Pope Benedict will be confronted by posters on London’s famous red buses during his trip to the British capital next month which will call for the ordination of women priests. Related Stories Pea-sized frogs found in Borneo carnivorous plants
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"Ordain women," London bus ads will urge Pope
One of the world’s tiniest frogs — barely larger than a pea — has been found living in and around carnivorous plants on Borneo island, one of the scientists who made the accidental discovery said today.
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Pea-sized frogs found in Borneo carnivorous plants
Firefighters dealt with flash floods today after heavy rain fell on parts of Wales.
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Heavy rain sparks flash floods in Wales
A councillor today said she would ask her authority to investigate reports of giant rats invading an estate. Related Stories Churchill’s final mission is completed Mystery of the vanishing sparrows still baffles scientists 10 years on Pigeon disease kills one in three greenfinches
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Estate alert over ‘giant rats’
Snakes in a suburban garden; orchids on a roadside verge thoughtlessly cut down by a local council; bumblebees mating; a blackbird sticking its backside into an ants’ nest; little owls catching flies; a weird and wonderful moth which turned up on a bedroom wall. These are just a few of the wildlife experiences Independent readers have sent in to us after our invitation to share them in our new monthly forum, Nature Club. Related Stories Sexy beast: Why Britain’s rare breeds could be the saviours of their species
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The Independent Nature Club: The hills are alive
A vast flotilla of small, virtually undetectable jellyfish have stung hundreds of people on Spanish beaches this week - a swimmer’s nightmare that biologists say will become increasingly common due to climate change and overfishing.
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Flotilla of stinging jellyfish hit Spanish beaches
Invasive water ferns which threaten wildlife on Britain’s canals are to be targeted with weevils. Related Stories White lions: Fighting for them tooth and claw
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British canals threatened by ferns turn to weevil power
Scientists are on the lookout for an Asian beetle that could ravage British trees after one was found last week, the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) said today. Related Stories Farmland bird numbers fall to record lows Fears for unique wildlife of Galapagos as UN drops islands’ protected status
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Fears for Britain’s trees after Asian beetle discovered
In centuries gone by, you had to be very wealthy to look on woods as we do now, and see them as only a place of pleasure.
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Wild Britain: Week 2. The best of the Woodland Trust’s sites
It is the emblematic bird of sexual fidelity – and just like sexual fidelity itself, it is rapidly on the wane.
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Bird symbolising true love fading from the skies
The UK faces a long wet spell - according to the folklore surrounding St Swithin’s Day.
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Happy (wet and windy) St Swithin’s Day
This spectacular collection of photographs shows birds in a whole new light.
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Birds as you’ve never seen them before
Birds show greater “solidarity” when preparing for conflict with rival groups, research by a university in Bristol has revealed. Related Stories Building craze threatens to end Lanzarote’s biosphere status
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Birds may be capable of forward planning
Many tourists travel to Lanzarote for nothing more than a sunny beach and a pitcher of sangria with a cliff-top view. But the Spanish Canary Island is also a Unesco biosphere site: an arid stretch of lava fields, salt marshes and coastal mountains where high-rises are taboo. And for decades, the island’s elegant-and-ecological style of tourism defied the construction craze of its wilder island neighbours, like Gran Canaria.
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Building craze threatens to end Lanzarote’s biosphere status
A group of wildlife spotters taking a boat trip off the north coast of Skye encountered an enormous “superpod” of 1,000 dolphins.
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‘Superpod’ of 1,000 dolphins spotted off Skye
An effort to save thousands of sea turtle hatchlings from being killed by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will start shortly in a desperate attempt to keep an entire generation of threatened species from vanishing.
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Turtle rescue plan gets under way in Gulf of Mexico
Native people of Greenland have won a long battle to extend their annual whale hunt to humpbacks, overriding objections from conservation-minded members of the International Whaling Commission. Related Stories Purple herons breed in Kent Right-wing Japanese protesters banned from film of dolphin cull World’s biggest collection of berries and fruits faces axe
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Whaling meeting delays decision on hunting by a year
A Japanese court has issued a rare ban against demonstrators who have hounded screenings of an Oscar-winning documentary exposing the country’s infamous annual dolphin cull. Related Stories Purple herons breed in Kent World’s biggest collection of berries and fruits faces axe
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Right-wing Japanese protesters banned from film of dolphin cull
Nations discussing a plan to allow the first legal commercial whaling in almost 25 years, in an attempt to curb the number of whales hunted by a handful of countries, have failed to reach agreement.
