9 h. ago Police uniforms "not fit for purpose" as cops forced to buy own

The quality of police uniforms has been criticised in a new report which reveals that frontline officers are being forced to buy their own kit including trousers because the official issue does not fit properly.

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3 d. ago The US just saw its 44th school shooting this year. The disturbing data shows the true scale of the problem

There have been hundreds of mass school shootings since Covid, with 120 child victims last year alone. As Minnesota lawmakers call for stricter gun laws, millions of firearms are sold each month. Alicja Hagopian reports.

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4 d. ago Pig and poultry farming continues to harm the environment on huge scale, report warns

Waste from the pig and poultry farming is around 10.4 million cubic metres annually

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4 d. ago Report reveals ‘true scale’ of environmental impact of pig and poultry farming

A study for the Wildlife Trusts highlights the scale of waste produced by the livestock sectors and the land used to grow feed.

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4 d. ago Pig and poultry farming harms environment on huge scale, report warns

Waste from pig and poultry farming is around 10.4 million cubic metres annually

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4 d. ago All the UK areas worst hit in dentist crisis revealed in new report

No local authority area in the country has more than one dentist providing NHS treatment per 1,000 people. Rural areas are more likely to have fewer NHS practices.

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5 d. ago Festivals are the new family holiday as parents swap beach trips for big beats

Brit parents are swapping beaches for beats as new report reveals festivals are fast replacing the traditional family holiday — with kids, grans and VIP loos in tow

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5 d. ago Pentagon baffled by 8,000 mysterious UFO orbs hovering over US military bases

A new report has revealed the shocking number of close encounters taking place over US military bases that Department of Defense officials don't have an answer for.

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6 d. ago Girl, 13, 'fascinated by Hitler and weapons' stabbed teachers at school

The 13-year-old girl who was sentenced to 15 years detention after stabbing two teachers and a pupil at her school in Ammanford was considered for referral to the anti-terror programme Prevent before the stabbing, a report has revealed

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6 d. ago Girl who stabbed teachers in Welsh school had been considered for Prevent

Multi-agency report says girl, 13, had fascination with Hitler, weapons and claimed to speak German and RussianA teenager who was interested in Adolf Hitler had been considered for referral to the anti-terror programme Prevent before she stabbed three people at her school, a report has revealed.The 13-year-old had a curiosity for war memorabilia and the Nazi dictator, a fascination with weapons and claimed to speak German and Russian. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Edinburgh identifies two potential sites for new drug consumption room

A report released by the city’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) revealed the facility could open on the Cowgate or on Spittal Street, both in the city’s Old Town.

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7 d. ago Australia’s drowning death toll highest since records began three decades ago

Report reveals 357 deaths from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 – 27% more than the 10-year averageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians’ swimming skills are at crisis levels, lifesaving organisations warn, as a new report shows 357 people drowned last financial year, the highest drowning death toll since records began in 1996.The annual drowning report released by Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia on Tuesday recorded 357 deaths between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 – 34 more than the previous year’s total of 323, and a 27% increase on the 10-year average. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Africa and maps: drawn true, its scale and promise can’t be ignored | Editorial

The push for fairer cartography rejects colonial shrinkage of a huge continent by the Mercator projection. This is not pedantry. It’s politicsThe African Union wants to replace the world’s most popular map with one that more accurately represents the continent’s size. This demand may seem better suited to geography departments than heads of government. Yet in politics, symbols matter. And the Mercator projection, devised in the 16th century to help European sailors navigate their way to conquest and commerce, has quietly shaped how we see the world for centuries.By stretching the higher latitudes and squeezing the equatorial belt, the Mercator projection distorts the relative size of continents. Europe and North America loom vast, while Africa and South America shrink. Greenland often appears roughly the same size as Africa, when in reality the continent is 14 times larger. The impression is that the north is large and central, the south peripheral and marginal. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bumper whale calving season a ‘sign of hope’ for South Australia’s oceans

Almost 200 endangered southern right wales have been spotted off state’s coastline this year, amid concerns about impact of algal bloomSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereScientists say a bumper season for southern right whales in South Australia is a “sign of hope” for the state amid the ongoing effects of a devastating algal bloom.Flinders University marine biologist and chief scientist of the Australian right whale research program, Dr Claire Charlton, said research teams were pleased to record early sightings of almost 200 whales off the state’s coastline, after lower numbers in recent years. It comes amid concerns about the harmful algal bloom which has caused the deaths of some marine life off the SA coast.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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1 week ago Angela Rayner hit with legal challenge over datacentre on green belt land

Exclusive: Campaigners complain no environmental assessment made for 90MW Buckinghamshire facility The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, has been hit with a legal challenge after she overruled a local council to approve a hyperscale datacentre on green belt land by the M25 in Buckinghamshire.Campaigners bringing the action are complaining that no environmental impact assessment was made for the 90MW datacentre, which was approved as part of the Labour government’s push to turn the UK into an AI powerhouse by trebling computing capacity to meet rising demand amid what it terms “a global race” as AI usage takes off. Continue reading...

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1 week ago DWP report reveals PIP claimants may be missing out on thousands in payments

The latest report from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows thousands of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants could be getting paid less than they're entitled to - here's what we know

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2 w. ago Parents and families urged to check right now if they can get unclaimed benefits

A new report has revealed that many people in the UK are missing out on billions of pounds in financial support - but you can check if you're eligible with a free online tool

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2 w. ago Pints for under £4 in UK town with cheapest average prices – see where else is cheap

A new report has revealed the UK towns and cities where you can get a pint for the cheapest average price - and the results show that some locations are far more affordable than others

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2 w. ago Denmark train crash LIVE: 'Many injured' after derailment as locals hear 'loud bang'

A train in Denmark has derailed, causing "multiple injuries" while it was heading to Sonderborg from Copenhagen, via Fredericia, police have revealed, as locals report loud noises and strange smells

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2 w. ago Denmark train crash LIVE: One dead and many injured' after derailment as locals hear 'loud bang'

A train in Denmark has derailed, causing "multiple injuries" while it was heading to Sonderborg from Copenhagen, via Fredericia, police have revealed, as locals report loud noises and strange smells

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