1 hour ago ‘It will be beautiful to see our kids grow up with this’: how communities around the world are planting trees

City residents are working out how to fill their streets with trees as evidence grows of their benefits“I wanted to do something that would benefit as many people from the community as possible,” says Chloe Straw, pointing at a small but promising sapling visible through the window of her local cafe.In 2023, Chloe began chatting to her neighbours in Haringey, north London, about trees. “I thought it’d be really nice to raise some money for trees on the main road. Everyone uses West Green Road, regardless of whether you have a lot of money or not, regardless of your background.” Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Serious crash shuts main road 'for some time' in both directions

Emergency services are at the scene

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44 h. ago Sam Thompson puts on a brave face as he is seen for the first time since ex Zara McDermott went official with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson

Sam Thompson appeared to be putting on a brave face as he was seen for the first time since his ex Zara McDermott went official with Louis Tomlinson. 

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50 h. ago Tiny airport with 424k passengers every year has main road running through it

This airport has become a tourist attraction in its own right, appealing to adventurous travellers eager to cross an active runway and hoping to score a selfie in front of the famous Rock of Gibraltar

Transport

57 h. ago GPs paid £20 'bonus' each time they avoid referring a patient directly to hospital in bid to cut NHS waiting lists

Ministers say the cash incentives - totalling up to £80million - will 'stop masses of people' being sent to hospital for 'unnecessary appointments'.

Science

64 h. ago Elon Musk's X to 'remove direct messages' as new XChat could be close to launch

Elon Musk's 'X' continues to make big changes to features, this time with the planned removal of Direct Messages (DMs) — here's all we know about the latest Twitter changes

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4 d. ago New York helicopter tour operator behind fatal crash shuts down

FAA said New York Helicopter Tours will be shuttering ‘immediately’ after accident that killed all six on boardThe company that operated the helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday – killing all six people on board – has been shuttered with immediate effect, the US’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Sunday.New York Helicopter Tours is “shutting down their operations immediately”, the FAA said in a statement on X. The agency added that it would launch a review of the company’s license and safety records in the meantime. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Heartbreak as search for missing pensioner, 80, stood down after three weeks

Brian Fletcher parked his car by a main road and has not been seen since

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4 d. ago Tour company in Hudson River helicopter crash shuts down operations, FAA confirms

Six people were killed when the helicopter plunged into the Hudson River last week

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5 d. ago Huge M6 fire shuts down motorway as lorry crash inferno captured in shocking CCTV images

A motorway fire forced the M6 shut in both directions overnight as a lorry became engulfed in flames after reportedly crashing onto its side in dramatic images

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8 d. ago Elder Scrolls Online Direct 2025 start time and how to watch the potential Oblivion remaster drop

Twitch Drops and big reveals are expected at the new Elder Scrolls Online Direct showcase, and if we're lucky, we might even get to see an announcement for a certain rumoured remake.

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9 d. ago Arsenal's new director Andrea Berta wastes no time with talks underway for breakout star

Andrea Berta has taken over as Arsenal sporting director following Edu's exit earlier this season and the Italian has begun to make progress on one of the club's top priorities

Politics

9 d. ago Catastrophic police 'chase' of BMW leaves five people hospitalised in crash, at least five police cars wrecked and major dual carriageway closed 

Five people have been rushed to hospital after A multi-vehicle crash happened on the A1 motorway near Denton, Newcastle, shortly before 2.30am on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago Holy Cow review – warmhearted story of smalltown teen turned champion cheesemaker

An 18-year-old from a family of comté-makers is left alone to look after his little sister in Louise Courvoisier’s warm-hearted and optimistic dramaIt doesn’t get more French than a drama about cheese. Holy Cow is the feature debut from director (and part-time farmer) Louise Courvoisier; it’s a social-realist drama that is the opposite of grim and miserable in its warm and often funny telling of a coming-of-age story about a teenager from a struggling family of comté-makers in the remote region of Jura. Courvoisier warms things up nicely with her idealism and optimism, and she gets brilliant performances from her non-professional cast, cows included. The opening scene features a calf sitting in the driver’s seat of a car staring out of the window.Newcomer Clément Faveau (a poultry farmer in real-life) plays 18-year-old Totone, first shown at a country fair so drunk that he jumps on a table and strips naked. Totone lives with his dad, a cheesemaker who drinks heavily, and his wise se...

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9 d. ago Holy Cow review – warmhearted story of smalltown teen turned competition cheesemaker

An 18-year-old from a family of comté-makers is left alone to look after his little sister in Louise Courvoisier’s warm-hearted and optimistic dramaIt doesn’t get more French than a drama about cheese. Holy Cow is the feature debut from director (and part-time farmer) Louise Courvoisier; it’s a social-realist drama that is the opposite of grim and miserable in its warm and often funny telling of a coming-of-age story about a teenager from a struggling family of comté-makers in the remote region of Jura. Courvoisier warms things up nicely with her idealism and optimism, and she gets brilliant performances from her non-professional cast, cows included. The opening scene features a calf sitting in the driver’s seat of a car staring out of the window.Newcomer Clément Faveau (a poultry farmer in real-life) plays 18-year-old Totone, first shown at a country fair so drunk that he jumps on a table and strips naked. Totone lives with his dad, a cheesemaker who drinks heavily, and his wise se...

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9 d. ago Scots BBC star lands 'pivotal' film role following shock Shetland exit

A new historical drama film is on the horizon from director Theja Rio, with a cast composed primarily of first-time local actors from the area.

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9 d. ago Five people rushed to hospital after at least four police cars are wrecked in devastating crash as 'pursuit' involving BMW and Volvo ends in disaster and shuts major road

Five people have been rushed to hospital after A multi-vehicle crash happened on the A1 motorway near Denton, Newcastle, shortly before 2.30am on Wednesday.

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1 week ago At least four police cars are wrecked in devastating crash as 'pursuit' of BMW ends in disaster and shuts major road

The multi-vehicle crash happened on the northbound carriageway of the A1 motorway near Denton, Newcastle shortly before 2.30am on Wednesday.

Events

1 week ago Hugo Viana steps up work at Man City after Manchester United draw

Manchester City's new sporting director Hugo Viana will work full-time alongside Txiki Begiristain for the next three months

Politics

1 week ago White Lotus season 3's stunning luxury hotels and how much they'll set you back

Each time around, the show - written and directed by Mike White - takes place in a fictional luxury resort over the span of one tension-fuelled week of holiday.

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