Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent Hindustan Times via Getty Images India faces a severe air pollution crisis, ranking among the world’s top 10 most polluted countries India is losing sunlight. A new study by six Indian scientists finds that over the past three decades, sunshine hours – the time direct sunlight reaches the Earth’s surface – have […]
David McKennaEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire PA Media Developers say The Tillbridge Solar project near the village of Glentworth in Lincolnshire would power about 300,000 homes Plans for a huge solar farm in Lincolnshire have been given approval. The Tillbridge Solar project, which would cover around 3,000 acres (1,214 hectares), is classified as a Nationally Significant […]
BBC Kelly Pardy’s eight-week nature prescription included snorkelling and rock-pooling Kelly Pardy was born with juvenile macular degeneration – a visual impairment that affects her central vision. The impact of the condition became particularly challenging when she became unemployed for a period of time. However, a referral to a “blue” social prescribing scheme in 2023 […]
Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say. Videos on social media have emerged showing torrents of muddy water sweeping through the towns of La Ràpita and Santa Bàrbara in the Tarragona province, and moving everything in their path. The highest red […]
Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter @hotgirlenhancements The facelift is moving into new territory. A quick search on socials and my feed is inundated with posts from people in their late 20s, 30s, discussing different types of facelift – the mini, the ponytail, the deep plane. Gone are the days when facelifts were reserved for the […]
Eating several kiwi fruit a day can help relieve constipation and is a better starting point than worrying about a high-fibre diet, according to new guidance on the condition. The advice says drinking water high in minerals is better for constipation than tap water, and magnesium oxide supplements are good for improving symptoms. Researchers from […]
Forty-two Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals have died after a bus taking them home overturned on a South African road, authorities have said. The crash happened on Sunday night as the bus was moving through “a mountainous section” of the N1 highway in South Africa’s Limpopo province, local transport officials said. “It [then] veered off the […]
The imminent release of Israeli hostages by Hamas is the focus for most of Monday morning’s papers, with the Times dubbing it an “historic opportunity to end the war in Gaza”. According to the paper, Hamas says they have custody of all 20 living hostages, and will begin releasing them on Monday under the first […]
The prime minister has arrived in Egypt ahead of an international peace summit where the peace plan for Gaza is due to be signed. Sir Keir Starmer will pay “particular tribute” to US President Donald Trump at the gathering in Sharm El-Sheikh, Downing Street has said. A ceasefire in Gaza took effect on Friday morning […]
Wales boss Steve Tandy was a visible figure this weekend having been in Llanelli on Friday night, Bridgend on Saturday afternoon and Cardiff on Saturday night to watch international candidates. Tandy is set to name his first squad for the autumn international after the next round URC games but is already having to deal with […]