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Microplastics from bottles and food packaging discovered in snow on sheets of ice… floating in Arctic
Scientists dropped onto the floes by helicopters and dinghies - and collected samples. It shows air pollution is more widespread than previously feared, they say.
World’s oldest eyes found in insect that buzzed around Denmark 54 million years ago
They belonged to a primitive crane fly and contained eumelin - a natural pigment found in human peepers
Hundreds of workers march on ASDA’s head office in protest over “punitive” new contract
Staff have been told if they don't sign the deal by November 12, they will be sacked - just weeks before Christmas.
Brexit supporter who brought Eurostar services to halt jailed
In total, 88 trains had to be cancelled and around 22,000 people were directly affected - British Transport Police estimated the cost of the disruption to be more than £1 million
Jeffrey Epstein prison guards ‘falsified cell check records’
The financier was found dead on Saturday while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Europe can produce enough energy from onshore wind farms to power the whole world for the next 30 years
British and Danish researchers found the continent could produce more than 100 times the energy it currently does from the farms.
Mondelez and Volkswagen ads first to be banned under gender stereotyping rules
The two television ads showed men being adventurous while a woman sat next to a pram and two new dads leaving a baby on a restaurant conveyor belt.
One homeless person dies every 19 hours on UK streets
Homeless deaths are highest in areas with the biggest council budget cuts.
