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‘Dozens’ of swans found dead in London canal with Defra investigation launched More than 25 swans have been found dead in a London canal. Charity Swan Support said it began at the end of September when volunteers discovered several of the dead birds along the Grand Union Canal in Bankside, Southall. Since then, the charity says it has now found 25 swans, 15 geese, three ducks, two coots and a moorhen along the stretch of canal that also runs through Uxbridge. Mystery over the dead birds has deepened with tests on the first set of dead swans coming back negative…

Rachel Reeves ‘set to raise fuel duty next year’ as Tory MPs demand freeze Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce the end of a temporary 5p cut in fuel duty in her Budget this month, it has been reported. Sources briefed on the chancellor’s thinking told The Financial Times that they believe the cut will take effect from next year. Additionally, the Treasury department has urged Ms Reeves to end a 13-year freeze on fuel duty, according to the paper. As Ms Reeves seeks to address a £22bn “black hole” in public spending announced in late July, the Campaign…

Luana Alonso launches OnlyFans page after being removed from Paris 2024 Olympic village Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso has decided to fire up an OnlyFans page just months after being removed from the athletes’ village at Paris 2024 for ‘inappropriate’ behaviour. Alonso represented Paraguay in the women’s 100m butterfly at this summer’s Games but failed to advance beyond her heat, with American Torri Huske later clinching gold in the event. Gretchen Walsh of the United States and China’s Zhang Yufei claimed the silver and bronze medals respectively. Alonso went on to announce her shock retirement from swimming at the age of just…

Infrastructure taskforce to help chancellor avoid financial sector turmoil. Rachel Reeves is to seek advice from City experts to ensure big projects’ value for money and reassure markets. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is taking action to ensure her budget plan for a multibillion-pound increase in government borrowing to fund infrastructure projects avoids a Liz Truss-style meltdown in financial markets. Ahead of her tax and spending event Ahead of her tax and spending event on 30 October, the chancellor is convening on Friday the first meeting of a taskforce of leading City figures to advise on infrastructure projects. The government will…

How Sturm Graz ended Red Bull’s title dominance by hard work, principles of play and the Klopp formula. The Austrian Bundesliga has been a broken record for the past decade. Red Bull Salzburg have dominated that domination has been ended by a loveable underdog Sturm Graz. They’ve won 14 of the last 19 league titles, outspending and overpowering all those who dare challenge the mighty Red Bull machine. How Sturm Graz ended Red Bull’s title dominance Sturm Graz head coach Christian Ilzer is the man who has implemented a philosophy on the pitch, pushing his team to play “dominant, aggressive,…

A Florida district judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday, halting the state government from threatening to proceed with legal measures against television stations over pro-abortion ads. DeSantis admin blocked from threatening TV stations over pro-abortion ads Floridians Protecting Freedom, the pro-abortion collective behind the Amendment 4 Right to Abortion Initiative, which would end Florida’s 6-week abortion ban by enshrining abortion in the state’s constitution, filed its suit against Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and former general counsel to the Florida Department of Health John Wilson earlier this week. The suit was spurred after the Florida Department of Health sent…

Israel kills 33 civilians in Gaza refugee camp -including 21 women in Jabalia. More people remain under the rubble. Jabalia refugee camp, a densely-populated urban area north of Gaza City which Israeli forces have besieged for two weeks, sending another army unit to support troops already operating there. Israel kills 33 civilians in Gaza refugee camp Northern Gaza, particularly Jabalia area, is under a suffocating siege, with the most sophisticated army in the middle east fighting against children and women. It is under constant Israeli bombardment and terrorising the local population, with homes being blown away with their inhabitants. Dr…

Repurpose Belfast shipyard to make green infrastructure Thinktank says government should set up arm’s-length company to buy Harland & Wolff site, and repurpose Belfast shipyard to make green infrastructure, which has gone into administration again. The UK government should set up a company to buy the Harland & Wolff naval shipyard in Belfast as part of a drive to repurpose arms manufacturing towards producing green infrastructure, according to a report. Shipyard in Belfast As a first step it is calling on the government to set up a public, off-balance-sheet holding company – similar to GB Energy – to buy the Harland &…

AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery out of control AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence tools is becoming more prevalent on the open web and reaching a “tipping point”, according to a safety watchdog. The internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication in society. The Internet Watch Foundation said the amount of AI-made illegal content it had seen online over the past six months had already exceeded the total for the previous year. AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/18/artificial-intelligence-child-sexual-abuse-imagery-watchdog-iwf

Millions of UK homeowners sitting on tens of thousands of pounds as property prices soar Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailHomeowners who have acquired their properties in the last 20 years have enjoyed a substantial increase in value averaging around a £80,000 rise, new analysis has shown.Data from Zoopla reveals that 60 per cent of individuals who purchased their homes within the past two decades have witnessed value increases of £65,000 or more, as house prices have soared by 78 per cent during this period.But…