12 h. ago Center Parcs' eerily abandoned lodges left to rot with furniture still inside

An eerie video shared on social media shows the state of disrepair some of abandoned accommodation at a Center Parcs in the Netherlands with moss growing over furniture

Politics

1 week ago I’m obsessed with protecting seals: ‘The flying ring toy was deeply embedded in her neck’

It broke my heart to see a seal so injured by a £1 plastic toy. Now I campaign to ban them – and it has changed my lifeThere was an incident seven years ago that changed my life. I saw an adult grey seal with a plastic pink flying ring toy so deeply embedded in her neck that she was practically dead. It was stopping her from feeding because it was digging into her and she couldn’t extend her neck – the wounds were horrific.It broke my heart. From that moment on, I became obsessed with seals and protecting them from the dangers of plastic flying rings. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Championship final day: Farke proud of champions Leeds but Luton face ‘painful’ relegation

Solomon’s injury-time winner seals top spot for LeedsHatters down, Bristol City and Coventry in playoffsDaniel Farke described Leeds’s Championship title triumph as “a proud day and an emotionally moving day” after he saw his side clinch top spot in dramatic fashion thanks to Manor Solomon’s injury-time winner against Plymouth at Home Park. The 2-1 win meant they held off Burnley, who beat Millwall 3-1, on goal difference to seal top spot with a century of points. At the other end of the table, Luton suffered a second successive relegation after a 5-3 loss at West Brom.As Leeds’ players and fans celebrated Farke initially sat alone in the dugout. “I was too tired to celebrate even at the final whistle because I was so focused on winning promotion,” he said. “I really wanted to win this match and win the title for everyone at the club. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago European football: Bayern’s Bundesliga title party delayed by last

RB Leipzig strike in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day.Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76 points, nine ahead of Leverkusen, who travel to Freiburg on Sunday. Bayern, with two games left to play, will secure their 34th league crown should Leverkusen fail to win. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago European football: Kane’s Bayern Bundesliga title party delayed again

RB Leipzig’s Poulsen strikes in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig’s Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians’ title celebrations by at least a day. Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76 points, nine ahead of Leverkusen, who travel to Freiburg on Sunday. Bayern, with two games left to play, will secure their 34th league crown should Leverkusen fail to win.It was supposed to be triumphant afternoon for Bayern, but they found themselves on the back foot from the start with the hosts piling on early pressure. Leipzig had two big chances before Benjamin Sesko completed a quick break with a superbly curled shot past Jonas Urbig in the 11th minute. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Championship final day: Leeds crowned champions and Luton relegated

Injury-time winner against Plymouth seals top spotLuton down, Bristol City and Coventry in playoffsLeeds were crowned Championship champions in dramatic fashion after Manor Solomon’s injury-time winner against Plymouth at Home Park meant Daniel Farke’s side held off Burnley, who beat Millwall 3-1, on goal difference to seal top spot with a century of points. At the other end of the table, Luton suffered a second successive relegation after a 5-3 loss at West Brom.It is the first time two sides have reached 100 points in the same Championship season. But it looked uncertain early in the day, with Mihailo Ivanovic giving the Lions an early lead at Turf Moor and a Sam Byram own goal doing likewise for Argyle. Continue reading...

Sport

3 w. ago Man rushed to hospital with serious injuries as two arrested after police seal off street

A man and a woman have been arrested after an incident in Odette Street in Gorton

Events

3 w. ago Injured seals get care and sanctuary at a new center in the Netherlands

A 4-month-old gray seal named Witje swims gracefully through one of nine new tanks at the World Heritage Centre, a recently opened rescue facility in the north of the Netherlands

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