3 h. ago Marine experts issue worrying update about playful dolphin that joined family for swim in Dorset

A video showed the playful mammal dancing across the water in a vertical position asking for belly rubs and guiding people across the water with its beak.

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15 h. ago Celtic transfer state of play as Rodgers speaks out on 'notorious' record and Maeda future update lands

Celtic will submit their squad for their Champions League qualifier tomorrow night but can add new signings right up until the night before

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17 h. ago Animal behaviour expert reveals what the playful dolphin who swam with a family in Dorset was REALLY doing

A lucky family were treated to an aquatic masterclass after a playful dolphin joined them on their morning swim. Now, experts have revealed what the behaviour really means.

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31 h. ago Incredible moment dolphin joins family and asks for cuddles in unforgettable swim

A family from West London were on a morning swim in Dorset when they were joined by a giant bottlenose dolphin - which appeared keen on eliciting belly rubs from the group

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39 h. ago Astonishing moment playful dolphin joins family on their morning swim in Dorset

Lynda MacDonald, 50, and her partner, son and his girlfriend, set out for their 6am morning swim at Lyme Bay, Dorset on August 3 when they were greeted by the bottlenose dolphin.

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7 d. ago Janette Manrara issues 'sad' update as she tells worried fans it 'won't be long'

The Strictly Come Dancing star offered them an update on her return to the stage after being forced to take time off

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer downplays warnings that taxes will have to be raised in autumn

PM says he doesn’t recognise some figures in independent forecast that projects £51bn shortfall in public finances UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has sought to play down warnings that the government will be forced to raise taxes this autumn and said some of the figures being circulated “are not ones I recognise”.The prime minister was responding to forecasts from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), which projected a shortfall of up to £51bn in the public finances, given a number of factors had knocked the chancellor’s plans to stay within Whitehall spending limits, including higher debt interest payments and U-turns on welfare spending cuts. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UN plastic pollution talks must result in ambitious treaty, leading expert says

Professor Richard Thompson, a marine litter expert, says delegates must act decisively to ‘look next generation in the eye’Delegates at the UN plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva must secure an ambitious global agreement so they can look future generations in the eye, one of the world’s leading marine litter experts has said.Prof Richard Thompson, who was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people this year for his groundbreaking work on plastic pollution, said decisive action was needed to protect human health and the planet. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England v India: fifth men’s cricket Test heads for thrilling finale on day five – live

Test updates from the final day, play from 11am BSTDay four report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail TanyaSiraj is signing autographs. Intensely.“Bought my son a day five ticket several weeks back,” you clever man David Adam, “and he’s been watching the whole match hoping for wickets to stop and rain to start. As much as yesterday’s crowd were rightly gutted not to see the conclusion, I’m selfishly delighted that my son will get his first taste of Test cricket this morning, even if it’s only half an hour. Surely the series deserves to end with a third ever tied test? Siraj sending an spectactularly unsporting bouncer down at Woakes?” Continue reading...

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1 week ago England v India: fifth men’s cricket Test set for thrilling finale on day five – live

Test updates from the final day, play from 11am BSTDay four report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail TanyaPictures from The Oval, where the skies are dirty, but the players are out, practising. Pictures of England arriving, Jamie Smith in a white T-shirt like a teenager off for a kickaround; Jamie Overton brooding largely in maroon, Chris Woakes outrageously handsome in a sling.If you’re at The Oval, do let us know what the atmosphere is like. And the clouds. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Recognised Palestinian state could develop disputed gas resources, expert says

The Palestinian Authority’s ability to use the Gaza Marine field could leave them less dependent on aidRecognition of Palestine as a state would put beyond doubt that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is entitled to develop the natural gas resources of the Gaza Marine field, according to one of the experts that worked on the stalled project.Michael Barron, the author of a new book on Palestine’s untapped gas reserves, has suggested the field could generate $4bn (£3bn) in revenue at current prices and it is reasonable that the PA could receive $100m a year over 15 years. Continue reading...

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