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  If you are a church-goer, you will have more of an idea of how expensive it is to repair age old Churches and Cathedrals. The cost of which can run into the £000s. So with that being said, according to recent reports, church insurance company Ecclesiastical, has now opted for the use of drones to view the extent of damage and deterioration to church roofs and spires. Unlike traditional methods of using abseiling equipment and ladders, drones are a safe measure to ensure every angle for an inspection is completed. One church in particular, Worcester Cathedral has swapped traditional methods for aerial surveys. Speaking on the use of drones, Val Floy, the Cathedral’s COO recently said: ‘We were conscious that parts of the tower needed to be inspected but the costs and logistical challenges of doing this meant we had not been able to do so. The imagery captured by the drone will enable us to do an initial assessment so we can prioritise future work and inspections.’ Risk Management ...

  Endangered species are of grave concern on a global scale. Due to supply and demand animal poachers around the world are killing off species for luxury items including handbags, clothing and jewellery. And while organisations including the World Wildlife Foundation have gone to great lengths to prevent this from happening, it seems as though the situation has now got to the point where aerial technology is being appointed. The WWF is one of many organisations that have reportedly trialled drone technology to protect endangered rhinos throughout Africa and Asia. Counting and monitoring wild animals is an exhausting task when relying on humans as animals can sometimes shy away, so experts need to reportedly rely on paw prints, scat samples and camera traps to get an idea of wildlife population, against the growing risk of poachers. However, drones can gather far more accurate information (data) on endangered species than Humans on the ground will ever be able to do. Data ...

It has been an age old problem within the police force to ensure they have enough resources to manage the streets safely. And even though certain crime figures have decreased, it looks as though the long arm of the law has now decided to attach a drone to it. Fitted with high-definition cameras and thermal imaging technology, the drone is allowing police officers to cover more ground than on their usual patrol. According to West Midland Police website, they used the cash raised from assets seized from criminals convicted at court, to purchase ten drones and 32 drone pilots. The West Midlands Police use drones for filming crime scenes, providing live feeds direct from major incidents or football games and protests. They also use them to hunt for criminals, hard to reach areas like parkland, canal and tow paths, as well as to help in missing person searches. But will police drones be used to spy on the general public? Authorities have assured the general public that ‘Drones...