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UK prawn farms could spark sustainable seafood revolution

Farming king prawns indoors in tanks on UK farmland could create a thriving, sustainable seafood industry, researchers say. King prawns are one of the “big five” seafoods eaten in the UK – but the vast majority of this tropical species is imported, and often comes from environmentally damaging sources. Researchers from the UK Sustainable King Prawn Project (UKSKPP) say there is a “better way”: cost-effective and environmentally sound king prawn aquaculture (seafood farming) – creating new employment opportunities…

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Special needs support in England faces ‘total collapse’, councils warn

Special needs support in England faces ‘total collapse’, councils warn

Georgia Roberts,political correspondent and Alex Forsyth,political correspondentGetty ImagesThe special educational needs and disabilities system for children in England faces "total collapse" and the government must not "keep ducking" reforms, council leaders have warned.The County Councils Network, which represents some of England's largest local authorities, said councils had deficits which will reach £4.4bn a year by the end of this parliament in 2029, as they struggled to cope with increased demand.The government has put off planned reforms to the…

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New global guide will help leaders understand and act on climate crisis

A new guide launched at COP30 will help policymakers understand the dangers of climate change – and the solutions that can bring about a safe and sustainable future. The Parliamentarians’ Global Guide to Climate Change and Climate Solutions contains contributions from world-leading climate experts to provide policymakers everywhere with the latest evidence. It follows the success of last year’s guide for UK policymakers, launched by the University of Exeter and Peers for the Planet, which has been translated for audiences in Azerbaijan and Brazil – the host countries of COP29 and COP30 –…

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Israeli settler attack on West Bank mosque draws international condemnation | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli settler attack on West Bank mosque draws international condemnation | Israel-Palestine conflict News

An Israeli settler arson attack on a mosque in the occupied West Bank has drawn international condemnation, as a wave of intensified violence against Palestinians continues unabated across the area.Israeli settlers set fire to the Hajja Hamida Mosque in the Palestinian village of Deir Istiya, near Salfit in the north of the West Bank, around dawn on Thursday, local residents told Al Jazeera.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPhotographs taken at the scene showed racist, anti-Palestinian slogans…

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Trio jailed over £26m cocaine haul found on speedboat in Somerset

Trio jailed over £26m cocaine haul found on speedboat in Somerset

Tess de la MareWest of EnglandNational Crime Agency(From left) Anestis Tsepa, Raymond Nuttall and Craig Nuttall collected drugs dropped from a cargo shipThree men who tried to smuggle cocaine worth £26.5m into the UK after it was dropped from a cargo ship off the coast of Somerset have been jailed.Craig Nuttall, 51, his brother Raymond Nuttall, 47, both from Preston, and Greek national Anestis Tsepa, 24, from Thessaloniki, were arrested on the slipway of Watchet Marina in late…

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Extensive dog diversity millennia before modern breeding practices

Extensive dog diversity millennia before modern breeding practices

A groundbreaking archaeological study has revealed when domestic dogs first began to show the remarkable diversity that characterises them today. By applying cutting-edge shape analysis to hundreds of archaeological specimens spanning tens of thousands of years, researchers have traced the emergence of distinct dog forms deep into prehistory pinpointing the moment dogs began to diversify in size and shape – at least 11,000 years ago. These findings challenge long-standing assumptions that canine diversity is largely a recent phenomenon…

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Exeter City Football Club stadium fire deemed accidental

Exeter City Football Club stadium fire deemed accidental

BBCThe fire service said the blaze was threatening to spread to the nearby Adam Stansfield standA fire which broke out at Exeter City Football Club's stadium on Wednesday was started accidentally, it has been confirmed.Firefighters tackled the blaze at St James Park after smoke was seen billowing from a portacabin near the Well Street end of the ground at about 22:00 GMT.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the fire started in an electrical unit, before spreading to…

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Masked men rob food delivery driver at knifepoint in Cornwall

Masked men rob food delivery driver at knifepoint in Cornwall

Two masked men robbed a food delivery driver at knifepoint, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said the robbery happened at about 21:00 GMT on Pocohontas Crescent, in Indian Queens, Cornwall, on Wednesday.The two masked men threatened the driver, demanding his bag which was full of food orders, including pizza, kebab, and a cheeseburger meal. They also stole £6.50 in cash, according to police.Detectives have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries and are checking local CCTV footage to identify…

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Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of fire-hit school

Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of fire-hit school

BBCJoe Wicks said it was lovely to celebrate the opening of "this beautiful new school"Celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks has kept his promise and returned to celebrate the opening of a school that was badly damaged in a fire.The blaze at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, in May 2023 destroyed half of the roof.Following a plea for help from a teacher, Mr Wicks made a special trip to the damaged school and promised to return when it was…

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