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So long, plastic wet wipes

Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondent Jonah Fisher/BBC Grant Mitchell from Severn Trent Water says every day 10 tonnes of wet wipes is removed from sewage at Minworth Wastewater Treatment works Long the scourge of water companies for blocking pipes, a ban on the sale of wet wipes made of plastic has been signed into law. The new […]

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The kingdom confirms receiving $5.1m to accept deportees

Eswatini’s government has confirmed that it received $5.1m (£3.8m) from the Trump administration for accepting people deported from the US as part of a hard-line approach towards immigration. The southern African kingdom, led by absolute monarch King Mswati III, has come in for heavy criticism from rights groups for striking the deportation deal with President […]

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‘Life-changing’ surgery gives Bath boy ‘first ever sleepover’

Beth Cruse,West of England and James Diamond,West of England, Bath BBC William has Treacher Collins syndrome, which affects around one in 50,000 children The mum of a seven-year-old boy with a rare genetic condition says life-changing surgery means he is finally able to have his very first sleepover. William, from Bath in Somerset, has Treacher […]

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‘Labour asylum mutiny begins’ and ‘crackdown’ on ticket touts

The home secretary’s “sweeping changes” to asylum laws dominate the papers again, with the Metro declaring it the beginning of “another rebellion” within the Labour party. The paper reports that Shabana Mahmood was “instantly accused of cruelty” by members of her own party, even before revealing further details of the plans. The “Labour revolt” also […]

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Strictly contestant and Bake Off winner reveals steroid addiction

Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Shutterstock/ITV TV chef John Whaite has revealed his five-year addiction to steroids “made me want to end my life”. The 36-year-old is best known for winning The Great British Bake Off in 2012, and came second as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021. In an emotional video posted on Instagram, […]

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Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat

Justin Rowlatt,Climate editor and Jessica Cruz,South America producer BBC / Tony Jolliffe The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it. The ban – which prohibits the sale of soya grown on land cleared after 2008 – is widely credited with curbing […]

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