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Traveller concretes over wildlife haven to build his ‘dream home’ – then admits he didn’t apply for planning permission because it was too difficult
An Irish traveller, Michael Delaney, 39, has been ordered to leave a seven-acre field near Crawley Down in Sussex after concreting over protected woodland to create an unauthorised caravan park he called his ‘dream home’. He openly admitted during a planning appeal that he never sought planning permission, saying he knew from experience the process…
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Volkswagen is employing 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland
Volkswagen has introduced a flock of 100 sheep to graze at the solar farm that powers its manufacturing plant in Poznań, Poland. Beyond keeping the vegetation trimmed in place of lawnmowers, the sheep form part of a wider research project into agrivoltaics — the practice of combining agriculture and energy generation on the same land…
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Shailene Woodley Talks ‘Paradise’ Emmy Nomination, “No Drama” Work Environments & Teases ‘Count My Lies’ Adaptation
Sometimes all it takes is four episodes. Shailene Woodley earned an Emmy nomination Thursday for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series after delivering one of Paradise Season 2’s most unforgettable performances as Annie Clay, the resilient survivor whose emotional journey left an outsized impact on Hulu’s post-apocalyptic drama. Although Annie’s fate was sealed from…
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Wimbledon queue grinds to a halt after family of sleeping BATS were found nesting in dead tree outside All England Club
Wimbledon’s famous ticket queue was temporarily brought to a standstill on the morning of Wednesday 8 July 2026 after a family of sleeping bats was discovered nesting in a dead tree beside the queuing route at the All England Club. Because bats are a legally protected species, stewards halted arrivals and guided them through a…
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“We miss when genre wasn’t a thing,” say The Blood of Dawnwalker devs making their dream RPG: “We want to have our own identity”
The developers behind The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire-themed action RPG, have spoken about their desire to build a game with a distinct identity rather than one that conforms neatly to an established genre. In interviews they expressed nostalgia for an era when games were not so rigidly categorised, arguing that this freedom allows them…
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A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week
Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country’s growing waste crisis.
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NASA transfers ownership of Maryland woodland to the US Fish and Wildlife Service
NASA has formally handed over Area 400, a 103-acre parcel of woodland near its Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The land is now part of the Patuxent Research Refuge, a move welcomed as a rare conservation success and one that removes the risk of the site being…
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The Mound: Omens of Cthulhu revives Left 4 Dead formula from Zeno Clash creators
Rock Paper Shotgun previews The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, a Lovecraftian extraction game from Chilean studio Ace Team, the developers behind Zeno Clash, The Eternal Cylinder and Clash: Artefacts of Chaos. Set in the 17th century, it casts four crucifix-wielding, musket-armed Spanish explorers who venture into a monster-filled jungle in search of loot, with the…
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Yorkshire Water faces credit downgrade following regulatory performance failures
Yorkshire Water is set to be downgraded to a one-star rating by the Environment Agency after its annual financial report, covering April 2025 to March 2026, revealed a series of major failures including rising pollution, missed environmental projects and falling customer satisfaction. The downgrade matters because it comes despite the company raising customer bills by…
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Home cooling without air conditioning: seven low-cost ways to block the sun
Another UK heatwave is approaching after unusually high temperatures in May and June, prompting a rush to cool homes rather than warm them. This Guardian piece argues that costly, energy-hungry air conditioning is not the only answer, setting out seven cheaper, more sustainable ways to keep rooms cool. The core message from the experts quoted…