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Dog detectives can sniff out protected great crested newts and reduce costly construction delays

Construction projects often find themselves at odds with the great crested newt. In 2020, the then UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, referred to them as a drag on the economy, citing their presence on development sites as a cause for costly delays. These creatures even put a stop to Ed…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023

The Mancunian Way: A cautionary tale?

Looming skyscrapers PLUS anti-social patrons AND a 'welcoming' city

Manchester Evening News · Jun 26, 2023

Did you solve it? The simple question almost everyone gets wrong

The answers to today’s stencil stumpers

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023

Warning issued to all holidaymakers: This unexpected cost will ruin your next trip, but there is a way to avoid it

Travellers can rack up huge expenses in data roaming costs but one UK provider is offering free 5GB plan

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023

Sir Elton John sends message to fans after ‘final’ UK show at Glastonbury

Sir Elton John has appeared to address speculation that his Glastonbury headline appearance won’t be his last performance in the UK.

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023

Netflix UK users rush to watch new film six months after its US addition

Subscribers were left confused when the film failed to arrive on the service in December

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

What is giant hogweed? How to identify and treat burns from the UK’s ‘most dangerous’ plant

Non-native, invasive species is on the rise and can hospitalise those who touch it

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

Watch Bruce Dickinson sing Iron Maiden classic The Trooper with a covers band in an RAF hangar in Oxfordshire

The RAF squadron was hosting a farewell party for the C-130 Hercules aircraft last week when the Iron Maiden frontman made a surprise appearance on stage

Metal Hammer · Jun 26, 2023

UK health outcomes a 'serious concern': report

LONDON - The UK's performance on key health metrics is a "serious concern" and lags comparable countries, according to a report released to mark the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS).

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2023

Keziah Jones and Philippe Cohen Solal release EP celebrating over 30 years of friendship

In 1989, French composer Philippe Cohen Solal, co-founder of the electro-tango trio Gotan Project, heard Nigerian singer-songwriter Keziah Jones busking on the streets of Paris. That marked the beginning of an over 30-year friendship, which recently spawned an EP: "Class of 89". The record features a blend of influences and…

France 24 · Jun 26, 2023