12 h. ago Billionaires' Row 'tramp', 57, banned from Hyde Park over his 'swan whispering' after he rammed a woman with his bicycle who filmed him 'stroking, cuddling and kissing' the birds

An eccentric homeless bird lover known as the 'Swan Whisperer' who lives in a doorway on London's Billionaire's Row has been banned from Hyde Park after a fight over a swan.

Sport

19 h. ago Scottish beaver boom: Baby beavers born in the wild at Scottish national park for second year in a row

Baby beavers have been born in Cairngorms National Park

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20 h. ago Beaver kits born in Cairngorms National Park for second year running

The five kits have been captured on camera at two separate sites within the park.

Politics

22 h. ago Bizarre Chinese national park ad for ‘wild man’ job draws thousands of applicants

A bizarre job listing in central China looking for “wild men” to roam the Shennongjia National Park has gone viral, attracting over 10,000 applications.

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7 d. ago ‘Touron’ sparks outrage after walking toddler up to wild bison inside Yellowstone National Park: ‘I was shocked’

The shocking incident was captured on video, with one observer referring to the adult responsible as a ‘touron’ – a mix of ‘tourist’ and ‘moron’

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1 week ago World must move from ‘plunder to protection’ to save oceans, UN chief warns

Speaking at France summit, António Guterres called for bold pledges to stop deep sea from becoming ‘wild west’Nations must move from “plunder to protection” in order to save the world’s seas from crisis, the UN chief, António Guterres, told the ocean summit on Monday.All countries must come forward with “bold pledges” including a biodiversity target to protect at least 30% of the ocean by 2030, to tackle plastic pollution, overfishing and for greater governance of the high seas, he said at the opening ceremony. Guterres also stressed the importance of multilateralism and warned, in an apparent swipe at the US, which was not present at the conference: “The deep sea cannot become the wild west.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago You say we need more babies, rightwingers? Come back to me after you’ve fought in the trenches of soft play | Emma Beddington

A ghastly coalition of tech bros and religious conservatives is pushing a baby boom. Let’s see how they feel when they’ve dragged a screaming child out of an excrement-fouled ball pitI absolutely cannot fathom the number of populist rightwing politicians and commentators who have looked at the smouldering mess that is the world currently and thought: “I know what this situation demands – more toddlers.” Population-boosting discourse and policies have spread across Europe (Hungary, Poland, Greece, Italy and beyond), while in the US an unholy coalition of tech bros, religious conservatives, blowhard podcasters and the politicians who pander to them have gone loudly pronatalist. JD Vance used his first speech as vice-president to proclaim: “I want more babies in the United States of America”; Elon Musk called declining birthrates “a much bigger risk to civilisation than global warming”; and Trump is considering various procreation-incentivising policies, including a $5,000 “baby bonus”...

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1 week ago Iceland humiliate sorry Scotland on night of alarm for Steve Clarke

A year ago, Scotland were heading for the European Championships amid wild excitement. Events since have included Nations League high points but umpteen chastening experiences. This proved another of the latter.For the second game in succession, Steve Clarke’s team lost three goals at home. The nature of Iceland’s success – a fully deserving one – in Glasgow felt ominous in respect of an upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign. With Germany and the Euros such a distant memory, Clarke does not have his troubles to seek. Scotland look a team that has passed its peak. There were no redeeming features at all attached to this display. Clarke must be alarmed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wife of Scottish musician 'assaulted' by angry 'bagpipe Karen' after he started playing

A federal judge's wife was arrested when she told a Scottish musician to pipe down when he was playing his beloved instrument in a park in Texas, US, and attacked his wife who recorded the row

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2 w. ago Pregnancy warning to women taking Ozempic and Mounjaro after ‘baby boom’

The injections have been previously linked to a ‘baby boom’

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2 w. ago Urgent warning to women using weight loss injections after 'baby boom' linked to jabs

The UK drug watchdog has issued its first alert to women taking 'skinny jabs' like Mounjaro and Wegovy

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2 w. ago Festivals row reignites as tickets for Brockwell Live 2026 go on sale without planning permission

Mighty Hoopla tickets will go on sale on Thursday at 10am, while tickets for Cross the Tracks, City Splash and Field Day 2026 are available now

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2 w. ago Summer baby boom: Rihanna, Poppy Delevingne and more celebs to welcome new arrivals

Rihanna, Vick Hope and Georgia Harrison are among the stars who will be hearing the pitter patter of tiny feet this summer, as they prepare to welcome new arrivals

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Trump and children: protect the innocent from this dark vision of the US soul | Editorial

Republicans say they want more babies, but seek to strip away healthcare and food support, undermine migrant families and remove labour protections for the young“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children,” Nelson Mandela observed 30 years ago. Though the ugly heart of the Trump administration has hardly been hidden, there is an especially grotesque contrast between its vaunted family values and its treatment of the young.On the campaign trail, Donald Trump declared: “I want a baby boom.” JD Vance, his vice-president, says he wants “more happy children in our country”. Maga pro-natalists are pushing incentives for families to have more children. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK seaside town abandoned by theme park and row over £65m holiday park boost

Bold plans to transform a derelict theme park into an impressive £65 million holiday park - with more than 270 lodges and two hotels - remain in the air, despite being submitted to the council in 2022

Economics

3 w. ago ‘I honestly don’t know what’s going to happen next’: Brockwell Park festival row ignites debate over public space

Legal decision in favour of south London campaign group trying to restrict music festivals reignites access rowPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What are public parks for? Inside the debate sparked by London festival row

Differing interpretations of public access rights are at heart of Brockwell case pitting campaign group against festival fansPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Calls for wider access to nature after Supreme Court ruling on Dartmoor camping

Five justices ruled unanimously on Wednesday that the public does have the right to wild camp in the national park in Devon.

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