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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is being introduced in the Commons on Tuesday.

The figure has increased from 5.5 million in the last Environment Agency assessment in 2018 to 6.3 million.

The Environment Department and regulators have two months to confirm they will take required steps to remedy the situation – or face court.

‘As a scouser I’m not surprised!’ said Alex McCormick, who helped raise £250,000 for a vandalised library.

The British actor plays a chief executive named Benedict Lumberjack whose company is benefitting from deforestation.

Customers who suffer problems like low water pressure could receive payments of up to £250 – compared to the £25 currently available, Defra said.

The Government’s new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council will hold its first meeting on Tuesday.

Authorised push payment scams cost UK consumers £341 million last year, according to figures obtained by the Payment Systems Regulator.

Households struggling with condensation and mould should look to indoor plants to help improve the air quality and create a mould-free home - and here's what to buy.

Water regulator Ofwat will announce how much water companies will be able to raise their bills by for the next five years on Thursday.

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.

MILLIONS of water customers are set to benefit from huge hikes to compensation levels for the first time since 2000.

THE vegetarian diet has a number of health benefits, research shows.

But perhaps one element of it should be avoided, after it was linked to depression.

A study found vegetarians are at risk of depression if they ate meat alternatives, called plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA).

They include products such as fake bacon, chicken, sausages or burgers and are increasingly seen on supermarket shelves. Читать дальше...

TOGETHER with the Spice Girls, Emma Bunton had one of history’s biggest Christmas number ones.

FAKE it Off! Reality star Vicky Pattison is unrecognisable as she becomes Taylor Swift.

1. ‘Yellowstone’ ends, apparently, with a fiery, bonkers finale  The Washington Post
2. Is ‘Yellowstone’ Ending? What To Know About The Spinoff And Season 6  Forbes
3. ‘Yellowstone’ finale had a death and a love story  CNN
4. ‘Yellowstone’ Universe Expands With Offshoot Starring Kelly Reilly & Cole Hauser  Deadline
5. Cole Hauser Will 'Miss' the 'Unbelievable Cast' of Yellowstone , But Teases 'We'll See What's Next' (Exclusive)  PEOPLE

In a shocking move, King Charles has excluded Prince Andrew from the royal family's Christmas gathering amid serious espionage allegations. Discover the details behind this unprecedented decision.

The spacious, recently built property located in the 2100 block of Ardis Drive in San Jose was sold on Nov. 7, 2024 for $4,040,000, or $952 per square foot.

Mercury News Letters to the Editor for Dec. 17, 2024

The popular fantasy romance book series From Blood and Ash is getting the small-screen treatment. Sony Pictures Television is developing author Jennifer L. Armentrout’s novels into a TV series, our sister site Deadline reports. No writer or network is attached yet. The books follow Poppy, who was “chosen from birth to usher in a new era” […]

Syria accuses Israel of using false pretexts to justify its territorial ambitions and aerial attacks.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas., argued misogyny and self-hatred were factors in Black men and Hispanics shifting towards President-elect Donald Trump.

Cannabis is becoming a popular tool for athletes, offering benefits like pain management, improved sleep, and reduced anxiety, though legal challenges and sports regulations persist.

The daughter of Angola's former president was described by the UK government as a "notorious kleptocrat".

The singer described 2024 as ‘the best year of my life’.