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Sophie Watson: funeral arrangements for Magherafelt murder victim announced

The funeral of Sophie Watson who was murdered in Magherafelt at the weekend will take place on Saturday....

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Australia tackles poor Great Barrier Reef water quality

Australia on Friday launched a multi-million dollar effort to stop pesticide runoff and other water quality issues on th...

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Scarborough's Big Ideas by the Sea Festival 2025 gets £2,000 donation

Preparations for the fifth Big Ideas By The Sea Festival in 2025 have been recently augmented with the addition of a £2...

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Traffic and travel advice for the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle

Road users are being advised to expect traffic delays in Ballycastle this weekend with the return of the Ould Lammas Fai...

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Can you eat conkers?

Advice on identifying conkers, and whether you can eat them, in our guide....

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Dealing with weeds: liverwort

Advice on identifying and dealing with liverworts, in our guide....

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What L.A. needs to produce a (nearly) zero-emission Olympic Games

Los Angeles will need federal funding to get the electric buses, charging stations and more that will ensure cleaner air...

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Reform CEQA instead of punching holes in it

The Swiss cheese approach to dealing with California's landmark environmental quality law has created huge inequities an...

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US delivery workers swelter in record heat – many without AC in their vans

Amid rising temperatures last year, unionized UPS workers made heat an issue – but despite a key contract win, workers...

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Ouch! Yes, wasps sting, but they are as important to gardens as honeybees

An integral part of our ecosystem, wasps pollinate crops and keep sap-sucking insects in check. Let’s be kinder to the...

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New initiative aims to turbocharge wildlife-crossing construction across California

The public-private effort underpinning the largest wildlife crossing in the world, under construction near L.A., has ins...

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John Wheeler: August football means lightning delays

Game delays for lightning in the area are very important in order to avoid a potentially terrible tragedy....

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First Alert Weather: Warm and sunny in NYC - 8/23/24

Tony Sadiku and John Elliott have the Tri-State Area's updated Friday forecast on CBS News New York....

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Will Storm Lilian ruin the Bank Holiday weekend? Here’s your forecast for Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington

Storm Lilian is set to bring strong winds today to the Yorkshire coast today (August 23), with the rest of the weekend s...

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Weather warning issued for Suffolk ahead of bank holiday weekend

A weather warning has been issued for the south of Suffolk ahead of the bank holiday weekend....

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Wildlife watch: moles

Moles can often be thought of as a bit of a nuisance in the garden, but they do valuable work beneath the soil. Kate Bra...

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Suffolk estate closed due to high winds

Ickworth House near Bury St Edmunds will be closed today due to the strong winds predicted due to Storm Lilian....

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Homes that breathe

Amid worsening Air Quality Index in India, what can prospective homebuyers do to avoid air pollution risks?...

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Aerial shots show lava and smoke erupting from volcano in Iceland – video

A volcano in south-west Iceland has erupted for the sixth time since December, spraying red-hot lava and smoke. The erup...

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Should gardeners welcome all wildlife to their gardens?

Nick Bailey considers the range of wildlife we find in our gardens, and why we only like to see some of them...

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Convert your petrol, diesel Tata ACE to EV with Sun Mobility, Bluewheelz retrofit kits: Here's how

Sun Mobility, in collaboration with Bluwheelz, has unveiled a retrofit kit for converting Tata ACE vehicles from interna...

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Heat wave causes 28 deaths, 3,000 heat-related cases in South Korea

It marks second-highest number of cases ever recorded, surpassed only by 4,526 cases reported in 2018, say health author...

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Massive Attack to stage greenest ever gig in bid to change the music industry

Event in the trip-hop pioneers’ hometown of Bristol is being hailed as the lowest carbon-emissions show of its scale e...

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Turn your hydrangeas into a stunning blue colour with one household scrap

You can turn your hydrangeas a stunning blue with just one kitchen scrap - and it'll ward away slugs at the same time....

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Plans for apartments on Limavady’s Linenhal Street submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Council

Plans for two one-bedroom apartments in Limavady have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council....

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Plans for replacement dwelling on Ballymoney’s Bann Road

Plans for a new home in Ballymoney have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens borough Council....

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Bound by the brew: AI-generated video hail China-African tea ties

Enjoy this AI-generated video celebrating the tea ties between China and Africa....

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Bulgaria Faces Water Crisis: Over 300 Settlements Under Regime as Reserves Plummet

More than 300 settlements across Bulgaria are currently on a water regime, affecting nearly 500,000 people. Recent asses...

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Melting glaciers could trigger megatsunamis with 100m-tall waves, scientists warn

Researchers analysed one such case of a giant tsunami that unleashed destruction in remote parts of eastern Greenland la...

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Ministry of Health intensifies tree planting efforts in West Pokot County

The Public Health Department of the Ministry of Health has intensified tree planting exercise in West Pokot County as pa...

