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Single-use cups and cutlery could be banned in England
Each person uses 18 single-use plastic plates and 37 single-use plastic items of cutlery each year in England.
Pen Farthing escapes Kabul with cats and dogs – Afghan staff left behind
"He was devastated to leave his staff but knew that by removing both the dogs and himself he would remove two big risk factors," his wife said.
Thousands of pigs may be culled because of post-Brexit staff shortages
Thousands of pigs could be destroyed because there are no workers to take them to slaughter.
Infections up across UK as bank holiday bonanza looms
Festival-goers are being urged to test before they go and after they return, and to avoid elderly or vulnerable loved ones.
Drunk e-scooter idiot stopped by cops using motorway to get home
The male was heading along the Aston Expressway after a night out in Birmingham.
Hundreds of British families offer to host Afghan refugees at home
In August alone, 998 people have signed up as hosts with Rooms for Refugees, a Glasgow-based community housing network.
City footballer Benjamin Mendy appears in court over rape allegations
The 27-year-old, who also plays for the French national team, appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
Dealing with Pen Farthing fans ‘took up too much time’, Wallace says
Pen Farthing is aiming to get 200 dogs and cats out of Afghanistan, alongside staff and their families.
Blood clot risk from Covid ‘much higher’ than after vaccine, finds study
Researchers said their work is the biggest study of its kind on this issue and helps put the risks into context.