Beavers transform Devon’s River Otter – but their return across England and Wales has stalled | Wildlife
ohOn a winding country road in a secret location in East Devon, just metres from the side of the road, an inconspicuous pile of logs, twigs, sticks and leaves sits piled high above the fast-flowing River Otter. Passersby would likely not notice this untidy mound, but a closer look reveals a highly deliberate construction of […]
New Hampshire resident dies after EEEV infection, as rare, lethal mosquito-borne virus spreads in New England
New Hampshire health officials announced Tuesday that a person has died after testing positive for the mosquito-borne disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV). The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) said in a statement that an adult from Hampstead, New Hampshire, who tested positive for EEEV […]
‘Menace to our fisheries’: New England flotilla unites to protest wind farm after turbine ‘disaster’
A fleet of 25 fishing boats gathered Sunday off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, to protest Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind turbine project under investigation after turbine blades broke off, sending sharp fiberglass shards into the ocean. “Vineyard Wind is a threat to our fisheries,” Jerry Lehman, CEO of the New England Fishermen Stewardship Association […]
Sven-Goran Eriksson, former England soccer manager, dead at 76
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish football manager who rose to fame winning championships with clubs in Italy, Portugal and Sweden before spending five years as England’s first foreign manager, died on Monday. He was 76. Erickson died at home surrounded by his family, his agent, Bo Gustafson, told The Associated Press. He died eight months after […]
Sven-Göran Eriksson: tributes pour in after former England manager dies – latest updates | Sven-Goran Eriksson
Sven-Goran Eriksson passes away at the age of 76 Sachin Nakulani Sven-Goran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager and a multi-honoured club manager, has died aged 76. Eriksson said he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in January 2024 and had “at most” a year left to live. He had resigned from his last job as […]
Sri Lanka dig in after Jamie Smith lays platform for England’s victory push | England v Sri Lanka 2024
On the third day in Manchester, after Jamie Smith’s maiden Test hundred had given England a commanding 122-run lead in the first innings, Sri Lanka looked likely to be defeated for good after Mark Wood sent Dinesh Chandimal to hospital for X-rays with a suspected fractured thumb. The buzzball human cannon had already been struck […]
England prison overcrowding emergency measures come into force | Prisons and probation
Ministers have launched emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their roles in the recent unrest. The long-standing measure, known as “Operation Early Dawn,” allows defendants to be held in police custody until prison beds become available, and court dates can be hastily postponed or adjourned. The system went live […]
GCSEs should be branded separately in England, Wales and NI, expert says | GCSEs
GCSEs should be branded to indicate whether they are awarded in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, to reflect growing differences in national exams, according to an education professor. Around 800,000 16-year-olds are awaiting their GCSE results on Thursday, and Prof Alan Smithers, from the University of Buckingham, said there could be significant variation in exam […]
Church of England to stop using the word ‘church’ to sound more ‘relevant’
A recent survey suggests the Church of England is moving away from the word “church” in order to attract more followers. The study, titled “Something New: A Theological Investigation of New Church Planting Activity Across Eleven Dioceses of the Church of England,” was carried out by the Centre for Church Planting Theological Research in Durham. […]
Warning over rise in children on disability benefits in England and Wales | Disability
Children aged 15 or 16 in England and Wales are more likely to receive disability benefit than adults in their 20s to 40s, according to a study which shows a sharp rise in disability benefit claims for conditions such as autism and ADHD. The new reportThe think tank Resolution Foundation says families Disability Living Allowance […]