4 h. ago Downsize to upgrade: Why luxury living in Barnton could be your parents’ dream new home in retirement

Letting go of a family home can be hard, but a new boutique retirement development in one of Edinburgh’s leafiest suburbs is wooing potential new owners looking to downsize without compromise.

Society

4 h. ago 'I was partially decapitated for three days – the doctor said I should have been dead'

Becca Reed, 25, from London, went to Turkey with a friend for her 23rd birthday and played volleyball in the pool - but her life changed when she dived in to catch the ball

Events

6 h. ago ‘It shapes the whole experience’: what happens when you build a city from wood?

Transforming a former industrial area in Sweden will bring psychological benefits for future residents and reduce construction’s climate impactAlthough activity is high, it is surprisingly quiet inside the construction site of a high school extension in Sickla, a former industrial area in south Stockholm that is set to become part of the “largest mass timber project in the world” according to the Swedish urban property developer Atrium Ljungberg.Just a few months remain until students enter the premises, but there is no sound of drilling or pounding against concrete walls. The scent of wood is unmistakable, and signs of the material can be spotted everywhere – from glulam (glued laminated timber) columns and beams in the building’s frame to cross-laminated timber (CLT) slabs in the floors, ceilings and staircases. CLT, made by gluing together layers of planed wood into panels, offers strength and rigidity comparable to concrete but is significantly lighter and quicker to build with....

Politics

6 h. ago Lifesize herd of puppet animals begins climate action journey from Africa to Arctic Circle

The Herds project from the team behind Little Amal will travel 20,000km taking its message on environmental crisis across the worldHundreds of life-size animal puppets have begun a 20,000km (12,400 mile) journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle as part of an ambitious project created by the team behind Little Amal, the giant puppet of a Syrian girl that travelled across the world.The public art initiative called The Herds, which has already visited Kinshasa and Lagos, will travel to 20 cities over four months to raise awareness of the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Japan develops drone system to catch lightning to make power in world first

Japanese researchers have successfully triggered and guided lightning using specially made and protected drones, marking a world first in weather control technology

Events

8 h. ago Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents say AI company has distributed leaflets that downplay pollution dangersElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is stirring controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s where he’s building a massive supercomputer to power his company xAI. Community residents and environmental activists say that since the supercomputer was fired up last summer it has become one of the biggest air polluters in the county. But some local officials have championed the billionaire, saying he’s investing in Memphis.The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up to the hearing, secretive fliers claiming xAI has low emissions were sent to residents of historically Black neighborhoods; at the same time, environmental groups have been amassing data about how much pollution the AI company is likely generating. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago I want to start dating casually. How do I turn off the illogical, hopelessly romantic part of my brain? | Leading questions

Are you responding to reality or possibility, asks advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Knowing the difference might help your better judgment win outRead more Leading questionsHow do I start dating casually when I know I’m going to catch feelings even if I don’t want to? My last relationship ended about a year ago and I’ve been taking time for myself and healing and all that good stuff but I now feel as though I’m ready to get back out there.I haven’t dated casually before and I’d like to try it out, but even if I know it’s a bad idea, there’s going to be a significant part of myself that might fall in love with whoever I spend time with. How do I turn off that completely illogical, hopeless romantic part of my brain? Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Biomass power generators could be ‘marking own homework on sustainability’

The Public Accounts Committee said certification schemes aiming to ensure biomass has been sustainably sourced may not be strong enough.

Politics

12 h. ago Pete Hegseth's top aide is out at the Pentagon as he becomes FIFTH in mass exodus amid power struggle

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's controversial chief of staff Joe Kasper is now expected to leave the Pentagon, the fifth top official to leave the administration in a week.

Politics

13 h. ago Trump tariffs: President vents at China over Boeing as Beijing denies claims of trade deal talks

Beijing called claims of trade talks ‘groundless as trying to catch the wind’ and having ‘no factual basis’ as Trump insisted they were happening

Politics

15 h. ago Gwen Stefani shocks audience talking about having a 'third' person in Blake Shelton marriage to make it work

Stefani, a devout Catholic, revealed how a higher power played a role in her relationship as she chatted with Drew Barrymore on a November episode of her talk show.

Events

15 h. ago Federal judge blocks Trump effort that could disenfranchise millions of voters

President sought to unilaterally add proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration formA federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form, a change that voting rights advocates warned would have disenfranchised millions of voters.The president sought to unilaterally add the requirement in a 25 March executive orders. The Democratic party, as well as a slew of civil rights groups, challenged that order, arguing the president does not have the power to set the rules for federal elections. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Federal judge blocks Trump order that could disenfranchise millions of voters

President sought to unilaterally add proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration formA federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form, a change that voting rights advocates warned would have disenfranchised millions of voters.The president sought to unilaterally add the requirement in a 25 March executive orders. The Democratic party, as well as a slew of civil rights groups, challenged that order, arguing the president does not have the power to set the rules for federal elections. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago BREAKING Plane crash horror as 'experimental aircraft' incident at Langley Air Force Base

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

Events

16 h. ago Man United get green light to complete wonderkid transfer that Ruben Amorim and Ineos would love

Latest Manchester United transfer news and opinion as an interesting development in Dean Huijsen's release clause could open the door for Ruben Amorim

Politics

16 h. ago Jamie Vardy makes decision on Premier League transfer after announcing Leicester exit

Jamie Vardy has announced he is leaving the Foxes at the end of the season after a glittering 13-year career at the King Power Stadium - and he's keen on remaining in the Premier League

Politics

17 h. ago New details on killing of paramedics in Gaza appear to contradict IDF’s account

Haaretz report comes as supreme court gives Israeli PM more time to respond to affidavit from fired Shin Bet chief New developments in the killing of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip last month have come to light, with evidence reportedly contradicting the Israel Defense Forces’ claim that soldiers did not fire indiscriminately at the medical workers.The Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Wednesday that its analysis of the IDF’s own materials collected as part of an internal investigation into the incident contradicted the army’s claim that soldiers did not shoot indiscriminately at Palestinian ambulances and a fire engine in the early hours of 23 March. Continue reading...

Events

17 h. ago AI helped write bar exam questions, California state bar admits

The bar says it will ask the state supreme court to adjust scores after test-takers also faced platform crashesThe state bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were developed with the aid of artificial intelligence.The legal licensing body said in a news release Monday that it will ask the California supreme court to adjust test scores for those who took its February bar exam. Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago The best supplements to help you through race day — the cult antioxidant to try and what to avoid

You’ve heard the hype about creotin and everyone is obsessed with protein right now, but what about quercetin? Nutritionists share the best supplements to power your performance

Politics

17 h. ago Nissan warns of £4bn loss as costs rise and Trump tariffs loom

Japanese carmaker blames worsening outlook on ‘competitive environment and deteriorating sales’Nissan says it expects to lose as much as £4bn this year because a turnaround plan will be more costly than expected.The expected loss at Japan’s third-largest carmaker is almost 10 times the figure it had previously guided. Continue reading...

Economics