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There were 1,075 arrivals in a 24-hour period, the Home Office said. It brings the total since the start of the year to 35,476, up a third on the same period last year.

Lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone took to Instagram to share a series of stylish snaps in which she showcased her Chanel-themed outfit for her 54th birthday celebrations last night.

When Steven Gerrard wrapped his fingers around the Scottish Premiership title at the Ibrox four years ago, he must have thought it was the start of a long and fruitful managerial career.

An anonymous reader shares a report: China's giant solar parks aren't just changing the power mix -- they may be changing the ground beneath them. Fresh field data point to cooler soils, extra moisture, and pockets of greening, though lasting ecological shifts will hinge on design and long-term care. [...] A team studying one of the largest photovoltaic parks in China, the Gonghe project in the Talatan Desert, found a striking difference between what was happening under the panels and what lay just beyond. They used a detailed framework measuring dozens of indicators -- everything from soil chemistry to microbial life -- and discovered that the micro-environment beneath the panels was noticeably healthier. The reasons track with physics: shade cools the surface and slows evaporation, letting scarce soil moisture linger longer; field experiments in western China report measurable soil-moisture gains beneath shaded arrays. Simple shade from panel rows can create a gentler microclimate at ground level, cutting wind stress and helping fragile seedlings establish. In other desert locations like Gansu and the Gobi, year-round field data tell a similar story. Soil temperatures beneath arrays tend to be cooler during the day and a bit warmer at night than surrounding ground, with humidity patterns shifting in tandem -- conditions that can make harsh surfaces more habitable when paired with basic land care. Even small shifts like these can help re-establish vegetation -- if combined with erosion control and water management. These aren't wildflowers blooming overnight, but they are signs that utility-scale solar can double as a modest micro-restorer.

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This is the terrifying moment two women narrowly escape death when a balcony suddenly collapses above them.

Coin toss odds for spotting a deepfake, study finds. And that's before the machines learn to sing

Think you can distinguish between a human voice and a robot? Think again, because the numbers are starting to say otherwise. …

Comedian Sir Lenny Henry has shone a spotlight on racial inequality with his latest intervention being a claim that black Britons should all receive salary reparation payments.

Independent technical governance will hope to unite fractured ecosystem

Meta will contribute React, React Native, and JSX (JavaScript XML) to a new React Foundation, part of the Linux Foundation, and said that "it is important that no single company or organization is overrepresented."…

New laws restrict goods that are manufactured outside of China

China is hitting back at US export restrictions with some of its own, tightening its control on so-called rare earth minerals and introducing laws that require companies to get licenses before they can ship goods containing rare earths, even those made outside of the country.…

Audley End will once again hold an exciting programme of outdoor concerts next year

Two new stores are expected to be coming to Essex soon

After Alex Donaldson fell backwards from a chair and hit her head with force - what she describes as a 'good bash' - doctors feared she had injured her neck, but she had a different concern.

A petition against digital ID signed by almost three million people has been dismissed by ministers who vowed to press ahead with imposing them before the election.

The actor, 35, was accused of bullying by an ex co-star in a resurfaced social media post.

With Apple CEO Tim Cook's 65th birthday less than a month away, rumours have begun to swirl that the long-time leader might be preparing to step down.

It's something that millions of households squabble over every year - when is it finally time to turn your heating on? Now, experts claim to have settled the debate once and for all.

The Prime Minister brushed aside a question about Sir Tony today saying he was focused mainly on getting the deal signed and acted on.

The Princess of Wales rewore her Victoria Beckham suit for a royal engagement in Oxford, after debuting the 70s-inspired design at the British Fashion Council event in May.

An anonymous reader shares a report: A website set up by an unknown Dane over the course of one weekend in August is giving a massive headache to those trying to pass a European bill aimed at stopping child sexual abuse material from spreading online. The website, called Fight Chat Control, was set up by Joachim, a 30-year-old software engineer living in Aalborg, Denmark. He made it after learning of a new attempt to approve a European Union proposal to fight child sexual abuse material (CSAM) -- a bill seen by privacy activists as breaking encryption and leading to mass surveillance. The site lets visitors compile a mass email warning about the bill and send it to national government officials, members of the European Parliament and others with ease. Since launching, it has broken the inboxes of MEPs and caused a stir in Brussels' corridors of power. "We are getting hundreds per day about it," said Evin Incir, a Swedish Socialists and Democrats MEP, of the email deluge.

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Rejina Pyo happens to be one of the most sought after tickets at London Fashion Week - and now you might find her designs in your local John Lewis.