The ambush was simple. A spotter on a hill would scan the sea and when he saw the big black fins approach, he would shout…
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British and Irish rivers in desperate state from pollution, report reveals
The rivers of Britain and Ireland are in a desperate state from the impact of pollution, with not a single waterway in England or Northern…
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One of Seán Ronayne’s earliest memories is walking in the countryside near his home with his father. “I cried a lot as a child and…
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The former Premier League goalkeeper Brad Friedel once said that to be able to work well in the box, you have to be able to…
View More Goalkeepers perceive the world differently, study suggests‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat
An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned. Sea temperatures, particularly…
View More ‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threatHalf of Britain and Ireland’s native plants have declined over 20 years – study
Half of Britain and Ireland’s native plants have declined over the past 20 years, with non-native species now more numerous in the wild, a major…
View More Half of Britain and Ireland’s native plants have declined over 20 years – studyNumber of turtles stranded on British and Irish coast on the rise
Small, wrinkled and stranded in chilly waters, young hard-shelled turtles have been turning up on the beaches of the UK and Ireland in higher numbers…
View More Number of turtles stranded on British and Irish coast on the riseCost of living crisis: how does UK compare with rest of Europe?
As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, millions of households are in need of help. And the problem has spread across Europe. In…
View More Cost of living crisis: how does UK compare with rest of Europe?Fears island of Ireland faces ‘new carve-up’ by mining companies
Environmentalists on the island of Ireland say they fear a “new carve-up of the island” over coming decades, with mining concessions now covering more than…
View More Fears island of Ireland faces ‘new carve-up’ by mining companiesP&O Ferries suspension: your consumer questions answered
What has happened? All the company’s ferry services are currently suspended. P&O normally operates 14 services a day between Dover and Calais, three between Liverpool…
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