65 m. ago Scientists seek to save Florida’s dying reefs with hardy nursery

Reefs off the Keys have lost 90% of healthy coral cover in 40 years, but replanting effort aims to make reef more resilientA taskforce of experts looking into the mass bleaching and decline of Florida’s delicate coral reefs is planting more than 1,000 nursery-grown juveniles from the reef-building elkhorn species in a new effort to reverse the tide of destruction.Record ocean heat in 2023 hastened the death spiral for reefs in the Florida Keys, which have lost 90% of their healthy coral cover over the last 40 years, largely because of the climate emergency, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Scott McTominay 'lost for words' after winning special award amid Napoli Serie A title success

Scott McTominay has completed a stunning first season in Italy by winning the Serie A title and being named the league’s MVP

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1 hour ago Billy Joel admits he has been forgetting song lyrics for at least a decade as star, 76, reveals brain disorder diagnosis and cancels all concerts

The Piano Man singer, 76, took to Instagram on Friday to share that he has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).

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1 hour ago Pete Doherty's Libertines bandmate issues major health update after 'toe amputation' scare

Pete Doherty's health has been a cause for concern in recent months, after the musician was warned that he risked having his toes amputated if he didn't change his ways

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1 hour ago James Martin furious as his car is broken into and his window smashed in broad daylight

TV chef James Martin shared with on social media and told fans that his car had been broken into during 'broad daylight' leaving his windscreen smashed to pieces

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2 h. ago Russell Mael: ‘Describe myself in three words? One handsome dude’

The Sparks singer on shoplifting red liquorice as a child, a head-to-head with Godzilla, and underselling his life storyBorn in California, Russell Mael, 76, and his brother, Ron, first recorded under the names the Urban Renewal Project and Halfnelson, before becoming Sparks in 1972. Two years later, they relocated to London and had a hit with their song This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us. More recently, they composed a radio opera, The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman, collaborated with Franz Ferdinand in supergroup FFS, and released a film, Annette, which won five César awards in 2022. Their 28th studio album is Mad! and their tour comes to the UK in June. Mael lives in California.What was your most embarrassing moment? Signing away the rights to my life story to a major motion-picture company for a sum that I have since been told was way below the market rate. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Chilling moment hooded woman, 39, is arrested after 18 were stabbed in Hamburg: 'I heard everyone start screaming' says eye witness

Police confirmed they had arrested a 39-year-old German female suspect in connection with the stabbing spree at Hamburg Central Station on Friday afternoon.

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2 h. ago Turkish officials admit they've NO IDEA how British mother's heart went missing in hospital after she died on holiday fuelling growing suspicions

The Ministry of Health in Turkey has spoken out after a British mother died in mysterious circumstances on a family holiday and allegedly had her heart removed.

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2 h. ago The Libertines star gives update on Pete Doherty's health after toe amputation warning

The Libertines' Pete Doherty shared earlier this year that he had been warned he risked having his toes amputated and bandmate Gary Powell has now shared an update on his health

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2 h. ago Normal pressure hydrocephalus explained as Billy Joel cancels tour dates following diagnosis

What is normal pressure hydrocephalus? The rare brain disorder affecting Billy Joel - and its symptoms, prognosis and treatment

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2 h. ago Singer and environmentalist reveals cancer diagnosis in plea to 'beautiful, wonderful' men

The former Undertones singer and water campaigner said the health issue was 'resolved' a year ago, and urged other men to get tested

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2 h. ago Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send systemHundreds of thousands of children with special needs could lose their legal entitlement to extra support in schools in England under plans being considered by ministers, a move that campaigners warn could force thousands more pupils out of mainstream education.The reforms relate to education, health and care plans (EHCPs), statutory documents families have relied on for more than a decade to guarantee their children’s right to support for conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and mental health issues. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Billy Joel cancels all concerts after rare brain condition diagnosis

The acclaimed singer-songwriter has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus

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3 h. ago Feargal Sharkey diagnosed with prostate cancer after seeing doctor for sore throat

Sharkey urged others to get checked out if they have symptoms

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3 h. ago Inside the London tower block where broken lifts have left residents with ‘crippling anxiety’

Residents say the building’s two lifts have had problems at least twice a month since last September

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4 h. ago Those who object to music events shutting off parks are branded nimbys. But this time, I’m on their side | Moya Lothian

A high court dispute over a south London park shows the limits of private interests encroaching on public spaceA grassy south London oasis erupted into a turf war this week. From Monday, visitors to Brockwell Park would have seen calling cards left by both sides. The provocation? A sturdy 3-metre-high boundary fence, encircling large swathes of the 50-hectare (125-acre) stretch that has been designated for music festivals this summer. Daubed on the structure were signs of discord: graffitied messages in stark white lettering. “You fucked our park,” read one. “We fucked your wall.”Brockwell is now the hottest front in a conflict that has started to rear its head in the capital every summer. A week ago, it made the front pages in the form of a bombshell high court ruling against Lambeth council. The authority responsible for the park lost a case brought by Protect Brockwell Park (PBP), a group of local residents and park users who argued that the council had not obtained the proper pl...

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4 h. ago Woman who only ate crisp sandwiches for 23 years diagnosed with serious illness

For a whopping 23 years, Zoe Sadler only ate cheese and onion crisp sandwiches, but it wasn't until a major health scare with a serious diagnosis that she finally got her addiction under control

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4 h. ago James Martin's horror as his car is vandalised in broad daylight as he shares pic and says 'London is broken'

James Martin's horror as his car is vandalised in broad daylight as he shares pic and says 'London is broken'  The Sun

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4 h. ago The lost outdoor pools and water parks we used to have on our doorsteps

Whenever the temperatures soared, we used to head to these brilliant spots in Greater Manchester to cool off

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5 h. ago 'I'm a man and people wouldn't believe I had breast cancer, including my GP'

Clive Jones MP was told 'men don't get breast cancer' but ended up having a mastectomy - now the Lib Dems are calling for more ambitious NHS cancer targets

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