13 h. ago 'I'm changing my baby's surname because it's rude – kids keep making fun of her'

A mum has sparked a debate after revealing how she wants to change her eight-year-old daughter's name after seeing how students at her school tease her about it

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28 h. ago Domestic abusers' vile tactic to stop victims fleeing sparks call for change

Abusers are exploiting victim-survivors’ immigration status to trap them and ensure they are unable to access a bank account, according to a new report by Surviving Economic Abuse

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39 h. ago Pregnant women being low in iron could increase risk of heart defects in babies

'Game changer' discovery sparks urgent trials to see if taking iron supplements could cut the risk of deadly congenital heart disease in newborns

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39 h. ago Climate change is sparking bizarre 'temperature flips' around the world

Scientists have warned that climate change is sparking bizarre 'temperature flips' all around the world.

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4 d. ago Australia’s biggest industrial polluter receives millions in carbon credits despite rising emissions

Safeguard mechanism revamp leads to overall emissions fall but 70% of coal and gas facilities covered by scheme increased direct pollutionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailAustralia’s biggest industrial climate polluter – Chevron’s Gorgon gas export plant in Western Australia – received the equivalent of millions of dollars in carbon credits from the federal government last year, despite increasing its emissions.The revelation in government data last week has sparked calls for changes to the safeguard mechanism, the government policy applied to the country’s 219 largest industrial climate polluting facilities.Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hundreds of complaints about West Lothian planning enforcement spark call for change

Almost 800 complaints have been made about planning enforcement, which tackles retrospective planning applications, in the last two years.

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1 week ago Hull to become ‘the new Bordeaux’ in British wine boom sparked by climate change

Warmer temperatures could see the production of cabernet sauvignon in the north of England

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2 w. ago Celebrity Big Brother first eviction sparks concern as star calls for huge change

EXCLUSIVE: Nicola McLean has said that she would have been "devastated" if she was evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house after just four days and has called for bosses to make a change

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