15 h. ago UK weather: 'Beast from the East 3' to batter Brits with two inches of snow per hour

GFS weather modelling maps predict snow could start to fall in the early hours of April 8, bringing intense flurries to the south-west of England, southern parts of Wales, and eastern parts of Northern Ireland

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61 h. ago UK weather chaos as commuters warned over 'dense fog' covering roads across parts of Britain

The East Midlands, East of England, North East and North West England, and Yorkshire and Humber are all under a yellow weather warning this morning as fog is expected to reduce visibility to less than 100 metres

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3 d. ago Jarrod Bowen shaves his legs as fiancee Dani Dyer says 'my legs are hairier than his'

England and West Ham star Jerrod Bowen has had his beauty secrets revealed by his fiancée Danu Dyer, including that he often shaves his legs and has very little chest hair

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3 d. ago Jarrod Bowen shaves his legs as fiancee Dani Dyer says he's 'bald as a badger everywhere'

England and West Ham star Jerrod Bowen has had his beauty secrets revealed by his fiancée Danu Dyer, including that he often shaves his legs and has very little chest hair

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7 d. ago New forest to be created in west of England, with 20m trees planted by 2050

Western Forest will cover 2,500 hectares across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and BristolA new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said.The project, one of the government’s promised national forests, will create 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of woodland by 2030 across five priority areas in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol, with plans to plant 20m trees by 2050. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Thomas Tuchel warned over England failure as Harry Redknapp aims Coronation Street dig

Former West Ham and Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp also said new England boss Thomas Tuchel should not be judged playing “two useless teams” in World Cup qualifiers over the next week

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1 week ago Antony blames Manchester's WEATHER for poor form at Old Trafford as resurgent Man United star labels Seville a better place to live than the north west of England

Antony scored just 12 goals in 96 appearances for the Red Devils, and he says one big factor contributed to his struggles in England.

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1 week ago Antony blames Manchester's WEATHER for poor form at Old Trafford as resurgent United star labels Seville a better place to live than the north west of England

Antony scored just 12 goals in 96 appearances for the Red Devils, and he says one big factor contributed to his struggles in England.

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1 week ago Queen Camilla behind closed doors from marriage to Charles, health struggle and staff secrets

Camilla, Queen Consort, was left moved to tears when she met with survivors of domestic abuse and spoke with staff at a new, dedicated refuge in Exeter, south west England.

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1 week ago Exploited, recognised as a slavery victim, now facing deportation: one seafarer’s UK ordeal

After years of helping Scottish criminal investigations and despite fearing for his life in India, Vishal Sharma’s asylum claim has been rejectedWhen Vishal Sharma, an experienced merchant seaman, arrived in London from India in November 2017, he was looking forward to a good job on a Belgian tanker, the MT Waasmunster, assisting engineers. He had a 15-month contract and a transit visa, enabling him to travel to Milford Haven in Wales, where the 174-metre vessel was anchored.But in a last-minute change of plan, his Mumbai agent told him to head to Southwick in West Sussex, England, to board a scallop trawler, the Noordzee. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Volunteers needed to create new forest on Perivale golf course

Volunteers needed to create new forest on Perivale golf course  BBC.com

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2 w. ago Crazy Gloucestershire cheese rolling returns for 2025: what are the rules behind the wild event?

The south-west England tradition dates back hundreds of years — possibly even to pagan times

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3 w. ago Survey of senior figures reveals doubts about the impact of ‘super councils’

Officials and senior councillors are more positive about the current Government’s approach, but concerns over finances persist.

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3 w. ago People are saying the same things about 'pie in the sky' Swansea to SW England ferry proposals

The proposed fast ferry service between Swansea and South West England has sparked debate among Wales Online readers, with concerns raised about the project's feasibility and long-term sustainability

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3 w. ago ‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics

Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say soaring living costs drove them to crimeIt was about 8pm in Tesco Express when Katherine*, a shift manager in north-west England, was alone with her younger colleague when she noticed a man acting suspiciously in the aisle containing home goods.The section – which stocked items such as laundry detergent and fabric softener – is behind plastic security barriers, so “he basically ripped it out the shelf, swept it into a duffel bag and walked out,” Katherine said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Plant diverse tree species to spread risk in climate crisis, study says

Uncertainty over climate and economy means ‘investment portfolio’ approach needed, researchers sayAn “investment portfolio approach” needs to be applied to large-scale tree planting across the world to reduce the risks of the wrong species being planted in the wrong place, economists have said.Countries have made ambitious pledges to plant billions of trees to remove greenhouse gases and tackle global heating. The UK has committed to plant 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of trees each year by 2025 and maintain the rate until 2050, the European Commission has pledged to plant 3bn trees across member states by 2030, and the US under the previous administration committed to planting 1bn trees by the same date. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New fast ferry service from Swansea to South West England explored

A maritime company is involved and a consultation has been launched. The vessel would be powered by a combination of electric batteries charged by renewable energy and locally-produced alternative fuels such as green hydrogen

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