New report launched today at the Conservative Party Conference calls for a shake-up of UK agriculture as the country prepares to leave the European Union and the Common Agricultural Policy. The Grow Green II report, written by the New Economics Foundation and commissioned by The Vegan Society, declares that the UK’s food system is fundamentally broken, environmentally unsustainable and unhealthy. The New Economics Foundation claims a shift to plant protein as a substitute for animal protein is “desperately needed” and...

A sea crocodile dubbed the 'Melksham Monster' was terrorising the shallow waters off Britain 163 million years ago, according to scientists. The apex predator, with powerful jaws and huge, razor-sharp teeth roamed the prehistoric ocean around Britain in the Jurassic era. The beast - dug up in Wiltshire - was 10 feet long from snout to tail and inhabited the warm, shallow waters that covered the country at that time. It was one of the most terrifying marine reptiles that...

</a ></a >Sport News</a > 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @rgdewinter  @davidjdewinter Brothers Richard & David de Winter present a cricket special this week as they discuss the Ben Stokes Affair, England's Ashes squad and their chances this winter down-under. Also featuring a round-up of the 2017 County season as well as some terrible cricket-related puns.

By Max Bluer Reports are emerging of as many as 200 deaths in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the island last week. Although the official death toll remains in the teens, local press is reporting the deaths of at least two hundred people, mostly due to the unavailability of oxygen tanks for those with breathing difficulties, and a lack of electricity in hospital emergency rooms. People have also died of dehydration...

By Jim Mackney Poverty, whiskey, home truths and a little bit of laughter. These fragments make up the adaptation of Jeanette Walls’ memoir, “The Glass Castle”. The film barrels along, and at a crisp 2hrs 7mins in length it doesn’t outstay its welcome. It reaches for the stars and goes for emotion in capital letters. “The Glass Castle” is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and stars, Brie Larson as Jeanette Walls and Woody Harrleson as her father, Rex Walls. The...

Barnardo’s has been improving the lives of vulnerable children and young people for more than 150 years. It was the first children’s charity in England to take in vulnerable black and mixed heritage children. Today, Barnardo’s supports young carers, care leavers, foster carers and adoptive parents, training and skills or parenting classes. Last year 272,000 children, young people and families were supported through more than 1,000 services across the UK. Javed Khan, Barnardo’s Chief Executive, said: “Barnardo’s started its work...

With its highly anticipated sequel set for release in the next couple of weeks there is no better time to see the original that lies at the heart of all the excitement. To coincide with this, as well as the 35th anniversary of its initial release, Blade Runner has been remastered and reissued in stunning 4k. As many of you will know, the story is set in 2019 where we find detective Deckard (Harrison Ford), a retired blade runner who...

An autistic woman was escorted from an easyJet plane by police after she was asked to move to a quieter seat. Manuela Atzori faced a gruelling 24-hour wait to get from London Stansted to Glasgow after she was told to leave her flight by the crew. The 39-year-old businesswoman, from Paisley, was returning home to Scotland from a trip to her native Italy when the incident happened on September 21. Manuela Atzori from Paisley, Renfrewshire, who has mild autistic spectrum...

Outspoken Katie Hopkins turned up to the Conservative Party Conference this morning in the wedding dress from her first marriage. The raucous attention seeker donned her wedding outfit to promote a conference fringe event to take place this afternoon on the subject of divorce. The panel is entitled Sex, Lies and Irreconcilable Differences: Time For No-Fault Divorce? and is being run by the Campaign for Family Law Reform. Every woman should still fit her first wedding dress. Don't sell your hubby a...