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UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed

About 200 footprints made by dinosaurs 166 million years ago have been unearthed in a quarry in Oxfordshire.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Problems with UK economy data could be widespread, warns lawmaker

Meg Hillier highlights damaging consequences of under-investment in key forecasting systems

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Fall in UK university science courses stokes fears for industrial strategy

Chemistry courses have dropped a quarter and biosciences by 15% in past 5 years

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Mario Kart Lego Sets Are Available Now - Check Out All Six In The Launch Lineup

Lego Mario Kart - Standard Kart (174 Pieces) ...

GameSpot - Jan. 1

UK's new city of culture hopes to win over the doubters

Being the UK's new City of Culture is a chance for Bradford to challenge prejudices against the city.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Texas FBI, local police 'conducting law enforcement activity' in connection to New Orleans attack

FBI Houston posted on the social platform X that its agency, along with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, are “conducting law enforcement activity” in north Houston in connection with the New ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

Traffic bollard system was being upgraded at time of New Orleans truck attack, local official says

A local official has told CBS News' Anna Schecter that New Orleans was in the midst of upgrading its traffic bollard system and temporary barricades were in place when a man slammed a truck into a ...

CBS News - Jan. 1

Parts of UK flooded by heavy rain as wild weather continues to disrupt New Year events

Parts of the U.K. have been swamped by heavy rains and powerful winds that disrupted New Year’s celebrations

ABC News - Jan. 1

Russian warship tracked for five days off UK coast

Navy personnel from Devon and Cornwall were called on Christmas Day for a five-day operation.

BBC News - Jan. 1

Small-boat crossing arrivals to UK rose 25% in 2024, data shows

Home Office figures will add to pressure on Keir Starmer to curb irregular migration via English Channel

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Russia launches 111 drones at Ukraine in deadly New Year’s attack, Kyiv says

At least six people were injured in Kyiv as Russia launched a drone strike on the capital in the early hours of Wednesday, city officials said.

ABC News - Jan. 1

UK small boat arrivals in 2024 up 25% compared with previous year

A total of 36,816 people made journey last year compared with 29,437 who arrived in 2023, Home Office says. The number of people arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the Channel in small boats ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Happy new you! 10 of the best UK wellbeing retreats for 2025

Get the year off to a positive start by booking a restorative break. We pick the best wellness retreats, with yoga, swimming, walking and more in pretty settings from the Highlands to Essex. At the ...