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FERRET racing returned to Chappel Beer Festival for the first time since the pandemic.

Many coral reefs "have now turned ghostly white," reports CBS News — and "a major culprit is climate change." SFGate adds that more than 50% of the world's coral reefs have been lost, mostly over the past 10 years, according to coral reef scientist Rebecca Albright at the California Academy of Sciences. "If changes aren't made soon, 90% to 99% of the coral reefs that are remaining could be deteriorated by 2050, Albright said..." But CBS News notes that Albright's lab is the first in America to successfully spawn coral to regenerate the reefs: The lab is mastering the art and science of creating baby corals, and the scientists have brought their expertise into the wild. The location: the second-largest reef in the world, known as the Mesoamerican Reef, stretching some 700 miles along the coasts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras... Armed with test tubes, the scientists quickly dove into the water and collected the tiny packets of gametes. Back on land, the eggs were fertilized, incubated, and then brought back into the wild. "Then we planted over 3,000 baby corals back to the reef," explained Albright. The baby corals are now two months old. The Roatan staff will dive in a few months to see how many survived. Scientists are worried because bleaching events "are becoming more common," notes SFGate, "happening more frequently and affecting more parts of the world... The most current event was confirmed on April 15, 2024, and is still ongoing, impacting approximately 84% of the world's coral reefs as of August 31. "It has been documented in at least 83 countries and territories."

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A champion horse rider who had travelled to far-flung destinations around the world - and who was weeks away from starting a new chapter by moving to Australia with the 'man of my dreams'.

The first Manchester derby of the season took place on Sunday afternoon, with both sides looking to improve on poor starts to the season in what would be one of their biggest games of the campaign.

Arthur Reeder (pictured), 70, from Newport, Isle of Wight, has gathered the record stash of 260 items over 30 years, displaying them throughout his house, garden and shed.

Pictures have emerged of metal fences being constructed at strategic locations in the historic royal town as the King prepares to host both Trump and his wife Melania.

The English group, who rose to attention this summer after they called for 'Death to the IDF' during their performance at Glastonbury, made the incendiary remarks at a gig in the Netherlands.

It's touted as the wonder supplement that's the secret to a healthier, glowier midlife. But does it actually work? Rosamund Dean, 45, investigates

Robinson, 22, was on Friday arrested on suspicion of assassinating the conservative political activist, 31, at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Blancmange star Stephen Luscombe has died aged 70, with his bandmate Neil Arthur paying tribute to the musican on Instagram on Sunday. 

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Here are some of the most notable road closures across north and mid Essex which are coming up in the next couple of weeks.

Here are some of the most notable road closures across north and mid Essex which are coming up in the next couple of weeks.

The Tickled Trout Hotel, near Samlesbury, in Lancashire, is currently housing people who supported British troops during operations in Afghanistan .

The pop star, 32, displayed her edgy sense of style in a Grecian-inspired bridal look as she and The 1975 drummer, 35, shared their vows, two months after their London nuptials.

It is normal to be anxious at times. But for some people, these feelings aren't temporary. Instead, they become a constant feature. Here are some easy lifestyle changes that can help stop anxiety.

The FBI tried keeping the gender identity of the trans partner of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer a secret after his reaction to investigators.

The incident happened on a Jet2 flight from Manchester airport to Ibiza which had been delayed for two hours.

TechCrunch reports: Thanks to a pledge to unbundle its corporate messaging app Teams from its productivity suites, Microsoft has managed to slip unscathed through a major antitrust investigation by the European Commission that could have resulted in massive fines for the tech giant. The Commission on Friday okayed Microsoft's concessions to address the EU's competition concerns over the company including Teams along with the rest of its Office productivity suite for free, concluding a multi-year investigation that was sparked by complaints from rival office messaging app Slack in 2020. Microsoft has promised that for the next seven years, it will provide Microsoft 365 and Office 365 without Teams at a lower price and will let customers choose whether they want to pay more to add the collaboration app to the suites... Microsoft is voluntarily offering some versions of both its productivity suites without Teams at a 50% lower price compared to versions that bundle the app, worldwide. And Microsoft dodged punitive measures and a big fine, as the Commission's penalties for breaching competition rules can reach up to 10% of annual global revenue — which, considering the tech giant last year recorded $245 billion in revenue, would have been truckloads of money. The article adds one more interesting detail. "The Commission has also managed to get Microsoft to agree to open up its APIs to enable interoperability for key features between its suite and third-party messaging and collaboration tools, as well as let them export their data out of teams for the next five years..." The Commission's official announcement says this will "open up the market for other providers of communication and collaboration tools in Europe." And Microsoft will also allow customers with long-term licenses the option of switching to a suite switch without Teams...

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