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Nations fail to reach commercial whaling agreement
Bees are being fitted with tiny radio ID tags to monitor their movements as part of research into whether pesticides could be giving the insects brain disorders, scientists said today.
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Bees fitted with tiny I.D tags for study
The discovery of three dead Javan rhinos has added urgency to efforts to save one of the world’s most endangered mammals. Related Stories Dark Doings: The secret life of an enigmatic pest Park criticised for overcrowding in lions’ den Nightingale numbers fall by 91 per cent in 40 years From wallabies to chipmunks, the exotic creatures thriving in the UK Nations divided over lifting ban on whale hunt
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Rhino deaths raise extinction fears
A showdown looms this week over the 25-year ban on commercial whaling: Should it be eased, which might mean fewer whales are killed? Or should it remain — leaving Japan, Norway and Iceland to hunt down as many whales as they want?
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Nations divided over lifting ban on whale hunt
Funny how some animals exert a powerful fascination over us, even though their impact upon our lives may be incidental or even non-existent. Such is clearly the case with the mole, which has featured strongly in the media in the past week, after reports that mole numbers are soaring as a result of the ban on strychnine as a mole poison.
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Dark Doings: The secret life of an enigmatic pest
A feared piranha has been caught in a British pond, thousands of miles from its common habitat in South America. Related Stories Why saving sperm whales is more important than ever Goldcrest numbers plummet after harsh winter conditions Region faces drought order as water supply falls
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Shocked angler pulls piranha from pond
Farmers and landowners in England’s uplands should be paid for protecting the landscape and providing clean water, storing carbon and preventing floods, a report for the Government said today. Related Stories We shouldn’t cry wolf about foxes
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Funding to protect England’s uplands urged
A controversial project to reintroduce sea eagles to southern England has been scrapped in the first of the government budget cuts to impact on the natural environment.
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Scheme to return sea eagles to Suffolk falls victim to budget cuts
It is perhaps more to do with the nature of our times than the nature of modern football that Fabio Capello’s first three choices to captain England in the World Cup, that began yesterday in South Africa, have to a greater or lesser degree made the headlines for entirely the wrong reasons.
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Steven Gerrard: Greatness thrust upon him?
A deadly tree and plant disease first found in the UK in 2002 has spread to Wales, the Forestry Commission said today.
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Deadly tree disease spreads
Crocodiles “surf” waves to cross many miles of ocean, scientists have learned. Related Stories Has a cure been found for Dutch Elm Disease?
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Crocodiles ’surf’ the seas, study finds
Some people get real pleasure from looking out of the window at home in the early evening to see a wild fox loping across the garden. These graceful creatures, famous in mythology for their cunning, have fired the human imagination for centuries
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The curious incident of the fox in the night
“From the moment Atlantis was set down in Athens,” says Bettany Hughes, “it has never once left the human radar.” In ‘Atlantis – The Evidence, an hour-long Timewatch special aired last night on BBC Two, renowned classical historian Hughes grapples with a legend that has baffled and fascinated us for thousands of years. Far from an ancient wives’ tale, was Greek philosopher Plato’s Atlantis based on a real-life civilisation, which suffered an awful fate at the hands of mother nature
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Bettany Hughes brings Atlantis to the surface in style
The staggering gait, the mood swings and the headaches will be familiar to anyone who has indulged in a big night out.
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Out of their tree: virus blamed as drunken parrots fall from sky
Following news that a 200ft-deep ’sinkhole’ opened up in a Guatemala City street during the tropical storm Agatha, we take a look at other peculiar natural occurrences. From tornadoes made of fire to the sailing stones of Death Valley, our photo essay casts light on the bizarre and often terrifying side of nature
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Ten fascinating natural phenomena
North Sea cod, once on the brink as a result of decades of over-fishing, has now recovered to an extent that the public should start eating it again with enthusiasm, one of the world’s biggest wildlife charities has said.
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Sustainable again – the North Sea cod saved by careful conservation
North Sea cod, once on the brink as a result of decades of over-fishing, has now recovered to an extent that the public should start eating it again with enthusiasm, one of the world’s biggest wildlife charities has said. Related Stories Sustainable again – the North Sea cod saved by careful conservation
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Living proof that conservation works
This video is from a security camera at a hotel in Mexicali [Mexico] very near where the Easter Day Earthquake hit.
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Hotel webcam of pool during California Eartquake 2010
It is the sort of police operation reserved for the highest-profile VIPs.
