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National Trust project to plant almost half a million trees this winter
Some of the schemes are relatively modest, such as orchards planted with heritage varieties of fruit and nut trees, while others are much grander, thousands of trees linking up existing patches of woodland to create nature-rich forests.
Almost half a million trees are being planted in England this winter in …
Ukraine war briefing: Gravehawk revealed as new air defence system pledged by Starmer
Ukraine is to receive a new, rapidly developed bespoke air defence system called Gravehawk as part of the support
announced by Keir Starmer as he visited Kyiv on Thursday
.
The system, roughly the size of a shipping container, has been developed by Britain and Denmark to allow …
Chinese activist Teacher Li’s memecoin launch divides dissident community
‘What an idiot’: Shaun Murphy fails to land 147 in Masters win over Robertson
Shaun Murphy fell just short of a 147 break as he defeated Neil Robertson to move into the Masters semi-finals at Alexandra Palace.
In the eighth frame, in which he completed a 6-2 victory, Murphy was on course for a maximum until he misjudged his shot as he potted the …
Ofcom enforces ban on ‘nasty surprise’ mid-contract telecoms price rises
Millions of consumers will be protected from “nasty surprises” from Friday as new rules take effect that mean telecoms firms must tell people upfront – in “pounds and pence” – about any future price rises.
It means mobile phone, broadband and pay-TV companies are now banned from imposing mid-contract price …
Cultural figures and royals to boost UK’s global influence in ‘soft power council’
Leading cultural figures will be tasked with working alongside members of the royal family to boost Britain’s international influence as part of the government’s new “soft power council”.
The group – which will be chaired by the culture secretary,
, and the foreign secretary,David …
Aleksandar Vukic’s patience pays off ahead of clash with Australia’s nemesis Jack Draper | Simon Cambers
Unless your name is Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz or Rafael Nadal, breaking through on the tennis circuit demands patience. At the start of the Australian Open, the average age of the men’s top 100 players was 26.6, with 19 players aged 30 years or older. Getting in there is far …
LeBron James’s manager reportedly advising $5bn upstart to rival NBA
Maverick Carter, LeBron James’ longtime business manager, is advising investors aiming to launch a global basketball league to rival the NBA, according to reports from
andBloomberg
. The group is seeking to raise $5bn from private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and wealthy …Families await release of Palestinian prisoners after ceasefire deal
Families of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails are eagerly awaiting their release following a
ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel
that will liberate hundreds of detainees.Under the deal reached on Wednesday,
33 of approximately 100 Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza are …
Carlisle trainee gas engineer who won £7.5m on lottery wants to keep working
His luck began on Christmas Day. After winning £120 in the Lotto Christmas Day Draw, 20-year-old James Clarkson decided to buy five lottery tickets for the first draw of 2025 – and won £7.5m.
Clarkson, a trainee gas engineer from Carlisle, was staying over at his girlfriend’s house when he …