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Ospreys hatch at nature reserve for first time
Ospreys have bred successfully at RSPB Campfield Marsh in Cumbria for the first time, with a pair hatching three chicks at the wetland reserve on the Solway Firth. The RSPB has hailed it as a conservation success, as the birds of prey were driven to extinction as a UK breeding species in the early 20th…
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Drones breach military airspace in Australia – and defence bosses have no idea who is behind it
Multiple drones have been detected breaching restricted military airspace over RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales, Australia, prompting concern from defence officials who say they do not know who is responsible for the incursions. The breaches raise questions about the security of sensitive military installations and highlight the growing challenge posed by unauthorised drone…
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Tyson Fury faces another blow at his abandoned Cheshire mansion after council approves huge 1,384-space car park just metres away from his property
Tyson Fury has suffered a fresh setback over his abandoned Cheshire mansion after the local council approved plans for a huge 1,384-space car park to be built just metres from the property. The decision adds to ongoing difficulties surrounding the former boxer’s derelict estate, which has become a source of controversy in the area, and…
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JK Rowling offers to bankroll female NHS patients and staff who take legal action to protect same-sex spaces
JK Rowling has said she will personally fund legal action taken by female NHS patients and staff who wish to challenge the erosion of single-sex spaces within the health service. The offer positions the author as a financial backer for individuals seeking to enforce protections for women-only wards, changing rooms and other facilities, amid the…
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No Dogs in Space is a music history podcast for true obsessives
The Verge’s weekend editor Terrence O’Brien has highlighted “No Dogs in Space”, a long-running music history podcast hosted by married couple Marcus Parks (of Last Podcast on the Left) and Carolina Hidalgo, describing it as essential listening for music obsessives despite its indefinite hiatus. The show has been dormant since July 2024, when its abbreviated…
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Fighter jets scramble over Trump’s Bedminster golf club after airspace breach
NORAD F-16 fighter jets intercepted several general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday after the planes breached temporary flight restrictions in place around Donald Trump’s golf club. The restrictions are automatically imposed whenever the US president is present at one of his properties, and the interception reflected the standard military response used to…
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Fighter jets intercept two planes violating airspace above Trump’s golf club
Two military fighter jets scrambled to intercept a pair of small aircraft that breached restricted airspace above Donald Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, prompting a rapid security response around the president’s property. Such temporary flight restrictions are routinely put in place whenever Trump visits his golf courses, and incursions typically trigger an immediate…
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RIKKI ROCKETT Is ‘Very, Very Proud’ Of POISON’s ‘Native Tongue’ Album: ‘I Think It’s A Great Record’
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett has spoken warmly about the band’s 1993 album “Native Tongue” in a new interview with Detroit radio station WRIF, calling it a great record despite it underperforming commercially compared with the band’s earlier releases. The album marked a significant departure for Poison, trading its glam-metal party anthems for a more serious,…
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Helloooo, Emmy: Art Carney’s Enduring ‘Honeymooners’ Triumph
Seventy years ago, Art Carney won the sole Emmy earned by “The Honeymooners” during its mid-1950s run, taking best supporting actor for his role as Ed Norton opposite Jackie Gleason’s Ralph Kramden. The award has become emblematic of how the show, despite critical scepticism at first, is now remembered as one of American television’s golden-age…