67 m. ago As I write my last column, the facts on climate crisis speak for themselves

Since 1995, when the first Cop was held, carbon levels have increased from 360.67 parts per million to 426.68 parts nowIn 1995, when the first “conference of the parties” (Cop) of the UN’s climate change convention met in Berlin, the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration was approximately 360.67 parts per million. The then German chancellor, Helmut Kohl, gave a passionate speech about how greenhouse gases must be reduced to save the planet from overheating. There was a relatively unknown East German woman, the environment minister, Angela Merkel, chairing the conference. She was red hot at keeping order. The UK journalists concluded she would have a bright future.Immediately after the conference I was commissioned to write a book about climate change called Global Warming: Can Civilization Survive? It sold well and was the first of several. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago The luxury Lake District hotel crowned the best in the north

It was described as 'Lakeland luxury at its finest with its Michelin-starred dining, private hot tubs in the majority of its indulgent rooms and attentive staff'

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97 m. ago The Celtic board must address the £80m elephant in the AGM room or things will turn ugly – Chris Sutton

Shareholders will head to Celtic Park for the annual pow wow and there are some big questions still to be answered

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3 h. ago Larry Summers honeymooned with wife on Epstein’s island with Maxwell decades ago: report

Ghislaine Maxwell was also aboard the couple’s flight, logs show

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5 h. ago AMANDA WILLIAMS: Returning to London after a year in the countryside, the signs of societal collapse are everywhere

At first glance, it looked like a domestic argument at a bus stop. But as I drew closer, I realised this was no ordinary couple - and they weren't ­quarrelling about the dishwasher.

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5 h. ago Moment angry neighbour sets army veteran grandfather's gazebo on fire while he is soaking in the hot tub 'because he was jealous of his nice garden'

Dennis Coles , 66, from Stockton-on-Tees, said he has suffered PTSD from the blaze and had a flash back to a petrol bomb attack he faced when he served in Northern Ireland in the early 1980s.

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5 h. ago Joseph Quinn 'is dating Australian singer Grace Stephenson as loved

It appears the actor, 30, has found love at last after concertgoers spotted him supporting Grace as she performed with her band Confidence Man at The Cause in East London.

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7 h. ago British vigilantes film themselves smashing migrant boat engines on French beaches to stop crossings

VIGILANTES who led the push to cover our streets in Union flags have filmed themselves smashing small boat engines hidden on French beaches.  The Raise the Colours activists are trying to stop would-be migrants from crossing the Channel.  In their latest clip, they dig up a dinghy engine buried in the dunes by people smugglers.  They can be heard...

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8 h. ago I’m A Celeb‘s Aitch gags as he fails to complete Bushtucker trial

Watch as Aitch retches and gags as he fails to complete a Bushtucker trial on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

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9 h. ago Formula One: Toto Wolff sells Mercedes stake to American billionaire

Mercedes sit second in constructors’ standings

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10 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's 'hidden' luxury camp exposed and it's set to cause chaos

The I'm A Celebrity camp is about to be turned on its head as two new arrivals are set to take up residence in a luxury treehouse - and journalist Tom Bryant had a sneak peek

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10 h. ago Man arrested in Florida over murder and kidnap of ‘vulnerable’ British woman

Sonia Exelby’s loved ones reported her missing after she failed to board her return flight

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10 h. ago Manchester United: Ruben Amorim told he cannot select 'token gesture' players

Portuguese head coach has come under fire for some of his team selections

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11 h. ago Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference: Start time and how to watch for free

YouTuber-turned-boxer and former two-time world heavyweight champion go head to head for first time in Miami ahead of mammoth Netflix fight

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11 h. ago Blush 'so easy to blend' on fine lines, mature shoppers 'throw out' powder and cream

"Love this blush. Powder is sometimes too cakey but a couple drops of this blush gives you a natural, dewy, fresh-looking glow"

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11 h. ago Couple use adult website to blackmail men as victim told 'wife would find out'

Leanne Potter-Williamson, 39, and Daniel Williamson, 40, sent threatening messages to multiple men and have now been jailed for more than a decade combined

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11 h. ago Mani’s writhing, relentless bass was the Stone Roses’ secret sauce – it taught indie kids how to dance | Alexis Petridis

His love of ‘good northern soul and funk’ was always in evidence and had a lasting impact on alternative musicGary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63By any metric, the rise of the Stone Roses was a sudden and remarkable thing. It took place over the course of 12 months. At the start of 1989, they were just a local cause of excitement in Manchester, largely ignored by the traditional outlets for alternative rock in Britain. John Peel wasn’t a fan. The music press had barely mentioned their most recent single, Elephant Stone. They were barely able to fill even a more modest London venue such as Dingwalls. But by November they were huge. Their single Fools Gold had entered the charts at No 8 and their performance was the big attraction on that week’s Top of the Pops – a barely imaginable state of affairs for most indie bands in the late 80s.In retrospect, you can find any number of reasons why the Stone Roses cut such an extraordinary path, clearly attracting a far bigger and broader audien...

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12 h. ago North Korea executes 'big shot' couple with 'successful' business as public forced to watch

The pair were deemed 'arrogant' by locals unhappy with their business and were accused of violating the Rejection of Reactionary Thought and Culture Act by authorities

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12 h. ago Real Housewives Of Orange County star Meghan King loses custody of kids to ex Jim Edmonds after CPS call

Former Real Housewives Of Orange County star Meghan King has allegedly lost custody of her children to her ex-husband Jim Edmonds.

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12 h. ago Couple blackmailed men for money using sex website leaving one victim 'nervous for months'

Leanne Potter-Williamson, 39, and Daniel Williamson, 40, sent threatening messages to 10 men between October 2023 and January 2024.

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