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Eight schools have adopted the move so far, with more expected to follow if successful.

CAROLINE BULLOCK: The soul-crushing reality of British hospitality is meagre portions, poor value and service that can leave you feeling more fleeced than sated, with a very bitter after-taste.

It has two bars and a well-sized beer garden

Last month saw a world first, reports Electrek. Wind and solar generated more power globally than gas: According to new analysis from independent energy think tank Ember, wind and solar produced 22% of the world's electricity in April 2026, compared to 20% from gas. Together, the two renewable sources generated a record 531 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity during the month, 54 TWh more than gas plants generated globally, at 477 TWh... Five years ago, in April 2021, gas generation was almost identical to today's level at 476 TWh. But back then, wind and solar combined generated just 245 TWh — less than half of what they produced this April... Wind and solar generation increased across nearly every major market reporting April data... April tends to be the strongest month for this kind of milestone because spring weather in the Northern Hemisphere usually brings a combination of strong wind generation, rising solar output, and lower electricity demand between heating and cooling seasons. Still, the broader trend is clear. Ember's recent Global Electricity Review found that wind and solar met all global electricity demand growth in 2025. "Governments around the world are also ramping up renewable energy targets to reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports..."

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Blistering Britain is facing its first-ever May 'tropical night' as the month was officially declared on track to be the warmest ever.

He is one of the industry's most celebrated directors, known for fronting films like Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, Dunkirk and Interstellar.

The intervention by Sandro Gozi will fuel fears that Brussels is preparing to take advantage of Labour desperation to restore ties.

The plan would introduce an uncapped personal allowance to cover all hours worked in excess of 40 hours a week.

The Radio 2 presenter, 52, split from Tess Daly, 57, earlier this month after 22 years of marriage and the pair are said to be going through the 'friendliest divorce in showbiz history'.

Customers have said the upcoming closure of a 'standout' restaurant is 'terrible news'

A new self-defence school for women and girls has launched.

SKIMs has reiterated it had no knowledge of a major cocaine smuggling case linked to shipments of its clothing.

Tucked between Maldon and Witham, Great Totham is the kind of Essex village that rewards a slow, relaxed exploration.

A new self-defence school for women and girls has launched.

SKIMs has reiterated it had no knowledge of a major cocaine smuggling case linked to shipments of its clothing.

Tucked between Maldon and Witham, Great Totham is the kind of Essex village that rewards a slow, relaxed exploration.

A migrant sex predator convicted of 'terrifying' attacks on lone women nearly two decades ago is finally being deported after nearly 10 years of legal wrangles.

"For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from an internal Microsoft email address typically used for sending legitimate account alerts," TechCrunch reports: [The scammers] have been able to set up new Microsoft accounts as if they are new customers and use that access to send out emails purportedly from the tech giant, potentially tricking people into thinking these emails are genuine... Last week, I received several, similarly structured emails containing subject lines and web links to scammy sites from Microsoft across different email accounts. These crudely made emails were sent from msonlineservicesteam@microsoftonline.com, an email account that Microsoft uses to send important notifications to users, such as two-factor authentication codes and other critical alerts about their online account. Some of these emails' subject lines resembled official emails that would alert users to fraudulent transactions, while other emails claimed to have a private message waiting for the recipient at a web address mentioned in the email body. In a social post on Tuesday, anti-spam nonprofit The Spamhaus Project said it had also seen Microsoft's account notification email address being abused to send spam and that the activity dated back "several months." A PR representative told TechCrunch that Microsoft was "actively investigating" and "taking action against these phishing reports to help keep customers protected," with measures that include "removing accounts that violate our Terms of Use" and "further strengthening our detection and blocking mechanisms." TechCrunch suggests the issue may not be limited to Microsoft. "Other users commenting on social media say that other companies' email addresses are also being used to send out spam."

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Forget the North-South divide over jobs and house prices, now it's war of the marriages with northern couples apparently the happiest, research has found.

In Afghanistan, the practice of selling daughters to older men for financial gain has become a normalised response to deepening poverty.