3 d. ago Weatherwatch: How 60 species are just one cyclone away from extinction

Hurricane Dorian killed off the Bahama nuthatch and more biodiversity hotspots are at risk from extreme weatherHurricane Dorian is thought to have been one of the worst natural disasters for the Bahamas, leaving at least 70,000 people homeless and causing more than $5bn (£3.7bn) in damage in 2019. But it wasn’t just people who suffered. For one forest dwelling songbird – the Bahama nuthatch – this hurricane spelled the end.Now a new study reveals that a significant number of species that are endemic to a single island, like the Bahama nuthatch, are at increasing risk of extinction from severe tropical cyclones, with an estimated 60 species potentially one cyclone away from being wiped out. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Parents thrown in jail for 'causing son's hit and run death' by allowing him to walk home without them

North Carolina parents have been arrested after their 7-year-old son was killed by a car when they let him walk home from the grocery store without them.

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5 d. ago Man who caused 'catastrophe' when driving his date home is jailed

Mazyar Azarbonyad caused a 'catastrophic' crash on the A1

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7 d. ago 'My neighbours hate me... but I don't care!': Woman at war with whole village over her 'HS2 tunnel' house wins bitter planning battle

EXCLUSIVE: A farmer whose controversial new Teletubby-style eco home caused her own tight-knit village to ostracize her for 'bringing HS2' to their idyll has finally won her planning battle.

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8 d. ago Loretta Swit, who played ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on M*A*S*H, dies aged 87

The actor, who won two Emmy awards, was best known for being one of longest-serving cast members on the hit seriesLoretta Swit, who won two Emmy awards for playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean war on the pioneering hit TV series M*A*S*H, has died. She was 87.Publicist Harlan Boll says Swit died on Friday at her home in New York City, likely from natural causes. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Loretta Swit dead: MASH star dies at home as suspected cause of death revealed

M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit has died, aged 87, it's been announced this week, with the news prompting tributes to the actor

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8 d. ago Swiss president pledges aid for Alpine villagers left homeless after glacier collapse

Switzerland’s president said evacuees from a village whose homes and businesses were destroyed by a dramatic landslide caused by a falling glacier were “not alone” and the wealthy Alpine country was calculating ways to help

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9 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Flood of North Korean arms to Russia, say US, Japan and others

20,000 cargo containers of ammo, shells, missiles and gear sent, says watchdog replacing UN panel scuppered by Moscow. What we know on 1,192North Korea has supplied to Russia as many as nine million rounds of artillery and rocket launcher ammunition, as well as at least 100 ballistic missiles along with self-propelled artillery guns and long-range multiple rocket launchers, according to the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group comprising 11 UN members. The shipments have enabled Russia to increase attacks against civilian targets, and there have been 20,000 containers of the gear transferred by Russian cargo ships, in violation of UN sanctions. The monitoring group comprises the US, South Korea, Japan, and eight other UN member states. It was set up after Russia and China cooperated to scrap an official security council panel that did the job.The multilateral group has said in its first ever report that Russia is helping North Korea improve its missiles’ guidance systems ...

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1 week ago Paul Danan: Coroner delivers ruling in inquest into Hollyoaks actor’s death

The Hollyoaks actor and reality TV star was found unresponsive at his home

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1 week ago Tourists urged to stop jamming coins into iconic Giant’s Causeway rocks

Unwanted mementos are causing the 60 million-year-old rocks to crumble, National Trust says

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1 week ago 'Superb' espresso machine shoppers say ‘delivers exceptional coffee’ slashed to lowest

The Philips 5500 Series LatteGo has been reduced on Amazon and its own brand website by £100, causing shoppers to ditch coffee shops in favour of a home made brew

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2 w. ago Study reveals psychological impact of ghosting and gaslighting

The dating app culture may be contributing to a mental health crisis, researchers warn

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2 w. ago Ghosting and gaslighting could trigger depression and paranoia, study finds

The dating app culture may be contributing to a mental health crisis, researchers warn

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2 w. ago Man trying to race his wife home causes fatal crash, say police

Aloysius Johnson allegedly drank four vodka sodas before accident that resulted in the death of Alice Marie Stack

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2 w. ago 'Plant dubbed new Japanese Knotweed destroyed our home causing £60k worth of damage'

Bamboo has been dubbed the new 'Japanese Knotweed' by invasive plant experts

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3 w. ago California rocked by multiple earthquakes along fault line poised for 'The Big One'

California has experienced three earthquakes in the last 24 hours, sparking fears that a major quake could soon strike.

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3 w. ago Dramatic footage shows devastating burst water main battering home

The terrifying fountain of gushing water could be seen from miles away but the home closest to the burst water main saw extensive damage caused to the property

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3 w. ago Gardener's 'best way' to remove ivy and stop it growing back for good

Ivy can easily become invasive and cause structural damage to your home, but Brittany Bailey has shared her "absolute easiest" way to remove it from your garden

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3 w. ago Chris Packham hits out at Trump administration promise to ‘eliminate’ autism

The conservationist says autistic people “are not broken”

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4 w. ago An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude was felt in Atlanta

An earthquake measuring 4.1 in preliminary magnitude as reported in Tennessee on Saturday, and could be felt in Atlanta, Georgia, and western North Carolina

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