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Invasion of the flying ants! Swarms plaguing Britain are being mistaken for RAIN on weather maps
Swarms of flying ants emerging across Britain during the current hot spell are being picked up by weather radar and initially mistaken for rain, the Met Office has said. Because the winged insects are similar in size to raindrops and reflect light in a comparable way, they register on radar networks as what can look…
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BBC To Review Foreign Acquisitions After Being Slammed For Outbidding Rivals For ‘Scooby-Doo’
The BBC’s new director general will review the UK broadcaster’s foreign content acquisitions strategy amid anger over the corporation outbidding commercial rivals for U.S. series. Matt Brittin said he wished to examine whether the BBC is getting the “balance right” with buying in content, opening up the possibility that the broadcaster could cut its acquisitions…
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Starmer warned his EU love-in is bugging farmers as red tape cuts allowing them to feed livestock eco-friendly insects and human food waste are held up while Labour woos Brussels
The Conservative Environment Network has warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s push for closer alignment with the European Union is harming British farming by delaying planned cuts to red tape. Proposals that would let farmers feed livestock with insects and human food waste — measures intended to reduce costs and free up farmland — have been…
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Lewis Capaldi buys drinks for pub full of England fans to celebrate Mexico win
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi reportedly bought a round of drinks for an entire pub of England supporters after the Three Lions beat Mexico 3-2 at the 2026 World Cup. The gesture, made at the Marlborough pub in Mayfair, London, was notable because Capaldi’s own nation, Scotland, had already crashed out of the tournament at the…
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Three Ukrainian Volunteers, 12 Years of War, No Peace With Death: Exclusive ‘To Die to Live’ Trailer
Ukrainian director Yuliia Hontaruk’s documentary *To Die to Live* has had its world premiere in the Special Screenings programme of the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Unlike the many recent documentaries about Russia’s war on Ukraine, the film takes a long-term view, following three Ukrainian volunteers across 12 years — from the frontlines of…
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World Cup 2026 team power rankings: England on the rise as last eight are set
The Guardian has published its team power rankings for the last eight of the 2026 World Cup, assessing the sides that came through the last-16 round before the quarter-finals. England are the biggest climbers among the leading nations, rising four places to fourth after a dramatic victory at the Azteca Stadium, while France, Spain and…
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SWFC News: Owls exit in final stages with clubs waiting on Man City deal – thestar.co.uk
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The World Cup stars who could have played for England
Ahead of England’s World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Norway on Saturday, BBC Sport has highlighted the many tournament stars who were eligible to represent England but chose to play for other nations. Chief among them is Norway’s Erling Haaland, the striker England fear most, who was born in Leeds but opted for his parents’ homeland.…
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English King Alfred who massacred thousands of Vikings is ‘found buried’ under Hampshire car park days before England play Norway in World Cup
Historian Graham Phillips has claimed to have located the long-lost remains of King Alfred the Great beneath a car park in Winchester, Hampshire, the city where the Anglo-Saxon monarch died and was originally buried. Alfred, who led English forces against Viking invaders in 878 and is credited with laying the foundations of a unified English…
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Refereeing at this World Cup has been fine, we don’t need input of Tuchel and Trump | Chris Foy
In this analysis for the Guardian, former referee Chris Foy argues that officiating at the 2026 World Cup has generally been sound, pushing back against criticism from England manager Thomas Tuchel — who called it unreliable and erratic after England’s win over Mexico — and against the wider noise generated by figures including Donald Trump.…