11 h. ago Kier Starmer vows to destroy Putin's 'shadow fleet' surveying UK waters amid fears Russia could cause 'worldwide internet blackouts' by sabotaging undersea cables

Moscow was accused of sabotaging gas pipes in the North Sea in 2022 and the Baltic in 2023, and No 10 said its shadow fleet ships were 'known to be damaging infrastructure'.

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18 h. ago 11,000 troops, 200 tanks, and dozens of foreign leaders: Putin stages Moscow parade in ‘belligerent’ show of force

Since Putin invaded Ukraine, the annual military parade has been a shadow of former years - but on Friday the Russian president put on an aggressive military display

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26 h. ago Fears over low water levels in Dumfries and Galloway rivers due to warm weather

The Nith, Dee and Cree have joined the Esk and Annan at being moved to alert status by SEPA.

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45 h. ago How the war in Ukraine reduced Putin’s ‘Victory Day’ military parade to a shadow of its former self

In both 2023 and 2024, there was only one tank on display, a Soviet-era T-34

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8 d. ago Dumfriesshire puppy conquers fear of water to complete unique charity frisbee challenge

Black labrador Arthur ran back and forth into the Solway Firth at Powfoot to raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland.

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1 week ago Wild conspiracy theories flood the internet after Spanish power blackout as sleuths blame alien attack, chem trails and US EMP strikes

The massive outage left thousands of people stranded in trains and elevators, while millions saw phone and internet coverage die.

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1 week ago In the Madrid power cuts, I saw patience and common sense – but we were woefully unprepared | María Ramírez

People queued calmly for torches and shared radios, but our vulnerability in an internet-reliant world was badly exposedAt the entrance to a healthcare centre on Trafalgar Street, in my densely populated, central Madrid neighbourhood, somebody had stuck a sign: “We ask for patience and common sense.” The door was half open as doctors and nurses calmly tended to emergencies inside.Patience and common sense is a very good way to describe what I witnessed in Madrid throughout the big blackout. We had no light, no power, no phone signal, not even water in some apartment buildings. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Huge power outage strikes Spain, Portugal and France: Entire cities plunged into blackouts, transport networks shut down and internet is cut off in scenes of mayhem

Spain has experienced a widespread power outage, with videos online showing how the country has been plunged into travel chaos.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer answers if he thinks trans women are women after Supreme Court verdict

The Prime Minister's official spokesman said Keir Starmer no longer believes trans women are women, in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling that stated the definition of a woman was based on sex

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2 w. ago Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water

Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into environmentThree UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking water sources and important environmental sites.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will investigate RAF Marham in Norfolk, RM Chivenor in Devon and AAC Middle Wallop in Hampshire after concerns they may be leaching toxic PFAS chemicals into their surroundings. The sites were identified using a new PFAS risk screening tool developed by the Environment Agency (EA) designed to locate and prioritise pollution threats. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer urged to 'do the right thing' over Hillsborough Law over fears it could be watered down

Sir Keir Starmer had previously promised to pass the Hillsborough bill by April 15; the 36th anniversary of the disaster in which 97 Liverpool fans lost their lives - but Downing Street this week said “more time” was needed

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4 w. ago Vladimir Putin could spark 'worldwide blackouts' as NATO issues chilling warning

Telecom giants have issued a stern warning to UK and EU leaders, explaining how Putin could spark a global catastrophe by sabotaging the "defenceless" undersea cables that keep Britain connected

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4 w. ago Farage rejects Badenoch’s suggestion of potential local Tory

The Conservative leader has consistently ruled out any national deal with Reform, whose leader Mr Farage has vowed to ‘destroy’ the Tory party.

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last month Russia could cause 'worldwide internet blackouts' by sabotaging undersea cables as Nato warned over danger posed to 'defenceless' cables used for vital infrastructure

Telecoms giants fear the critical network of underwater cables are 'defenceless' and at the mercy of tyrant Vladmir Putin .

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last month Boat Race E.coli fears as filthy River Thames' water puts Oxford and Cambridge rowers 'at risk of vomiting and intestinal infections'

With just days before the annual race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Olympics rowing legend Redgrave has pleaded with organisers to take action.

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