Drake's Island in Plymouth Sound, Devon, is part of the UK's first national marine park. Artur Niedzwiedz/Shutterstock Nature protection, conservation and restoration is “not a trivial matter but key to human survival,” according to scientists quoted in a 2005 UN report. To demonstrate this, they developed the concept of “ecosystemContinue Reading
Britain will rejoin the European Union within 15 years, a former European Commission chief has predicted. Speaking about the UK’s decision to leave the EU at the UCL Centre for Finance, Romano Prodi – who served as president of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004 – said: “I’m bettingContinue Reading
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Ange Postecoglou will continue to be careful with Tottenham winger Mikey Moore, but would consider handing the 17-year-old a full Premier League debut at Crystal Palace with captain Son Heung-min “unlikely” to feature. Moore made only his second Spurs start in Thursday’s 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar in the EuropaContinue Reading
In a groundbreaking victory for consumer rights, the Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the claimant in the Johnson v. Firstrand Bank case, setting a historic precedent in the motor finance industry. The ruling, championed by Sentinel Legal and HD Law, holds lenders accountable for mis-selling Personal ContractContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to climb down from his suggestion that he does not consider people who have an income from assets such as shares of property to be working people. It comes after Labour promised in its manifesto not to raise VAT, income tax or national insuranceContinue Reading
Being exposed to a diverse array of microbes in childhood helps 'train' the immune system. MNStudio/ Shutterstock With the popularity of CleanTok on social media, we’re constantly being reminded about how dirty everything around us is. But while you might feel you should disinfect every surface in your home orContinue Reading
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Scientists have found that prehistoric flying reptiles that lived 182 million years ago lived on a diet of small fish and squid. The “first-ever discovery” of the fossilised stomach contents of pterosaurs has led to a unique glimpse into the feeding habits of the giant species, which had wingspans ofContinue Reading
