9 h. ago Missing millionaire was 'spotted living with cannibals' sparking fears he'd been eaten

Michael Rockefeller, part of the famously rich Rockefeller family, was reported missing after a trip to Papua New Guinea in 1961. The mystery then deepened after he was spotted in footage, apparently with a cannibal tribe

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30 h. ago Workers who defer state pension for a year risk being hit by a surprise £828 tax bill by 2030

WORKERS who defer their state pension for just a year risk being hit by a surprise £828 tax bill by 2030 owing to a Budget carve-out. The freeze on income thresholds till 2031 led to fears millions would be forced to start paying when pensions pass the £12,750 personal allowance. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has since...

Economics

1 week ago King risks stinking row with William over plans for giant slurry pit near the Prince's home on Sandringham estate

Villagers fear 'unpleasant odours' if the huge lagoon with up to two million gallons of liquid manure is backed by councillors.

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1 week ago I fear for Katie Price. I overdosed twice on cocaine. Now I'm an OnlyFans millionaire, my children go to private school: KERRY KATONA tells everything in the most jaw

What with the drugs and the bankruptcies and the gruesome surgeries and the toxic relationships (not least with herself), Jenny Johnston asks: how on earth is Kerry Katona still here?

Economics

2 w. ago At least 15 English sewage plants use plastic beads spilled at Camber Sands

Exclusive: Experts urge water companies to update plants to avoid another catastrophe, as analysis reveals scale of useAt least 15 sewage plants on England’s south coast use the same contaminated plastic beads that were spilled in an environmental disaster in Camber Sands, Guardian analysis can reveal.Environmental experts have urged water companies to update these old treatment plants to avoid another catastrophic spill, which can lead to plastic beads being permanently embedded in the environment and killing marine wildlife. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘We feel we’re fighting a losing battle’: the race to remove millions of plastic beads from Camber Sands

A huge cleanup effort has seen volunteers working to remove beads by hand and machine. They can only wait and see the extent of damage to wildlife and dune habitatJust past a scrum of dog walkers, about 40 people are urgently combing through the sand on hands and knees. Their task is to try to remove millions of peppercorn-sized black plastic biobeads from where they have settled in the sand. Beyond them, a seal carcass grins menacingly, teeth protruding from its rotting skull.Last week, an environmental disaster took place on Camber Sands beach, on what could turn out to be an unprecedented scale. Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works, owned by Southern Water, experienced a mechanical failure and spewed out millions of biobeads on to the Sussex coastline. Southern Water has since taken responsibility for the spill. Ironically, biobeads are used to clean wastewater – bacteria attach to their rough, crinkly surface and clean the water of contaminants.Camber Sands is one of England’s ...

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2 w. ago Plastic beads spreading on Sussex coast after ‘catastrophic’ spill, meeting told

Local people describe devastating impact of millions of toxic beads from Southern Water site near Camber SandsWhat are bio-beads used for and how did they get spilled on to Camber Sands beach?The massive spill of plastic beads at Camber Sands is devastating for local people, wildlife and tourism and the beads are dispersing along the coast, residents heard at an emotional public meeting on Thursday.Millions of tiny, toxic plastic beads are thought to have escaped into the sea from Eastbourne sewage works in East Sussex about two weeks ago when a screen keeping them in broke. They began to wash up on Camber Sands beach last Thursday, with the situation worsening over the weekend. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Britain's biggest ever fly tip revealed with 500ft long pile of waste dumped in one go

Fly-tippers have dumped an "illegal" mountain of waste in a field in Oxfordshire, sparking fears of an "environmental catastrophe unfolding in plain sight" at site of the the 500ft long tip

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3 w. ago World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds

Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heatingThe world is still on track for a catastrophic 2.6C increase in temperature as countries have not made sufficiently strong climate pledges, while emissions from fossil fuels have hit a record high, two major reports have found.Despite their promises, governments’ new emission-cutting plans submitted for the Cop30 climate talks taking place in Brazil have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Climate Action Tracker update. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Millionaire feared eaten by cannibals in act of revenge 'spotted on tribe's war canoe'

Michael Rockefeller has been missing for decades with question marks being left about what happened to him — but now there could be hope for his family thanks to old video

Events

3 w. ago ‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands

Southern Water is being investigated amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea lifeSouthern Water is investigating after millions of contaminated plastic beads washed up on Camber Sands beach, risking an “environmental catastrophe”.The biobeads could have a dire impact on marine life, the local MP has said, with fears rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest them and die. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Flu levels continue to rise with fears millions are not vaccinated

There were 422 new hospital admissions for flu in England last week, up from 251 the previous week.

Science