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Britain’s rarest flower given round-the-clock police protection
As BP raced to complete construction of a steel dome it intends to lower over oil leaks almost a mile below the surface of the sea in the Gulf of Mexico, the Governor of Florida warned that his state may sue the London-based company. “It is certainly in the realm of possibility,” Charlie Crist said. Related Stories California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger no longer backs offshore oil plan Times Square bomb suspect set for court appearance Times Square bomb suspect cooperating and will face terror charges No explanation for bomb suspect boarding airliner New York bomb suspect ‘went to training camp in Pakistan’
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Steel dome to contain oil leak will be ‘ready in days’
Chile Earthquake – Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake Shook Chile – A massive earthquake shook central Chile on Saturday with an initial magnitude of 8.8. The quake struck at 0634 GMT about 91km (56 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 317km south-west of the capital, Santiago
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Earthquake Chile 8.8 Magnitude 27th 2nd 2010.
Homophobia remains an ugly stain on the “beautiful game”: the majority of football fans at matches across the country this weekend will hear – and some engage in – anti-gay abuse. Related Stories Neil Warnock: We take on the champions – but my heart will be with Palace at Hillsborough James Lawton: Throw a match just to spite United? Nothing is further from the spirit of Shankly Brian Ashton: England’s hopes depend on clubs raising their games Terry Butcher: Reward for all the blood, sweat and tears Outside the Box: A quarter of turnover must be limit of borrowing, says Whelan
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Homophobia: Tackling football’s last taboo
The first known wildlife casualty of the massive oil spill threatening the US Gulf Coast was a single Northern Gannet seabird, found alive but coated in the toxic grime creeping ashore along Louisiana’s coast.
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Wildlife rescue teams ready for US oil spill victims
This April was the third sunniest for 100 years, it was announced today. Related Stories Wildlife TV infringes animals’ privacy, says academic
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Third sunniest April for 100 years in UK
A teenage white supremacist was convicted today of three counts of possessing terror documents. Related Stories Teacher cleared of attempting to murder pupil with dumb-bell Stalking victims’ helpline launched Former doorman faces court over Milly murder Death blaze accused ’said someone’s done this’ Ex-policeman acquitted over porn video
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Teenage racist convicted of terror charges
Wildlife documentaries deny animals their “right to privacy”, an academic claimed today.
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Wildlife TV infringes animals’ privacy, says academic
The Church of England has launched an inquiry into allegations one of its senior clergymen was having an affair, a diocese said today. Related Stories More state cash for singles, says report Millionaire wins battle to build eco home on own island Man goes overboard on lake cruise Sacked Christian counsellor Gary McFarlane’s appeal bid dismissed Court blocks football fan extradition
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Inquiry launched into clergyman’s ‘affair’
The tawny owl population in one of the UK’s largest forests is booming as a result of the harsh winter, a Forestry Commission expert said today. Related Stories Now Britain’s oaks face killer disease
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Wise owls cash in as vole population soars
A new disease killing native oak trees could alter the British landscape even more than Dutch elm disease, woodland groups warned today as they called for more funding to tackle the problem.
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Now Britain’s oaks face killer disease
The Rugby Football Union would block proposals to expand the Guinness Premiership from 12 to 14 clubs. Related Stories Beckham targets November comeback World Cup Watch: The best free-kick takers Team News: 28/04/2010 Pulis deplores leak of players’ fight James Lawton: Mourinho’s band of rejects set on ransacking Nou Camp paradise
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RFU would block expanded Premiership
Nightingales are disappearing from Britain because deer are eating the woodland undergrowth the birds need for nesting, a new study has shown. It is a significant breakthrough in understanding why numbers of the renowned songbird are rapidly falling.
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Deer to blame for the decline of England’s nightingales
A bid to break the impasse between countries over the global ban on whaling by allowing the first legal commercial hunting of whales in nearly 25 years came under fire from conservationists today.
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Whale hunting ‘peace plan’ under fire
Ospreys, the majestic fish hawks which are spreading in the wilder parts of Scotland, the Lake District and Wales, are being offered the chance to set up home in the gentler landscape of Dorset – in fake nests.
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Conservationists hope fake nests will see ospreys stay
Brian Davis awoke at his Orlando residence yesterday – which happens to be just around the corner from the famous family home of a certain Tiger Woods – to discover that the most popular American sports network was crediting him with “single-handedly restoring the good name of golf”. The accolade summed up a bizarrely bittersweet 24 hours for the Briton.
