of two pigs

‘Love watching that first thing in the morning! Lorraine viewers stunned as show airs X-rated Countryfile clip of two pigs during Kate Humble segment By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 12:05 BST, 14 April 2021 | Updated: 12:05 BST, 14 April 2021 Lorraine viewers were left shocked after the morning programme aired a clip of … Read more

Federal investigators warn Tesla is using customers as ‘guinea pigs’ to test its ‘Full Self-Driving’

The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) suggests Tesla is using customers as ‘guinea pigs’ to test its autonomous driving technology before it is officially approved and is blaming its sister agency for letting it happen. In a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), NTSB is calling for stricter requirements for design and … Read more

Man takes pet pigs on walks but must avoid shops, cafes and picnics 

A man who likes to take his pet pigs on walks is only allowed to roam along a Government-approved route which allows him to avoid shops, cafes and picnic spots.        Josh Townsend, 32, regularly takes his pet porkers Billy and Franklyn on a stroll of their local park. The two mini pigs are mega-smart and … Read more

Quarantine hotels: Travellers being used as ‘guinea pigs’, says paramedic couple returning to UK

A paramedic couple returning to the UK with their five-week-old daughter after four years living in Abu Dhabi have said  travellers should not be used as ‘guinea pigs’. From Monday, UK nationals or residents returning to England from 33 countries will be required to spend 10 days in Government-designated quarantine hotel at a cost of … Read more

Animal intelligence: Scientists train pigs to play VIDEO GAMES

Pigs are capable of learning how to play simple video games, scientists have demonstrated, showing the animals to be more intelligent than was thought. Researchers from Canada taught four pigs to manipulate a joystick with their snouts, moving a cursor on a screen around to reach one of up to four target walls. Each of … Read more

Animals: Experts teach pigs how to play VIDEO GAMES, showing swine are more intelligent than thought

Pigs are capable of learning how to play simple video games, scientists have demonstrated, showing the animals to be more intelligent than was thought. Researchers from Canada taught four pigs to manipulate a joystick with their snouts, moving a cursor on a screen around to reach one of up to four target walls. Each of … Read more

As 100,000 pigs languish in limbo, no wonder one in six of our farmers is threatening to sell up 

Squelching through a field full of enormous pregnant sows — some of which have become alarmingly over-friendly — Norfolk pig-farmer Rob Mutimer endeavours to ease my trepidation. ‘Don’t worry, they’re very placid,’ he says, adding with a mischievous grin: ‘Except for the 24 hours after they’ve given birth, when they turn into complete psychopaths.’ Seconds … Read more

ALEX SEBASTIAN: Pigs might fly? Pricey ‘tech’ IPOs like Moonpig are a big gamble

Pricey ‘tech’ IPOs like the imminent £1.2bn Moonpig float are a big gamble for investors: ALEX SEBASTIAN ask if pigs might fly? By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 07:44 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 07:45 GMT, 29 January 2021 To many, the prospect of a greeting card business being valued at £1.2billion … Read more

Snoring mini pigs could provide clues to tackle sleep apnoea

Miniature pigs could provide clues to help experts tackle sleep apnoea in humans, a new study claims.  With a small snout, a short and curled tail, and a big, round stomach, mini pigs are the epitome of cute – but sometimes they snore ‘like a dinosaur’.  US researchers studied Yucatan mini pigs, which have airways … Read more

Marks & Spencer’s Percy Pigs are among the first victims of Brexit red tape and tariffs 

Marks & Spencer’s Percy Pigs are among the first victims of Brexit red tape and tariffs Exports of the popular Marks & Spencer’s pink sweets hit by new paperwork  Sweets are manufactured in Germany and distributed from the UK to Europe Under government’s new trade deal the system may trigger a tariff  By Daily Mail … Read more