46 h. ago Concussed jockey with severe headaches says every day feels like ‘my brain is on fire’

Nikita Beriman has not ridden since July when she rode a winner two days after hitting her head in fall having been cleared to continue

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1 week ago Farmland birds in severe decline and sharp drop in seabird numbers, figures show

Conservationists have called for action after the latest official wild bird statistics painted a grim picture for the UK’s native species.

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1 week ago Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’

Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although government data shows woodland populations beginning to stabiliseWild bird species face an accelerating decline in the UK, new figures show, with some species heading for local extinction.Bird numbers have plummeted since the 1970s, and new government data shows that trend continuing; between 2019 and 2024 the species index declined in the UK by 4% and England by 7%. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors cast shriek in terror as they're ripped from their cars and sealed in COFFINS in dramatic first trailer while Claudia Winkleman warns 'there's no special treatment here!'

On Monday, fans were treated to the first trailer for Celebrity Traitors, showing there is plenty of excitement and drama in store.

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1 week ago ‘It’s a lot darker than Sleaford Mods’: Jason Williamson on acting, rejection and a radical portrait of street life

The frontman is realising his stage dreams by starring in Edgecity which draws on playwright gobscure’s experience of sleeping rough. The pair talk about an urgent, explosive showIn the late 1980s, fresh from being kicked out of school, Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson dreamed of becoming an actor. He was looking for a way to escape the narrow-minded confines of his home town, Grantham – and treading the boards seemed like the best possible way.“Essentially I just wanted to be famous,” he says now, “but then I started to fall in love with the process of it all.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Voices: Why you can’t simply ‘demand’ that women have more children

The ways in which women’s choices, or lack of them, are discussed by governments, researchers, and wider society offer a fairly glaring insight into why fertility rates continue to fall, writes Kat Brown

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3 w. ago Hedgehog highways could become requirement for new buildings

Lords amend planning bill to include protections for wild animals, including bird-safe glass and swift bricksHedgehog highways and bird-safe glass could become requirements for all new buildings as members of the House of Lords push through amendments to the government’s planning bill.This may cause a headache for ministers, who have tried to avoid burdening developers with laws on nature measures such as “swift bricks”. The new Lords amendments include mandated provision for these nesting boxes, which campaigners say are crucial for the survival of the threatened species. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Is Emmerdale on tonight and spoilers after horror cliff plunge as Aaron's fate 'sealed'

Emmerdale is back on tonight after missing an episode yesterday evening - as the fall out from the horror cliff plunge continues. Who will survive - and who dies?

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3 w. ago French PM François Bayrou expected to be ousted in confidence vote

Opposition parties planning to remove centrist and bring down minority government after just nine monthsThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, is expected to be ousted in a confidence vote on Monday afternoon, plunging the eurozone’s second biggest economy into political crisis.Opposition parties from the left to the far right have made clear they will vote against the 74-year-old centrist, meaning he and his minority government would fall after only nine months in office. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz look cozier than ever in new photos as friends reveal their 'casual fling' has dramatically changed course: 'Something special is brewing'

Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz may be downplaying their new romance as casual, but all signs point to something much deeper brewing between the superstar couple. 

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3 w. ago Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz can't get enough of each other in latest photos. Friends reveal why their 'casual fling' has dramatically changed course: 'Something special is brewing'

Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz may be downplaying their new romance as casual, but all signs point to something much deeper brewing between the superstar couple. 

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4 w. ago Rangers £8million Youssef Chermiti transfer fee baffles Hotline as one Ibrox punter points out Celtic irony

Anthony Evans took your calls as the fall-out from transfer deadline day continues

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4 w. ago Send in your questions for the Guardian’s climate assembly panel

We would like to hear your questions about the climate crisis and we will put a selection of them to our panelThe Guardian’s climate assembly with George Monbiot and special guestsIn the last few years we’ve witnessed a dramatic shift away from the progress we need to avert climate disaster. A growing lobby of economic and political denial has been empowered by the Trump administration, which has declared war on climate progress, launching more dramatic anti-green moves in its first 100 days than in his entire first term. Around the world, a growing number of lawsuits are being used against governments over environmental laws and other regulations, while groups such as Greenpeace are being targeted too.On Tuesday 16 September, a Guardian panel of experts will be looking to answer questions about the forces driving the pushback against a greener world. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The far right’s green bashing has given mainstream parties an excuse to do nothing – but we have more agency than we think | Ajit Niranjan

As powerful forces push back against green forces, it is little surprise that many of us feel dismay. Climate scientists do, too. But together we can take action to challenge the prevailing apathySupport the Guardian’s independent journalism today Last year, I stood in front of a black-clad skinhead as he shook a fist full of rings thick enough to double as a knuckle-duster. Flecks of spit flew into my face as he railed against the green agenda of the last German government.Until recently, it would have felt bizarre to talk to protesters at a neo-Nazi-linked rally about climate change or hear them rant unprompted about heat pumps. But far-right parties have entered the political mainstream, and their scathing tirades against “woke” green rules are energising their base.Join George Monbiot and special guests on 16 September for a special climate assembly to discuss the growing and dramatic political and corporate threats to the planet. Book tickets – in person or livestream Continue ...

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4 w. ago Gary Neville's big Man Utd transfer concern rings true again as ‘talented boy’ speaks out

Manchester United signings have continued to fall short over the past decade and Manuel Ugarte has come out and confessed that his level is not where it needs to be despite reuniting with Ruben Amorim

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