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Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula sees 6th volcanic eruption since December

Scientists warn ongoing volcanic activity could last decades or centuries...

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Extreme weather and geopolitics to send UK energy bills up 10%

By Catarina Demony and Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) - British energy regulator Ofgem on Friday raised its price cap on ho...

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Ethiopia: Millions of Ethiopians Turn Out to Plant 600 Million Seedlings

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Millions of Ethiopians from all over the nation turned out in the early morning today to smash thei...

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Indian desert school's unique design offers respite from heat

In the sweltering heat of India's Thar desert, where summer highs soar above 50 degrees Celsius, an architecturally stri...

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Weather in Bulgaria: Warm and Sunny Friday Ahead, with Afternoon Showers in Some Areas

Friday will see mostly sunny weather, though it will be accompanied by some wind. In the afternoon, cloud cover will inc...

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Formula 1’s greatest moments come to life at new groundbreaking London exhibition

Featuring seven championship-winning cars, drivers' overalls, helmets, and nearly 400 other artefacts, London is hosting...

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Council warning of potentially contaminated water in the Ohinemuri River

The Waikato Regional Council said the bright orange discolouration could be due to a mine shaft collapsing....

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Peace lilies leaves will droop if common mistake is made - but takes 30 seconds to fix

A sad-looking peace lily will have droopy leaves, but take it as a cry for help - and not as a sign to get rid of the pl...

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650 KM of Freedom: Vilnius marks 35 years since the Baltic Way with huge anniversary concert

Celebrating the anniversary of the peaceful – yet powerful – political demonstration, Friday’s special commemorati...

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Whale rescue from the air

Official drone footage shows the entangled humpback whale swimming around the harbour, dragging buoys attached as part o...

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2024 Hero Glamour launched at Rs 83,598: What's new

Hero MotoCorp has rolled out the 2024 version of the Glamour motorcycle at Rs 83,598. Key updates include a new Black Me...

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Obituary: William “Bill” R. Exner

WATERVILLE - William “Bill” R. Exner, 85, passed away on Aug. 18, 2024, at home with his family by his side. ......

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Obituary: Terrence Francis Murphy

ESTERO, Fla. - Terrence Francis Murphy, 77, passed peacefully at his home on July 17, 2024, with his family at his ......

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Cloudy skies lingering around to wrap up the week

Showers remain scattered today, but clouds stick around for much of the region with high temperatures staying in the mid...

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Showers on Friday morning clear throughout day

We look to start Friday with a few showers and even a stray rumble of thunder, but then clouds clear out and we begin to...

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Country diary: Yet another peril for our poor hedgehogs – glitter | Kate Bradbury

Hove, East Sussex: The urban hog already has careless gardeners and curious dogs to contend with, and here the recent Pr...

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First Alert Forecast: 8/22/24 Nightly Weather in New York

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 22 at 11 p.m....

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Weather Wednesday: Sunspots and the aurora

In this Weather Wednesday we explore how a spike in sunspots helps create the colorful aurora....

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Gravel weeds ‘die the same day’ if you ditch vinegar and salt for gardener's ‘genius’ tip

Gardeners may notice a boom in weeds growing in between their gravel and patio cracks due to the recent warm weather. In...

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Disentanglement team leader on how the whale was freed

Luke McSweeney, team leader of the disentanglement team, talks through the operation to free the whale trapped in Sydney...

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Praying to the god of sunshine and rain: visitor numbers at Japan’s only Shinto weather shrine surge

At the Kisho Jinja weather shrine in Tokyo, worshippers come to pray for respite from extreme weather events fuelled by ...

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First Alert Forecast: 8/22/24 Evening Weather in New York

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 22 at 8:30 p.m....

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First Alert Weather Thursday night forecast 8-22-24

Chief meteorologist Paul Heggen says this cooler weather will mostly hold through the weekend....

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Rescue operation for baby whale in Sydney Harbour

Nick O'Malley is on the scene watching the effort to free the baby humpback whale in Sydney Harbour....

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Humpback whale rescue LIVE updates: Rescue operation under way to save baby whale in Sydney Harbour

Authorities are continuing to monitor a baby humpback whale tangled in fishing tackle in Sydney Harbour this morning....

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Rescue of stranded hippos successful

Recent interventions by the environment and tourism ministry to rescue hippos stranded in the Salambala conservancy have...

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California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate

(Reuters) - A California residential solar subsidy will cost ratepayers who do not have rooftop panels about $8.5 billio...

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Partial collapse from storm damage leaves Suffolk County families unable to drive down dead-end street for days

Four days after Long Island was hit hard by storms, some people in one Suffolk County village still cannot drive beyond ...

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Suffolk County families can't drive down dead-end street after partial collapse

Four days after Long Island was hit hard by storms, some people in one Suffolk County village still cannot drive down th...