16 h. ago Drivers warned to pay attention to this one dashboard light in winter or risk £10K fine

The light needs to be taken seriously, especially in cold weather conditions

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32 h. ago New Jersey police issue warning to ‘stay off the ice’ after daring rescue of teen from frozen pond

Officers found the teen boy ‘screaming for help’ after he fell into the frozen pond

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65 h. ago Never break holes in frozen ponds this winter or risk killing fish

A gardening expert has warned people never to break holes in frozen garden ponds this winter as temperatures drop - as you could end up killing your fish

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66 h. ago Stop breaking holes into frozen pond water – do this instead to save fish

As the UK faces freezing temperatures and snowfall, a gardening expert has warned people not to smash holes into their frozen ponds as it could 'hurt' your fish

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1 week ago Young country diary: Our local river is clean again – and the birds are back too | Theo

River Wandle, south London: I can see the water from my bedroom window, the pollution has gone and it’s bursting with lifeMost mornings now, I peek out of my bedroom window and immediately feel happy. Right outside, the River Wandle is awake and bursting with life. The grey heron swoops down and swiftly lands with a big splash, then stands up, still as a statue. Once I spotted an electric-blue kingfisher zapping along so quickly that I could barely see it.Sadly, in February at half-term, there was a diesel leak into the river. A putrid stench came out of the water and the shock of the smell was overwhelming. The shimmering rainbow swirl of oil seemed to kill any fish that were in its path. My family and I were so worried, especially about the birds. The community worked together to clear the spill and monitor the river, and someone came to do a clean-up. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gardeners warned to try five minute habit now or risk furniture rotting away this winter

Winter’s here, and if your garden furniture is still outside, it’s time to act as experts warn cleaning and storing tables, chairs, and barbecues now prevents rot, rust, and mould

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2 w. ago Activists celebrate ‘landmark’ animal welfare reforms that ban hen cages and pig farrowing crates

Strategy lays out steps towards phasing out farm cages and carbon dioxide chambers to kill pigs, and making fish slaughter more humane

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3 w. ago Fin dining! How orca and dolphins team up to hunt salmon... and then EAT together

The two marine mammals were also caught sharing fish scraps after killing their prey, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

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3 w. ago GP shares simple 'secret' to lower risk of catching flu this winter

The NHS fears that up to 8,000 hospital beds will be filled with flu patients this winter season.

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4 w. ago GP shares simple 'secret' to reducing risk of catching colds and flu this winter

Colds, the flu, and other bugs appear to be rife at the moment, which has prompted Dr Sophie Newton to reveal a simple way of boosting your immune system during winter

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