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More than half of the world’s migratory bird species are declining
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Every year, billions of migratory birds connect the world’s continents, oceans and ecosystems as they undertake epic journeys between their foragingContinue Reading
Tom Kerridge slams Burnham’s pub tax plan as PM accused of political stunt
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Elliot Anderson brutally mocks Man Utd with three-word City message
Elliot Anderson has taunted Manchester United. (Image: Getty) Manchester City record signing Elliot Anderson has taunted United – by telling them he’s joined the ‘kings of Manchester’. Anderson has become Britain’s most expensive footballer after joining City in a £116m deal. The England midfielder snubbed a host of clubs toContinue Reading
Burnham defends limiting business rate cuts, saying pubs are ‘our heritage’
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Strictly Come Dancing lineup: Meet the confirmed celebrity cast of 2026
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter The line-up for Strictly Come Dancing’s 2026 series is slowly coming together, with the BBC gradually revealing this year’sContinue Reading
MPs and green groups dismayed as Burnham funds £2 bus fare cap with climate aid
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email Green groups and opposition politicians have criticised the government over its decision to fund its new £500m policy capping bus fares in England at £2Continue Reading
McCormick plans to add London listing amid Unilever food merger
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Crofty and Brundle say ‘it’s not what we need’ as F1 fans pay the price
David Croft agrees with his on-air colleague Martin Brundle that Formula 1 fans and motorsport enthusiasts have been short-changed by this year’s engine regulations. The power units, which rely more on electrical energy than ever before, have been found to have shortcomings particularly on circuits which require a lot ofContinue Reading
The key to treating insomnia may be in stool of healthy sleepers
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Ingesting capsules containing faecal microbes from healthy sleepers may help treat insomnia symptoms, data from a new clinical trial suggests. AboutContinue Reading
‘Veterinary medicines’ found in milk sparks urgent supermarket recall
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