Two of the UK's 3 Egrets, A dancing 'Little Egret' and a helpfully directing 'Great White Egret'

New lethal Mpox strain likely already in the UK and could spread in two weeks, expert warns

UK supermarkets causing animal welfare crisis with selectively bred chickens

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Tick tock, drip drop... At 20:00 hrs on Fri 16 Aug 2024 the Malmanac weathervane reports 16.8C, 61% relative humidity, pressure steady 1012mb. No rainfall. Wind is blowing 2.0mph from SW, gusting to 7.4mph.

Loads of Grey Squirrels out making mischief today

Here is one of them.

Robins have been busy bringing up the little robins for months. You don't see them so frequently, and when you do they are scruffy. But now they are back with their buff new feathers looking the best they do all year.

Here is the 1st one I've photographed for a few months

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AFU continues advances, gains another 1-3 km into Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says (more)

Hodges about AFU operation in Kursk region: Ukrainians have more military capacity than western allies thought (more)

President Zelensky proposes bill to divorce Ukrainian church of Moscow's influence (more)

Ongoing War Crime: Eight more children rescued from Russian captors in temporarily occupied territories and Russia, returned to Ukraine (more)

Corruption Crackdown: Heads Of Military Recruitment Centers Near Kyiv Arrested For Corrupt Activities (more)

Footage of the AFU strike that brought down the bridge inside Russia has appeared online (VIDEO)

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Ukrainian lion with shellshock being rescued for new life in UK

Akhmat fighters were captured by AFU soldiers in the Kursk region of russia. They requested to be exchanged for Azov National Guard PoWs. (VIDEO)

Bosnian Wildfires Threaten Remote Old-Growth Forest (more)

We want same pay award as drivers, says RMT boss Mick Lynch

President Zelensky: Operation in Kursk region contributes to destruction of logistics and consumption of Russian reserves (more)

Russia Extends Detention Of Moscow Concert Hall Attack Suspects (more)

Will Azerbaijan serve war crimes arrest warrant Putin To Visit Azerbaijan For Talks With Aliyev (more)

Warning: War Crimes Evidence
The Russian terrorist fighters from the 155th marine brigade beheaded another Ukrainian PoW and published a video, bragging about their crime. (VIDEO and more)

President Zelensky: There have already been several reports by Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi about the frontline situation and our operation in the Kursk region. We see that the occupier is suffering losses, and this is helpful, very helpful for our defense: it is about destroying the logistics of (VIDEO and more)

The Italian Ambassador was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry due to the illegal entry of Italian journalists into the Kursk region. A strong protest was lodged against him, the diplomatic department reported. It was noted that the actions committed (more)

Ukraine can decide how to use Spanish-supplied equipment, Spanish defense minister says (more)

AFU soldiers blow bridge over Seim River in Kursk Oblast, Russian authority claims (more)

Good evening. It's 7PM, Friday, 16th August. The headlines: Paetongtarn Shinawatra is named Thailand's Prime Minister. The WHO labels a global emergency, with expected case rises in Europe. 's Lammy denounces Israeli settlers' arson in the West Bank. Scottish isles could unlock Ice Age secrets. spurns truce terms talks to resume in Qatar.

EU condemns Russia's sentencing of woman over trumped up charges over US$51 donation to help Ukraine (more)

AFU soldiers advance 1 to 3 km in Russia's Kursk Oblast, PoW exchange pool to be replenished (PHOTOS and more)

Russian media say bridge over Seym River collapsed in Kursk Oblast (PHOTOS and more)

AFU air defense shoots down 2 Russian missiles over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (PHOTOS and more)

Kyiv Zoo builds new sanctuary for Ara parrots saved from war (PHOTOS and more)