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'Birdgirl' marks decade of making nature accessible
Dr Mya-Rose Craig marks 10 years of Black2Nature and calls for wider access to nature across the UK. Source link
Ambulance demand spikes as flu season worsens
The service says calls increased by 20% in the past week, fuelled illnesses such as the flu. Source link
Catherine asks for Cornish shanty in carol service
The Princess of Wales asks Fisherman’s Friends to sing a sea shanty in a royal Christmas service. Source link
Our daughter died from meningitis after starting uni – we didn't know a £220 booster jab would have saved her
Meg Draper was enjoying the social side of student life – within weeks she had died from meningitis. Source link
Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China
Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place. Source link
UK criticises Gaza aid delays as tents take year to arrive
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the situation remains “dire” as the United Nations warned 1.5 million people are in need of urgent shelter. Source link
Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fire that killed 151
The fire is the deadliest the city has seen in more than 70 years. Source link
What scrapping the two-child benefit cap means
Politics South reporter Emily Hudson explains the two-child benefit cap and why it was scrapped. Source link
Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow
Steve Witkoff will hold talks at the Kremlin, after the White House said it was “optimistic” about a breakthrough. Source link
Italian town freezes Pavarotti statue knee-deep in Christmas ice rink, angering widow
The opera legend’s widow said the town had made an “absurd decision” after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue. Source link