49 m. ago Thousands of passengers set for Christmas travel disruption due to train engineering works

Passengers are being urged by Network Rail to check online journey planners and book tickets way in advance

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71 m. ago Brits should plant 5 flowers now to avoid a 'drab' winter garden

Gardeners are urged to plant certain flowers in their garden now to ensure vibrant winter blooms and add some much-needed colour to the garden during the gloomy days of winter

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93 m. ago Thousands of Christmas train journeys to be disrupted by engineering work

Network Rail insisted the festive period is the ‘best time’ for it to carry out major projects.

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1 hour ago 'I removed huge plant from my home, but people say I made huge mistake'

English ivy spreads fast on bricks and fences, and while it can be a beautiful addition to your property, it is a big commitment - and one woman has divided opinion after pulling hers down

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2 h. ago Jet2 rewards thousands of employees with £58m share scheme bonus

Jet2 said 5,700 workers are to join its employee share plan scheme

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2 h. ago Government house buying scheme to save thousands £710 in 'biggest shake

Proposals unveiled by the UK Government will look to speed up the long-drawn out and costly process of buying a home by four weeks

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3 h. ago Spend a penny at these luxury hotels, cafes and flats that used to be public loos

Would you eat your lunch in a crumbling public bog? Probably not, right? But these posh properties might just change your mind

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3 h. ago So many women suffer bloated, uncomfortable guts, says DR EMILY LEEMING. Here's the 7 simple cures I give my patients

Keeping 'regular' might have been something your granny talked about, but it's a common problem for a surprisingly large number of us.

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3 h. ago Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian ammo plant, oil terminal and weapons depot

The Ukrainian military claims its long-range drones have hit key Russian targets, including an ammunition plant, an oil terminal, and a weapons depot

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3 h. ago The four aeroplane failures that are more common than you think

Safety systems ensure that the vast majority of flights that experience technical issues end with a safe arrival rather than tragic headlines

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3 h. ago Hiker wearing shorts rescued from mountain in Snowdonia during Storm Amy

The organisation said that it was “avoidable” and that “some common sense could have prevented” it

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4 h. ago Alan Partridge is back at rock bottom – and it’s the funniest he’s been in years

After stadium tour success, the delusional broadcaster is back where he belongs: self-funding a series about the nation’s mental health. As comedy goes, it couldn’t be more pleasurableLike anyone who has grown up in the shadow of Alan Partridge’s three-decade dominion over British comedy, I want only the very best for Norwich’s most relentless broadcaster. By which I mean the absolute worst. For me, Partridge is at his finest when he’s scrabbling around the media’s outer fringes, rebranding past humiliations as glories and furiously name-dropping 1980s television personalities to the nonplussed acquaintances he genuinely believes to be his closest friends.Sadly, Alan has been riding (relatively) high in recent years. In 2022, Steve Coogan’s creation – now co-written by Rob and Neil Gibbons – embarked on a UK arena tour as a motivational speaker, imparting dubious advice to tens of thousands of adoring fans. Before that, he landed the job of a lifetime: a presenting gig on the BBC’s ...

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5 h. ago Common household item will unclog drains in seconds this October

The quick and easy hack will prevent a common October problem with your drains..

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6 h. ago Autism expert lists 5 common signs in girls and women to look out for and some are subtle

An autism assessor has shared the five most common signs of autism in women and girls, who are often undiagnosed due to them being subtle and easily missed

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6 h. ago Nith Inshore Rescue team member raises thousands of pounds with Criffel climb challenge

Jamie Milligan climbed Criffel four times a day for four days – the equivalent of scaling Everest.

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6 h. ago One of Scotland's most famous gardens enters autumn in incredible drone photos

The historic garden dates all the way back to 1630.

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6 h. ago Huge drugs haul worth thousands seized by police with men arrested

Investigations are ongoing

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6 h. ago Historic Environment Scotland embarks on 'difficult and emotional' decisions over future of 300 properties

There are tough talks ahead on the future of Scotland’s prized historic sites as climate change, costs and rising visitor numbers take their toll

Culture

6 h. ago Fade to grey: as forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours

The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling downPhotographs by Roberto García-RoaThe world is becoming less colourful. For butterflies, bold and bright wings once meant survival, helping them attract mates and hide from prey. But a new research project suggests that as humans replace rich tropical forests with monochrome, the colour of other creatures is leaching away.“The colours on a butterfly’s wings are not trivial – they have been designed over millions of years,” says researcher and photographer Roberto García-Roa, who is part of a project in Brazil documenting how habitat loss is bleaching the natural world of colour.Amiga arnaca found in a eucalyptus plantation, where scientists observed butterflies were less colourful than in native forests Continue reading...

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6 h. ago As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours

The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling downPhotographs by Roberto García-RoaThe world is becoming less colourful. For butterflies, bold and bright wings once meant survival, helping them attract mates and hide from prey. But a new research project suggests that as humans replace rich tropical forests with monochrome, the colour of other creatures is leaching away.“The colours on a butterfly’s wings are not trivial – they have been designed over millions of years,” says researcher and photographer Roberto García-Roa, who is part of a project in Brazil documenting how habitat loss is bleaching the natural world of colour.Amiga arnaca found in a eucalyptus plantation, where scientists observed butterflies were less colourful than in native forests Continue reading...

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