School children launched a scheme to plant 250,000 trees to boost canopy cover in their district by 1%. Pupils at Melton Primary planted a young oak as one of the…
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Ireland: Final seats to be filled in Irish general election
The final 12 seats in the Irish general election are expected to be filled later on Monday. Only a small number of seats separate the three major parties with Fianna…
UK: Man arrested after police seize 56,000 bird eggs
A man has been arrested after more than 56,000 bird eggs were seized during a series of raids. Essex Police attended an address in Benfleet, Essex, on Thursday as part…
UK: Stolen All Saints’ Church cross mysteriously returned after 30 years
A silver cross stolen from a church 30 years ago has been mysteriously returned after it was left on the doorstep of a retired verger. The altar cross was taken…
UK: Conservative leader Badenoch blame Labour for Kneecap settlement
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said it is “unbelievable” that the Labour government have decided to no longer contest a discrimination case brought by Belfast rap group Kneecap. The…
Man City: Manager Pep Guardiola asks for patience from the club’s owners
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged the Abu Dhabi hierarchy to give him the chance to revive his faltering team amid its staggering run of poor results, saying on Friday…
UK: Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint to pay £1.8m after losing tax battle
Former Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay £1.8m in tax after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue & Customs.Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the…
UK: Electric car production drops with firms ‘under intense pressure’
UK car production fell sharply in October amid industry concerns about “intense pressure” on investment in electric vehicle-making. Output of all cars dropped by more than 15% from a year…
UK: Ford calls for incentives to buy electric cars as backlash grows
Ford UK has called on the government to introduce incentives to encourage drivers to buy electric vehicles (EVs) as an industry backlash grows over sales targets.Lisa Brankin, Ford UK’s chair…
UK: Police ordered to pay £24,000 to Tasered driver Edwin Afriyie
A social worker Tasered by police in central London will receive £24,000 in compensation after successfully challenging a ruling dismissing his claim in the Court of Appeal. Edwin Afriyie, 37,…