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It has been whispers and sighs. So, so quietly, rock music is disappearing from our radios. There hasn’t been a death scream, a kick out or punch, nor really any sign of a fight for survival. Music has just shuffled itself around the room into new hobbies and occupations. Leave it to the ladies to stage a resurrection

More than 4200 electric vehicles have been registered in New Zealand, and the number is climbing rapidly. Ruth Brown, New Zealand Doctor’s content manager, is proud owner of one of them. Imports direct from Japan mean prices are falling, while confidence in battery power is rising, she reports. Here’s her guidance for the would-be purchaser

By now I can feel the breath of spring on the back of my neck – and hallelujah to that. Winter, as ever, has been dark and dank and cold. It is officially time to celebrate the mellow times about to return. And here is some mellow gold to drift us along

Something interesting is happening in Scotland. There’s a stirring that seems to run deep, down into the core of this ancient land

We all love to learn and, it seems for some, the older we get, the more we want to know. This is where the life of birdwatching starts ticking those boxes big time