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Jurassic Coast rockfall captured on video

BBC News

A visitor has called it a miracle no-one was hurt when a section of cliff collapsed on to a beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. Suzanne Sears, from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, was taking a walk near West Bay when she heard a deep cracking noise coming from the cliffs before the rockfall shortly after 16:00 GMT on Tuesday. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed a rescue team was sent to a report of a cliff fall at West Bay and no one was found to be in distress. A woman was forced to run to safety as the Dorset cliff collapsed on Saturday. The kayakers spotted the creature after hearing it exhaling loudly off Portland Castle beach.


Jurassic 'sword dragon' uncovered in England

Popular Science

Science Biology Evolution Jurassic'sword dragon' uncovered in England The'Xiphodracon goldencapensis' or'Sword Dragon of Dorset' skeleton was found with traces of its last meal inside. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The 95-mile-long Jurassic Coast off of England's southeastern shore near Dorset continues to live up to its name. The UNESCO World Heritage Site has been the backdrop of dinosaur documentaries featuring beloved historian and naturalist Sir David Attenborough for its numerous discoveries including the mighty ichthyosaur. These prehistoric marine reptiles once stalked ancient oceans and thousands of their fossils have been found in this one spot of English soil since the days of pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning .


'Bella the robot waitress won't replace our staff'

BBC News

'Bella the robot waitress won't replace our staff' 4 days agoShareSaveSophie CridlandReporting fromPortlandShareSaveBBCMike Deadman, from The View Cafe and Bar, said Bella was not being used to replace staff Bella carries multiple trays packed with food and drinks, deftly swerving any obstacles and delivering orders day in and day out to her customers. This is the latest recruit at The View Cafe and Bar at Portland's Heights hotel in Dorset. But Bella is no normal member of the waiting staff - she is a state-of-the art robot programmed to serve and even interact with the eatery's patrons. And costing a little under 9,000, it is hoped it can be an economical idea, as well as a novel one. But assistant manager Mike Deadman insists Bella - built by Chinese technology company Pudu - will not result in any job losses.


MailOnline asks ChatGPT to come up with a stereotype for residents in all UK counties

Daily Mail - Science & tech

ChatGPT has revealed some scathing stereotypes of UK residents in a merciless study of what clichés exist in every county. The cutting-edge bot labeled Yorkshiremen as'rude' while Londoners were slammed for their arrogance in the nationwide analysis. The truly insulting results came after MailOnline asked ChatGPT to expose what'negative stereotypes' exist of people from our nation. While the bot insisted that it did not condone stereotypes, it offered a list of those associated with each place when prompted. On the whole, residents of the UK were deemed to have bad teeth while being overly polite and obsessed with the Royal Family.


Remote-controlled 'flying squad' to chase criminals

Daily Mail - Science & tech

The first 24-hour police drone unit is to be launched, amid fears that forces may have to rely on them because of falling officer numbers. The'flying squad' will pursue suspects, find missing people and help solve murders. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Barry, national spokesman on drones, predicted forces across Britain would soon be using them as they are cheaper than helicopters and can perform some duties of bobbies on the beat. But the move has prompted privacy concerns and warnings that the technology should'never be an excuse to cut officers'. Devon and Cornwall Police has advertised for a drone manager to lead its new dedicated unit, which will be launched in the summer and shared with Dorset. Devon and Cornwall Police will launch a dedicated 24-hour police drone unit to save costs on helicopters.