36 m. ago Make 1 simple oven check on Christmas Day to avoid cooking disaster

You'll need a properly functioning oven this Christmas Day and now one DIY expert has urged all UK households to do one simple check ahead of their festive feasts

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40 m. ago As the US invests in fossil fuels, young climate activists push back in the courts

In this week’s newsletter: A generation is using the legal system to demand accountability for climate harm• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereRikki Held grew up on her family’s ranch in Montana, watching the land transform amid the climate crisis. The Powder River, which runs through the property, has sometimes dried up during drought, leaving crops and livestock without water. At other points, rapid snowmelt and heavy rains have caused flooding and eroded riverbanks, making the land difficult to use.Two years ago, the 24-year-old and a group of other young people won a groundbreaking legal victory, intended to prevent those impacts from worsening. In August 2023, a judge ruled in favour of plaintiffs in Held v Montana, in which 16 young people accused the state of violating their constitutional rights by promoting planet-warming fossil fuels. The state’s supreme court affirmed the judge’s findings late last year, but plaintiffs say lawmakers have since p...

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63 m. ago Federal regulators to begin sifting through wreckage of North Carolina plane crash that killed 7

Federal investigators will begin sifting through the wreckage of a business jet that crashed in North Carolina and killed all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family

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96 m. ago UK households urged to check 1 oven function before Christmas dinner cooking

With Christmas just days away, one DIY expert is urging households to make one simple check before you start cooking your festive feast or it could lead to a disaster

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2 h. ago Liverpool news: Mohamed Salah could make early return as January transfer blow revealed

Liverpool travel to face Tottenham on Saturday evening in the Premier League but will be without Mohamed Salah, who has jetted off to the Africa Cup of Nations

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3 h. ago John Swinney urged to provide £100m baby boost in SNP Budget next month

EXCLUSIVE: An option tabled for consideration in the SNP Government's January draft Budget is a large rise in best start grants.

Economics

3 h. ago Monty Don says you must avoid these three plants in this type of garden

Monty Don urged gardening enthusiasts to focus on placing the right plant in the right spot, creating strong structure, and letting nature do its work when planting top-performers

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3 h. ago Asian shares advance after weaker US price data push Wall Street higher, and a rate hike in Japan

Shares are moderately higher in Asia and U.S. futures are mixed after the Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to the highest level in 30 years

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5 h. ago The WORST travel comparison websites for finding cheap flights and hotels

Part of planning a holiday is finding the best deals, whether that be for flights or the accommodation, and there are plenty of comparison websites around to help keen travellers. 

Transport

5 h. ago Man who's visited more than 100 countries reveals why you should ALWAYS pack chewing gum

Passport? Check. Wallet? Check. Phone? Check. Chewing gum? Check... It's hardly the most essential travel companion, but one traveller reveals it's key.

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7 h. ago Terrifying video shows jet carrying NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family exploding into flames

Flight tracking data revealed the moment NASCAR star Greg Biffle's jet crashed killing seven, including Biffle and his family.

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7 h. ago EasyJet flyer luggage row: 'I was forced to pay so I could travel home'

Consumer group Which? claims passengers are being wrongly fined for having cabin bags that airport staff say are too big

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7 h. ago Ed Sheeran unrecognisable in hunky transformation after ditching 'unhealthy' lifestyle

Shape of You singer Ed Sheeran has revealed his muscly new physique on the cover of Men's Health UK's Jan/Feb issue, admitting he used to "feel gross" when looking in the mirror

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8 h. ago Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination

The head of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has urged white men to report workplace discrimination based on race or sex

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9 h. ago What we know about the plane crash that killed NASCAR's Greg Biffle and his family

A private jet has crashed at a regional North Carolina airport, killing seven people, including NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and three family members

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9 h. ago NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family killed after private jet crashes near North Carolina airport

Seven people were killed in the Thursday morning crash at the Statesville Regional Airport

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9 h. ago NASCAR's Greg Biffle said to be on downed plane. Here are some other athletes who died in the air

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's death in a plane crash adds to a list of athletes lost in aviation accidents

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9 h. ago Police say Nascar great Greg Biffle and family among seven dead in jet crash

Cessna jet crashed during attempted return to airportPolice say Biffle and family among seven fatalitiesFAA and NTSB responding to North Carolina crashFormer race driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, state police said.The business jet erupted into a large fire when it hit the ground while trying to land at Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 miles (72km) north of Charlotte. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has died in a North Carolina plane crash along with his wife, two children and three others

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10 h. ago Niagara Falls could be getting its own amusement park in push to boost tourism

The Niagara region attracts over 13 million visitors annually, with 8 million visiting the U.S. side’s Niagara Falls State Park

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