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Brexit border challenges “can’t be met” as Tories “talking up the prospects of a no-deal instead of being level with the public”
Parliament heard a stern warning that the Government is not ready to meet the challenges of dealing with immigration post Brexit today. Home Secretary Amber Rudd’s deputy Brandon Lewis MP was fielding Home Office questions in parliament and insisted: "We are confident that a positive deal can be reached, but we are of course preparing for every outcome. While we cannot comment on the detailed planning, government departments are working together across a range of complex issues to develop our...
Activist scales iconic 150yo tree in bid to save it from felling as long-standing tree row continues
An activist scaled a 150-year-old oak tree today (mon) in a bid to prevent it from being felled by a local council. Residents gathered in the street where the tree is sited today (October 16) in the hope of stopping the council from tearing it down. TV presenter Vernon Kaye is among campaigners who have appealed to Sheffield City Council to re-think pavement resurfacing plans and save the much-loved oak. In a video appeal, he said: "Sheffield Council, come on....
Satellite images show how the UK has been dwarfed by the remnants of hurricane Ophelia
These striking satellite images show how the UK has been dwarfed by the remnants of hurricane Ophelia as Britain and Ireland are battered with gusts of up to 80mph. Images captured by the University of Dundee Satellite Receiving Station this morning (Mon) show the true size of the most recent 'weather bomb'. Storm Ophelia seen from the Meteosat satellite captured by the University of Dundee Satellite Receiving Station at 9:00 GMT November 16 2017, showing the size of the storm...
Britain’s newest super train came into service – setting off 25 minutes LATE
Britain's newest super train came into service today (Mon) - setting off 25 minutes LATE and with the air conditioning leaking water. The Hitachi 800 was due to leave Bristol Temple Meads for London Paddington at 6am sharp but didn't depart until 6.25am for unspecified 'technical issues'. Passengers were still forced to stand, despite claims that capacity on the new trains was increased by 20 per cent. And one had their laptop damaged as water from the air conditioning poured...
What is the yellow sky in London?
London has been engulfed by a blanket of yellow sky this afternoon as hurricane Ophelia leaves its mark on the capital. The strange coloured sky has arisen because of the hurricane drifting sand from the Sahara and debris from forest fires in Spain and Portugal. The South Coast was first to be hit earlier in the day and now the clouds are making their way north. Social media has been awash with photos of the funny sky as well as...
The grandmother who used to perform FGM & is now fighting against it
Martha Daub, a 59-year-old grandmother from Northern Tanzania, is campaigning to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a harmful cultural practise that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Martha is well placed to talk about FGM, having been cut at the age of 14 in preparation for her early marriage, and later working as ‘cutter’ performing FGM on many girls in her community. Sunday, October 15th is International Day of Rural Women and...
Image of tiny insect living under massive mushroom has won amateur photographer a major award
This fascinating image of a tiny insect living under a massive mushroom has won an amateur photographer a major photography award. Duncan McNaught, 54, picked up the Royal Society of Biology photography award after snapping the unusual picture. The image -- titled Welcome to My Humble Abode -- shows a tiny toadstool, no bigger than the size of a small teacup, with a small bug inside. Duncan, who lives in Glenlee, Dumfries and Galloway, ventures to the forests near his...
Cornish beach covered in foam in freak effect of Hurricane Ophelia
This image shows how Hurricane Ophelia transformed a popular tourist beach into a white wonderland - by turning the sea into FOAM. Coastal areas in Cornwall are already feeling the effects of the strong winds with high tide yet to come. Penzance was the first to feel the storm's power as Ophelia made landfall in Britain this morning as high winds whipped up the sea by the habour. And these images and footage from photographer Sally Adams show the scene...
Britain is actually £490 billion poorer than we thought ONS reveals
Shock figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that Britain is £490 billion poorer than was thought. Britain’s stock of wealth has fallen from a surplus of of £469 billion to a net deficit of £22 billion. The UK has totally lost its reserve of foreign assets, and is actually in a much more vulnerable deficit, losing any safety margin just Theresa May’s government is attempting a breakthrough in a crucial stage of Brexit negotiations. This massive...