8 h. ago Whole ecosystems ‘decimated’ by weeks of wildfires, charities warn

Vast areas of habitat for small mammals and birds have been damaged across the UK by the recent wildfires.

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11 h. ago Pensioners in court over malicious damage at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course

Geoffrey Bush, 75, and Elizabeth Crerar-Brown 66, were granted bail at Ayr Sheriff Court.

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13 h. ago Google sued for £5bn in UK over allegations of shutting out rivals

Class action argues US tech firm charged more for advertising on its preinstalled apps than it could in fair marketGoogle is being sued in the UK for up to £5bn in damages over allegations it shut out rivals in the internet search market and abused this dominance to overcharge businesses for advertisements. A class action filed at the competition appeal tribunal on Tuesday argues that the US technology company has taken actions that enable it to charge higher prices for the promotions that appear in search inquiries than it otherwise could in a fair market. It alleged that Google, which is owned by the US tech company Alphabet, contracted phone makers to preinstall the Google search app and Chrome browser on Android devices and paid Apple to make it the default search engine on iPhones, with the intention of shutting out competition. The claim is filed by the competition law expert Or Brook on behalf of thousands of businesses and alleges Google ensured its search engine had better ...

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17 h. ago Calls grow in Japan to scrap time limit on civil suits over childhood sexual abuse

Survivors and lawyers seek legal reform as thousands sign petition against statute of limitations

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20 h. ago Mum laughs as she dodges jail after "taking law into own hands"

Hollie Weston ominously told officers the injuries she caused to Alfie Broadfield-Mellor "could have been worse".

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22 h. ago Breakthrough as scientists discover how the human brain solves new problems

Researchers have developed tests that can be used to assess a person’s reasoning skills

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32 h. ago BBC wildlife expert, 28, left fighting for life with severe brain damage after plunging 30ft from cliff when climbing gear suddenly failed

Bruce Miller, 28, a researcher with the BBC's Natural History Unit, spent 17 days in a coma following the catastrophic fall at Avon Gorge, Somerset, in July last year.

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38 h. ago My neighbour broke my lawn mower can I make him pay for the repair? DEAN DUNHAM replies

My next-door neighbour borrowed my lawn mower and broke it. He says the mower was old and it wasn't his fault. I want him to pay for its repair - what are my rights? Dean Dunham replies...

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39 h. ago My neighbour broke my lawn mower and I want him to pay for its repair

My next-door neighbour borrowed my lawn mower and broke it. He says the mower was old and it wasn't his fault. I want him to pay for its repair - what are my rights? Dean Dunham replies...

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45 h. ago Item in millions of bedrooms could cause brain damage during sleep... as experts warn to throw it out NOW

Researchers from Canada discovered a bedroom staple contains toxic substances like flame retardants and phthalates, both of which have been linked with an increased risk of brain damage.

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60 h. ago Zelenskyy urges Trump to view devastation in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian president calls on US counterpart to visit country as Trump appears to downplay Russia’s latest strike by calling it ‘mistake’Europe live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to see the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion, while the US president appeared to play down Moscow’s latest deadly attack, the worst on civilians this year, calling it “a mistake”.International leaders condemned Russia’s strike on the centre of the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, which killed 34 people, including two children. Two ballistic missiles hit as people made their way to church for Palm Sunday. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine to see damage from Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian president says US president can visit any city, as Trump says deadly bombing of Sumy on Sunday ‘a mistake’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to see the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion, while the US president appeared to play down Moscow’s latest deadly attack, the worst on civilians this year, calling it “a mistake”.International leaders condemned Russia’s strike on the centre of the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, which killed 34 people, including two children. Two ballistic missiles hit as people made their way to church for Palm Sunday. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago EU foreign ministers meet in wake of deadly Russian attack on Sumy as Zelenskyy issues plea for Trump to visit Ukraine – Europe live

EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg after Russian attack kills at least 34 in SumyThe Ukrainian air force said on Monday that Russia launched 62 drones to attack the country overnight, Reuters reported.Separately, regional officials said overnight attacks by Russia sparked a fire at a petrol station in Zaporizhzhia, injured at least eight people and damaged houses across the southeastern part of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Elynn was a perfect, healthy baby. But her dad's horrifying action means she'll never live a normal life

A mom says her daughter has been left disabled after the girl's father deliberately dropped their baby to get her to 'stop her crying' - fracturing her skull and causing a devastating brain injury.

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4 d. ago Classicists take ‘ancient philosophical wisdom’ into English jails

Inmates in several prisons given chance to study ethics and rhetoric ‘to inform contemporary life’ and skillsA classical education, once the preserve of Eton, Oxbridge and the likes of Boris Johnson, is being made available to inmates serving time in prisons.In a break from the kind of curriculum usually on offer inside – lessons in literacy, numeracy, tiling and decorating – a small number of prisoners are being offered the opportunity to learn life skills from the ancient philosophers. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Boris Johnson says jailing of mum for riot tweet damages UK's reputation as a haven for free expression and is 'a propaganda gift to our enemies'

The former prime minister said the 31-month sentence does 'huge damage to this country's global reputation as a haven for free expression'.

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5 d. ago Boris Johnson still fuming at 'treacherous' Michael Gove as he's sent to House of Lords

A total of 36 people have been included in Rishi “Biggles” Sunak’s resignation honours list as divisive Gove is slammed as one of most untrustworthy figures in politics

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5 d. ago BORIS JOHNSON: Time for Britain to lead the world out of tariff chaos

With ­trembling fingers I reached into the chilled display. It felt like hours that I had been ­scouring the shelves in the vast Texan supermarket, with aisles as long as Westminster Abbey.

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5 d. ago Kara Alexander: East London mum who drowned two young sons in the bath jailed

The judge warned of the dangers of strong strains of cannabis in his sentencing remarks

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5 d. ago Mum who drowned sons in bath after smoking cannabis jailed for life

The judge has issued a warning to cannabis users

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