30 m. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe closes Old Trafford canteen and tells staff to eat fruit as cuts continue

Manchester United's chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has continued to cut costs at Old Trafford by shutting down the canteen and limiting the menu at Carrington

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46 m. ago Gardener shares 1 item in his garden perfect for growing flowers and bulbs

If you're squeezed on space in your garden this item can help you create the perfect display.

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51 m. ago Manchester United 'to replace hot lunches with fruit' as cuts under Sir Jim Ratcliffe continue

Changes made to meals for staff at Old Trafford and Carrington

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52 m. ago Brits unprepared for funeral costs as prices soar, study reveals

A new report reveals families are left scrambling to cover rising costs, with a third unprepared for the financial strain of saying goodbye.

Economics

76 m. ago ‘We’ve lost some parts of nature for ever’: Ukraine war’s impact on environment – photo essay

As well as intense human suffering, three years of war have had a catastrophic environmental effect, killing wildlife, felling trees and increasing emissionsSince 2022, the Guardian photographer Alessio Mamo has been tracking the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s full-scale invasion, which began three years ago on Monday, caused millions of Ukrainians to flee. Cities have been flattened, villages occupied and lives destroyed. At least 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and many more injured in Europe’s biggest conflict since the second world war.Aerial view of craters caused by rocket fire in a field in the liberated area between Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Ammunition and missile residues in these craters may become a source of chemical pollution that could reach the groundwater Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Study suggests vaping could be more harmful to health than cigarettes

The long-term health damage caused by vaping may be worse than smoking, according to a world first study, with users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure

Science

94 m. ago Germany election: far right surge is ‘last warning’, says Friedrich Merz

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says centrist parties must work together to provide effective leadershipGerman election live – latest updatesThe doubling of support for the far right in Germany’s federal election was “the last warning” to the country’s mainstream parties to provide effective leadership, Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s victorious conservative alliance, has said.Speaking on Monday after his CDU/CSU alliance came first with 28.5% of the vote, the man who is on course to become the next German chancellor said centrist parties needed to heed the surge in support for the anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Jeremy Clarkson takes swipe at 'halfwit' Elton John and David Beckham in furious rant

The presenter, 64, hit out at the stars while criticising the effects of social media

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1 hour ago LA’s urban farmers pledge to rebuild and replant ‘even more than ever before’ after devastating wildfires

The January blazes wiped out a thriving communal food pathway unique to the Altadena neighborhood, but farmers are starting to plan for its renewalIn Choi Chatterjee and Omer Sayeed’s Altadena backyard, beehives produced pounds of honey, copious amounts of fruit and vegetables were harvested, and hens laid plenty of fresh eggs. A couple of pygmy goats and a pair of 100-pound tortoises, Layla and Manju, roamed the urban farm, keeping the weeds trimmed, the compost turned and the soil alive with microbes, much to the delight of the hundreds of visitors who have enjoyed free tours and home-cooked meals since the couple began offering them in 2020.Passersby were often drawn to the Chatterjee-Sayeed residence since the lush butterfly-filled parkway next to their home has served as a free communal garden for more than a decade. Neighbors were welcome to stop by for persimmons, guavas, nopal pads, herbs and varieties of citrus. “We’d get 100 to 200 pomegranates and just hand them out to wh...

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2 h. ago BBC EastEnders 'original' Martin Fowler makes confession after character's death

James Bye had played the role of the fruit and vegtable salesman for 11 years prior to the character's death

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2 h. ago Elimination of federal climate tools, some used to inquire in to Musk’s firms, sparks alarm

Environment justice advocates say tools to study pollution in vulnerable communities by companies, including xAI and SpaceX, have disappearedAs Donald Trump’s administration continues its purge of federal agencies, environmental justice campaigners are alarmed by the disappearance of federal environmental and climate data tools – some of which have been used to identify pollution concerns about Elon Musk’s companies.Several federal agencies, including the EPA and CDC, previously published data regarding pollution levels across the country, as well as data about the vulnerability of each census tract, such as poverty rates and life expectancy. Several of the websites containing that data have gone dark in the weeks following Trump’s inauguration. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Vaping could put users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure, finds first study of its kind

Vaping may be worse for people’s long-term health than smoking, the author of a new study has claimed.

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3 h. ago Confusion at US agencies over whether to comply with Elon Musk email demanding workers justify their jobs – US politics live

Government agencies give conflicting advice after email from Elon Musk demanding employees list accomplishments from past weekThe Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.The NIH has stopped submitting study sections – meetings in which scientists peer review NIH grant funding proposals – to the Federal Register after the Trump administration paused health agency communications. By law, study sections must appear on the register 15 days in advance of meetings.Those who ignored President Trump’s executive order to return to work have now received over a month’s warning.Starting this week, those who still fail to return to office will be placed on administrative leave. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago American tourist, 18, 'throws newborn baby to their death from Paris hotel window'

An American tourist, 18, on a study trip to Paris with other students is suspected of throwing the newborn baby, which still had its umbilical cord attached, from the window of an Ibis Style hotel

Society

3 h. ago Forest fires push up greenhouse gas emissions from war in Ukraine

Emissions estimated at 55m tonnes in 2024 and nearly 230m tonnes in three years of war The burning of Ukraine’s forests at unprecedented rates over the past year has helped push the total greenhouse emissions from the war since Russia’s full-scale invasion to almost 230m tonnes, analysis shows.The study, published on the third anniversary of the invasion, found the fighting and its consequences had led to 55m tonnes of emissions in the past 12 months. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows

Anthocyanins in nuts, fruits and vegetables seem to lesson harmful effects of microplastics on reproductive systemsSign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletterAntioxidants that give fruits and flowers their vibrant colors seem to counteract some of the most dangerous reproductive system effects of exposure to microplastics, such as decreased fertility, and could ultimately be used in developing treatments, new peer-reviewed research shows.The paper focused on microplastics’ reproductive toxicity and plant compounds called anthocyanins, which are widely found in nuts, fruits and vegetables. The new review of scientific literature on anthocyanins found that the compounds are probably protective against a range of plastic-induced impacts on hormones, reductions in testosterone and estrogen, decreased sperm counts, lower sperm quality, erectile dysfunction and ovarian damage. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Fruit you should store with potatoes to stop them sprouting is named

Potatoes are a staple in most households, but if you don't store them correctly they can go off and become inedible. The simple hack to keep them fresh involves using a single fruit

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4 h. ago Justin Bieber shuts down drug allegations: 'It's exhausting and pitiful'

The singer’s rep firmly denied recent speculation, insisting: ‘Despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive’

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4 h. ago Let them eat fruit: Manchester United close staff canteen in latest cost

Sir Jim Ratcliffe also trims food offering at training baseBillionaire Ineos owner out to make club leaner operationSir Jim Ratcliffe is to close the staff canteen at Old Trafford and replace the free lunches currently on offer with fruit, the Guardian understands.The club’s largest single minority shareholder is also set to implement a similar move at United’s Carrington training base, with only players receiving lunch as gratis. The remainder of staff there will be offered soup and bread. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Deadly side of vaping revealed as bombshell study blows initial theory out the water

A bombshell Manchester Metropolitan University study into the long-term effects of vaping suggests that e-cigs users face as much risk to their health as smokers

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