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Britain’s honest ‘loser’ wins over America
Britain is today bracing itself for what scientists warn could be weeks of disruption after experts predicted the volcanic dust cloud blanketing Europe will continue to cause chaos for the foreseeable future. Related Stories Airspace closure extended until Saturday evening Airspace closure extended until Sunday morning Kate Simon: From scorchio to squelchio – why I won’t get burnt in Portugal Katy Holland: Babymoons are not just for first-time mothers Tips and deals of the week: 18/04/2010
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Air chaos to last weeks as even more volcanic ash belches out
Volcanic ash from the eruption in Iceland could take between 24 and 36 hours to drift across the UK - if there is no more volcanic activity, weather forecasters said today. Related Stories Asian hornet on the way to prey on honeybees Tadpoles scream when threatened by cannibals How volcanic eruptions affect weather plans
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Volcanic ash ‘could take 36 hours to cross UK’
Volcanic eruptions sending ash and gas into the atmosphere can have a massive effect on the weather.
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How volcanic eruptions affect weather plans
If you are nervous around stinging insects, you might think that bees are bad, wasps are worse, and hornets are positively horrible. Well, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Related Stories Veteran osprey lays her first egg of 2010
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Asian hornet on the way to prey on honeybees
Some might think it’s up there with the flying pig and the killer rabbit, in the list of improbable animals – the screaming tadpole.
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Tadpoles scream when threatened by cannibals
Britain’s oldest breeding female osprey has produced her first egg of the season, wildlife experts confirmed yesterday.
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Veteran osprey lays her first egg of 2010
At first glance, the ruddy turnstone looks barely strong enough to live up to its name let alone to migrate from one end of the world to the other.
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Not such a short hop: the tiny bird that soared into the record books
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The 10 weirdest animal mating rituals
Barnacle geese heading to the Arctic for the summer were tagged with satellite trackers to find out more about their migration amid concern planned wind farms could get in their way.
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Geese tagged to examine threat posed by wind farms
As the Easter holidays arrive, the Natural History Museum invites visitors on an expedition across four continents with a new family exhibition featuring hundreds of butterflies from across the world.
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Butterflies of the world
Anyone interested in the democratic process could do worse than study the group decisions made by pigeons in mid-flight.
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Revealed: the mechanism that allows birds of a feather to flock together
A new giant species of monitor lizard was discovered in the forests of the Northern Philippines, scientists said today.
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New species of Monitor Lizard discovered
A new study shows one of the most remarkable British wildlife phenomena of the last 20 years, the advance of the common raven (Corvus corax).
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Ravens invade eastward from wilds of ‘Celtic fringe’
A flock of starlings which died after they crashed on to a driveway could have confused the drive’s shingle with reeds they could land in or might have been trying to escape a predator, experts suggested today.
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Starling flock ‘may have mistaken drive for reeds’
Hyenas use a “laughing language” to communicate with each other, scientists have learned. Related Stories The natural world’s very own 4×4s
One day next month, at an unspecified location in the North-west of England, Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Party, will rise to his feet in front of three other men, a gaggle of studio technicians and an audience of 200 hand-picked members of the public, and will take a stab at political glory.
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Great Debates: When politics gets gladiatorial
Piles of plastic rubbish, ranging from thousands of drinks bottles and carrier bags to a joke severed finger and a set of vampire teeth, were collected in the latest annual survey of beach litter. Related Stories Minister signals ban on circus wild animals An urban jungle with a wild side Ant ‘midwives’ help the birth of the blues – silver-studded, that is Attenborough aghast at global decline of butterfly population
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Beach litter survey reveals plastics toll
Wild animals are to be banned from circuses, ending hundreds of years of performing elephants, tigers and lions in the big top, the Government will say today.
