23 h. ago Grizzly with checkered past swims miles to Canadian island – and prompts a row

Residents on British Columbia island fiercely divided over whether to relocate, euthanize or ignore ‘Tex’ the bearMost visitors to Texada Island, a 30-mile sliver of land off the west coast of British Columbia, choose one of two main methods of arrival: a provincial ferry service with 10 daily sailings or a 3,000 foot air strip which welcomes the occasional chartered plane.But a four-year-old grizzly bear recently took a far more challenging route, braving strong currents and frigid water to swim nearly three miles across the Malaspina Strait. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Grizzly with checkered past swims miles to Canadian island – and into hot water

Residents on British Columbia island fiercely divided over whether to relocate, euthanize or ignore ‘Tex’ the bearMost visitors to Texada Island, a 30-mile sliver of land off the west coast of British Columbia, choose one of two main methods of arrival: a provincial ferry service with 10 daily sailings or a 3,000 foot air strip which welcomes the occasional chartered plane.But a four-year-old grizzly bear recently took a far more challenging route, braving strong currents and frigid water to swim nearly three miles across the Malaspina Strait. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago LORD ASHCROFT: 'We can sniff Starmer's fear of Farage' say voters as they back winter fuel U

Voters have been wondering what it was about Reform's surge in local elections that prompted Starmer to tighten his immigration policy and row back the winter fuel allowance cuts.

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3 w. ago BBC Radio 2 icon Jo Whiley's heartbreak over tragic loss amid huge life milestone

Jo Whiley, who is narrating a new National Rail guide about Britain's biggest musical locations, talks rock and roll nights, her milestone 60th and swapping raves for wild swimming

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3 w. ago BBC Radio 2 icon Jo Whiley's heartbreak over tragic loss as she prepares to celebrate 60

EXCLUSIVE: Jo Whiley, who is narrating a new National Rail guide about Britain's biggest musical locations, talks rock and roll nights, her milestone 60th and swapping raves for wild swimming

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3 w. ago ‘What a girl!’ Lost dog returns after swimming to island on 100

Adventurous Amber spotted by two men in a boat in Poole Harbour after travelling across Hampshire and DorsetAn adventurous dog who went missing for 36 days and covered about 100 miles has returned from her extended walkies, after being rescued by a charity.Amber, a retriever cross, had been rescued as a street puppy in Qatar by a charity and moved to the UK but went missing after only one night with her new foster family near Bramshaw, in the New Forest. Continue reading...

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