35 h. ago Mad Dog Brits need to start treating heat as a hazard, says weather boffin

Dr Mehri Khosravi says folk should start heeding songwriter Noel Coward’s famous lyrics suggesting only ‘mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun’

Society

3 d. ago Biochar from human waste could solve global fertiliser shortages, study finds

Excrement contains nutrients needed for crop growth and a new source of them could cut farming’s huge CO2 outputCharcoal made from human waste could help solve fertiliser shortages as well as reduce pollution and energy use, a study has found.Biochar is a form of charcoal made from organic matter treated at high heat, which is often used on farming soil as a fertiliser. The process also removes carbon from the atmosphere, making it a useful carbon sink. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Grouse shooting’s contribution celebrated, but muirburn licensing risks benefits

Scotland’s largest shooting and conservation organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is marking the start of the red grouse season by celebrating the enormous economic, social, and environmental contributions that grouse shooting makes to Scotland.

Events

4 d. ago The Italian dash! Wealthy London bankers are being lured to Milan by VERY generous tax incentives

Italy has been on a relentless drive to attract high earners to up sticks and decamp from Britain and start up a new life in places like Rome, Milan or Naples.

Economics

9 d. ago ‘I’m too old for that!’: Office workers stuck in jobs they hate because they think they've missed the boat

Brits are desperate for a fresh start – but dodgy advice, old-school thinking and outdated myths are stopping thousands from chasing their dream job

Society

1 week ago British Athletics Championships 2025: Schedule, start times and how to watch on TV today

Josh Kerr and Georgia Hunter Bell feature over two action-packed days in Birmingham, with Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson recovering from an injury and expected to be handed a wildcard for the World Championships in Tokyo in September

Politics

3 w. ago This fiasco didn’t start when Britain leaked Afghans’ names, but when we invaded their country | Simon Jenkins

Even after Tony Blair’s bungled war, UK leaders still yearned to dominate the world stage. With the lifting of the superinjunction, we can all see where that has ledWhat odds on a public inquiry into the Afghan superinjunction? Gold-plated, judge-led, three years of fun and games, that is how British politics normally kicks an embarrassment into the long grass. And what odds on who will get off scot free – Tony Blair?The more we pick away at the stages of this fiasco, the more from the start one blunder seemed to follow inevitably from another. There was no reason for the British invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. If the US wanted revenge on the Kabul regime for harbouring al-Qaida after 9/11, it could have done what Donald Trump did last month to Iran. A savage retaliatory blow against the country’s rulers would have made the point.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Kate Waugh Leads British Stars On London T100 Triathlon Women’s Start List

Kate Waugh Leads British Stars On London T100 Triathlon Women’s Start List  Endurance Sportswire

Politics

4 w. ago ESPN radio host 'nearly arrested' at Heathrow Airport during meltdown over son's golf clubs

ESPN’s Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo said police were called after he got in a row with British Airways staff

Society

4 w. ago Famous US sports radio host 'nearly arrested' at Heathrow Airport during meltdown over son's golf clubs

ESPN’s Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo said police were called after he got in a row with British Airways staff

Society

4 w. ago Can I really be fined €6,900 for going to Spain without travel insurance?

I read a story that said Spain could start issuing fines of up to €6,900 to British holidaymakers if they cannot produce proof of travel insurance covering medical costs.

Politics

4 w. ago Who is Tom Lynagh? Son of Australian great Michael given surprise start for Wallabies against British and Irish Lions

The 22-year-old fly half has been handed the first Test reins by Joe Schmidt in a shock selection call

Politics

4 w. ago ESPN's Chris Russo has police called on him at London Heathrow airport after clash with British Airways staff

Famed sports radio host Chris Russo, whose fiery takes have earned him the moniker 'Mad Dog,' has claimed he narrowly avoided being arrested at Heathrow Airport in London.

Society