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Minister signals ban on circus wild animals
Wild dolphins are suffering at the hands of well-meaning tourists, say British experts. Related Stories Internet trade driving rare salamander to extinction
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Dolphins are stressed out by tourist boats
For years it was known as the “Gomorrah of the Med” – a paradise island of unparalleled hedonism where clubbers could behave as badly as they liked on the streets of San Antonio. Related Stories Shock defeat for Sarkozy in local elections Sarkozy’s party humbled by left in French vote Dutch political party formed by paedophiles disbanded Frenchwoman accused of killing 6 of her infants Dutch political party PVND formed by paedophiles disbanded
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Promoter behind ‘Ibiza Rocks’ hopes to repeat its success in Mallorca
Here in New Zealand’s capital, where I’m talking at the literary festival about my book, Leviathan or, the Whale , the subject of whales and whaling is not a remote one. Last Thursday, in a staged protest outside the Australian embassy in Tokyo, Japanese pro-whaling protesters attempted to hand a tin of whale meat to an embassy spokeswoman. The next morning, Tokyo police arrested Paul Bethune, the leader of the New Zealand anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, for trespassing
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Philip Hoare: Leviathans in need of more protection
James Bulger’s mother called for the Children’s Commissioner to be sacked for “twisted and insensitive” comments about the murder of her two-year-old son. Related Stories Teenagers arrested over man’s murder Bulger killers should not have been prosecuted, says children’s commissioner Lords to investigate Baroness Uddin again Socialite’s £300,000 to free former leader Robber gangs target UK war memorials
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Bulger mother calls for sacking of Children’s Commisioner
The future of the bluefin tuna could be decided within days, along with two other endangered fish, the spiny dogfish and porbeagle, according to a national conservation charity.
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Conservation group supports call for bluefin tuna trade ban
Portsmouth face the prospect of chasing FA Cup glory without the prize of European football after it emerged they have not applied for a UEFA club licence. Related Stories Carew vows to go all the way in Cup
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Portsmouth will not enter Europe should they claim place through FA Cup
Spring came last week and so did its first notable event, though not in a flowering, an emerging or a singing, but in a publication: Richard Mabey published his essays. It might still be freezing outside, but getting hold of A Brush With Nature in early March was like being given an unseasonable spell of warm weather in which everything in the natural world suddenly bursts into life
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Michael McCarthy: A literary spell of warm weather
The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger said killer Jon Venables is “where he belongs” in her first reaction to news of his return to custody. Related Stories James Bulger killer returned to prison Sarah’s Law to be rolled out nationally Ex-MI6 man on spy files charges BA worker held in terror funds probe Two more held over shopkeeper murders
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Bulger’s killer is ‘back where he belongs’
It seems like a great idea, cheering on this summer’s World Cup on a giant screen in a park with beer galore and 19,999 other roaring fans – but not if you’re a gorilla. Or a lion. Or an anteater.
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London Zoo calls time on park’s football fest
This is a watershed moment in the history of the BBC, because it’s the first time in the Corporation’s long history that it has given anything up. Although the devil will undoubtedly be in the detail, it’s a very sensible step, and the general principle is correct: the BBC needs to look at itself and not assume that everything it does is for eternity, and can only be done by the BBC.
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Sir Christopher Bland: A radical change in the Corporation’s vision of itself
Portsmouth must return to the High Court tomorrow after Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs challenged their voluntary administration. Related Stories Potential buyer still interested in Portsmouth Manchester City won for Bridge says Barry Benitez hails return of Torres Donovan says sorry for horror miss Surgeon optimistic over Ramsey injury
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Portsmouth back in court over administration
The Thames Barrier was closed for the third time in two days today to protect London from a combination of high tides and swollen rivers following heavy rainfall over the weekend. Related Stories Spring is back to normal – after 15 freak mild years Bees take flight to the city after fall in rural hive numbers
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Thames Barrier closed again to protect capital
More than three-quarters of scientists in China use the search engine Google as a primary research tool and say their work would be significantly hampered if they were to lose it, a survey showed yesterday. Related Stories Muse and Kasabian scoop NME awards Facebook urged to act after memorial sites defaced Virgin Media signs web video deal with Brightcove Microsoft wins court approval to topple botnet Apple holds annual meeting as stock seeks catalyst
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Losing Google ‘would hit Chinese science hard’
Australia has called for a gradual phasing out of whaling around the world in a proposal submitted to the International Whaling Commission.
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Australia calls for an end to whaling
It was the Champions League that did for Jose Mourinho as manager of Chelsea and he does not intend the competition to be the instrument of his downfall in Milan. Winning the domestic league, as Internazionale seem certain to do again in Mourinho’s second season, is soon taken for granted, just as it was at Stamford Bridge. Roman Abramovich wanted more than that and as soon as a poor 1-1 draw at home to Rosenborg of Norway in September 2007, watched by fewer than 25,000, followed a goalless draw at home to Blackburn, the owner made his feelings known as the two men passed in a corridor.
