79 m. ago Why Greater Manchester 'can hit the ground running' amid huge AI school plans

Greater Manchester will 'hit the ground running'

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15 h. ago Horror as skydiving plane crashes to the ground in Tennessee

The Tennessee Highway Patrol said that there was between 16 to 20 people on board the aircraft, some of whom have been taken by airlift to nearby hospitals.

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50 h. ago Holidaymakers warned that airport strikes could disrupt summer getaways

Strikes could ‘ground planes and passengers’

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3 d. ago Popular budget airline sees stocks tumble after admitting one in five planes grounded

Wizz Air is one of the most popular budget airlines for Brits jetting off on holiday, but the Hungarian firm has seen a 62 per cent drop in profits while 20 per cent of its planes are grounded

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4 d. ago Wizz Air sees profit slump after planes grounded over safety issues

The low-cost European airline was forced to ground an average of 44 planes

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4 d. ago Wizz Air profit slumps after grounding planes over engine issues

The Hungarian company said it was flying more passengers than ever despite the ‘significant challenges’ it faced.

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4 d. ago Chaos at major airport as ground stop halts ALL planes just weeks after tech meltdown

Flights at this major travel hub have been grounded due to staffing issues Wednesday.

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6 d. ago Hydrangeas need to be fed one kitchen scrap to grow bigger this summer

A gardening expert has shared that adding coffee grounds to hydrangea soil can help the plant to retain water and stay hydrated over the summer months as it helps the roots absorb water

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7 d. ago Gardeners told to leave one fruit on the ground to stop slugs destroying plants

If slugs are wreaking havoc in your garden, there's a simple trick that could send them packing - and it involves nothing more than a specific fruit that you must use

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7 d. ago New DP World Tour winner 'lost for words' as he's finally flying high after pilot plans grounded

Nicolai von Dellingshausen has lift-off in Austria with triumph at 110th attempt

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9 d. ago Lorry smashes into plane at Heathrow after driver's 'stupid' mistake

A lorry has smashed into the body of a grounded plane at Heathrow Airport, with baggage handlers claiming the driver confused the accelerator for the brake

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1 week ago Pensioner, 71, dies after 'brawl outside Lidl' as woman, 62, and man, 67, arrested

Plants and flowers could be seen knocked off shelving onto the ground outside the entrance to the store after the violent incident in front of a popular Lidl store

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1 week ago Plans for new £900,000 Castle Douglas sports facility get common good backing

Threave Rovers is developing plans for the 3G, all-weather surface beside Meadow Park football ground.

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1 week ago Man charged over alleged fake plane parts scam which grounded hundreds of flights

Customers included airlines, maintenance providers and parts suppliers

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1 week ago Can trade in soil carbon credits help farmers – and the climate?

Regenerative agriculture has growth potential for the offsets market, but scientists question its green credentialsOn a blustery spring day, Thomas Gent is walking through a field of winter wheat on his family’s farm, which straddles the Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire border. Some of the green shoots reach his knees, while the ground between the plants is covered with clover.Sinking a spade into the soil, Gent grins as he points to the freshly dug clod of earth on the blade. “Look at the root structure,” he says. “It rained 20mm last night. The water has drained down because the soil structure is in the right format.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago New fuel breakthrough could pave way for electric planes that don't need jet fuel

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have proposed a solution that could aid in electrifying transportation systems and lay the ground work for electric planes

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2 w. ago Bringing back the birds: the ‘ghost woodlands’ transforming England’s barren sheep fells

A groundbreaking tree-planting programme is uniting farmers and rewilders, as portions of common ground in the Yorkshire Dales national park are being restored to their ancient gloryPhotographs by Rebecca ColeThe Howgill Fells are a smooth, treeless cluster of hills in the Yorkshire Dales national park, so bald and lumpy that they are sometimes described as a herd of sleeping elephants. Their bare appearance – stark even by UK standards – has been shaped by centuries of sheep grazing. Yet beneath the soil lie ancient tree roots: the silent traces of long-lost “ghost woodlands”.Over the past 12 years, 300,000 native trees have been planted by the project Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scientists discover crows can plan ahead and understand other minds in groundbreaking new study

‘Birdbrain’ used to be a common insult but corvids have such surprising intelligence

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2 w. ago Dave Shapiro, groundbreaking music executive, dies in San Diego plane crash at 42

Groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro has died in a San Diego plane crash

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2 w. ago If aid doesn’t enter Gaza now, 14,000 babies may die. UN peacekeepers must step in | Michael Fakhri

As a UN special rapporteur on the right to food, I have watched for 19 months as Israel starves children. The world must act nowOn Monday, Israel launched an intensive ground offensive named Operation Gideon’s Chariots as part of its plan to cause as much pain and damage as possible to everyone in Gaza. Israel has announced its intent to gain full indefinite control over Gaza, in effect aiming for annexation. This was after the international court of justice found Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and demanded it end its occupation as rapidly as possible and provide full reparations to Palestinians.Israel’s increased violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory also comes after it denied all food, water and supplies from entering Gaza for over 75 days. In March, child acute malnutrition increased by more than 80%. The price of wheat flour has increased by 3,000% since February. The World Food Programme ran out of food for kitchens in Gaza on 25 April and the Wor...

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