41 minutes ago Brit motorists issued with do not drive warning to avoid major city centre chaos

On the last Saturday before Christmas, people in Greater Manchester have been urged to leave their cars at home and use public transport to avoid congestion on the roads

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49 minutes ago BBC Casualty set for major disruption as Christmas special tackles realistic crisis

The 2024 Christmas special episode of the BBC's Casualty includes a storyline that explores a blood shortage in the fictional hospital - but touches on real life events

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77 minutes ago Just Stop Oil protester, 77, is recalled to prison days before Christmas because her wrists are too small for electronic tag

Grandmother Gaie Delap, from Bristol, was sentenced to 20 months in prison in August for her part in disruptive protests on the M25 in November 2022.

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1 hour ago On a wing and a prayer: the hidden beauty of insect’s flight – in pictures

For the past decade, the Barcelona-based visual artist Xavi Bou has devoted his work to revealing “the hidden beauty of natural movement”. His initial focus was birds; now he’s moved on to insects. In collaboration with US entomologist Adrian Smith he’s created an eye-popping series that captures – by merging multiple frames into a single image – the rhythmic flutterings of butterflies and chaotic leaps of spittlebugs and treehoppers. As well as their beauty, Bou was struck by the crucial role that insects play in ecosystems, even as their numbers plummet – it’s estimated that the biomass of flying insect species has decreased by 75% over the past 27 years. “We need to move beyond seeing insects as mere nuisances,” says Bou. “They are fascinating, essential creatures, and we owe them a great deal.” See more of Xavi Bou’s images here Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Free live stream of Fury vs Usyk 2 fight puts millions at risk of fraud

Illicit streaming sites that allow boxing fans to bypass the PPV fees of Tyson Fury’s latest fight pose a significant risk to viewers, experts warn

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2 hours ago Travel news live: Christmas getaway delays as 100 Heathrow flights cancelled amid 80mph wind weather warnings

RAC estimates 22.7 million drivers will hit the roads as people get away for Christmas

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2 hours ago Heathrow getaway chaos as 70 flights are cancelled and several more delayed due to 'severe' gales amid busiest Christmas travel season on record

Hundreds of passengers are facing Christmas travel chaos as 90 flights from Heathrow Airport are cancelled and 200 more delayed amid weather warnings for strong wind

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2 hours ago Stephen King posts ‘scary’ warning about Elon Musk’s control over Trump

King’s fans said that the statement was more disturbing than any of his novels

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2 hours ago Lockerbie Bombing: What happened on the day Pan Am Flight 103 exploded?

The lives of 270 people were claimed after a bomb exploded on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988

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3 hours ago Travel news live: Christmas getaway delays as Heathrow flights cancelled amid 80mph wind weather warnings

RAC estimates 22.7 million drivers will hit the roads as people get away for Christmas

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