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Drogba fails to outwit his mentor
Related Stories Games Reviews: Alien vs Predator Games Reviews: Konami’s Puzzle Chronicles Games Reviews: Animal Kororo Chime: a great game and a good cause The red carpet race for Bafta nominees
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Games Reviews: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Ever seen such bright blue eyes? The blue-eyed black lemur of Madagascar is something of a celebrity. “We always say they are the Hollywood stars of the primates,” said Christoph Schwitzer, who studies the animals in Madagascar’s north-western forests
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Ol’ blue eyes faces the final curtain
For centuries it has been demonised as a symbol of death and foreboding, driven to the lonely edges of the land by persecuting humans who grew to fear its ebony form among them. Yet the evil mythology that surrounds the raven is now being debunked by science and the reputation of the cronking gloom bird of the popular imagination restored. Related Stories Europe’s eel stocks ‘under threat’ from export fishing Britain set for a bumper bloom – when the bad weather ends
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Ravens ‘not behind’ wading birds decline
For centuries it has been demonised as a symbol of death and foreboding, driven to the lonely edges of the land by persecuting humans who grew to fear its ebony form among them.
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Ravens cleared over collapse of waders
A 75-year-old lorry driver who ploughed into a queue of traffic, killing a married couple, was today jailed for 33 months. Related Stories Sex offenders want evidence as ‘prison trophies’ Woman held after girl, three, found dead Police to probe BBC mercy killing confession Police to probe BBC presenter Ray Gosling’s mercy killing confession Torture brothers’ sentences ‘not unduly lenient’
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Lorry driver jailed for crash deaths
Performing as Roger Moore’s stunt double in the James Bond films brought Martin Grace respect throughout the industry – but, because of the nature of his job, he was never a “star”. He also did stunts for some of the early Cadbury’s Milk Tray commercials.
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Martin Grace: Roger Moore’s stunt double in the James Bond films
Alexander McQueen was one of the most respected fashion designers in the world. Related Stories Fashion guru Alexander McQueen ‘found dead’ Fashion guru Alexander McQueen found dead Report says Silicon Valley economy sputtering Alec Baldwin rushed to hospital Facebook deletes 30 UK inmates’ pages after taunts
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Alexander McQueen: Enfant terrible and fashion genius
The Daily Mail website said the 40-year-old committed suicide just days before the start of London Fashion Week. Related Stories Google to build high-speed Internet network iPad costs £146 to produce, says iSuppli Tess Daly told magazine she ‘trusts’ husband Vernon Kay just weeks before his sex text exploits Vanessa Redgrave to recieve outstanding contribution BAFTA Vanessa Redgrave to receive outstanding contribution BAFTA
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Fashion guru Alexander McQueen ‘found dead’
The hunt is on for a missing flock of one of the world’s rarest birds.
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Flock of geese missing en route to feeding ground
Louis Saha celebrated his new contract with a stunning double to sink Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea tonight. Related Stories Portsmouth reveal two serious bids for club Arsenal deal not agreed yet says Chamakh Grant vows to fight on at Portsmouth United collect valuable point against Villa Arsenal revive title bid with win over Liverpool
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Stunning Saha double sinks Chelsea
I saw a monster at the weekend. It came from the depths. It filled me with awe.
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Michael McCarthy: You needn’t travel far to find a monster
Moving abroad is often hard, but for singletons facing a language barrier it is even more difficult. It may be with this in mind that one of China’s top panda breeding centres is seeking a language teacher, as well as a mate, for a female panda who flies to China from the US this week. Three-year-old Mei Lan, whose name means Beautiful Orchid, has been living at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia since her birth in September 2006.
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Wanted: language tutor for panda
The world’s biggest mobilisation of citizen scientists – alias the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch – got under way this weekend, with the number of Britons giving an hour of their time to count the birds seen from their windows expected to top an astonishing 600,000.
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The birdmen of Wormwood Scrubs
It’s been the hardest winter for 30 years – but how bad has it really been for wildlife, and especially for birds?
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Experts fear count will reveal a deadly winter for birds
Owen Coyle expects nothing less than some good old-fashioned abuse from the Burnley supporters tonight when he leads his Bolton Wanderers side out against his former club, and, in a perverse manner, he will see it as a badge of respect and entirely of his own doing. Related Stories Weiss joins Bolton Wanderers Robinho ‘90% certain of Santos move’ Zola: regime change a ‘massive’ boost Benitez unable to cash in on Hicks’ sale of baseball club Defoe pays the penalty after missed chance against Leeds