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Getty Images/Andy Cross Quagga mussels are usually the size of a thumbnail but they breed in very large numbers and so they spread quickly A highly invasive species of mussel which can cause extensive environmental damage to waterways has been detected in Northern Ireland for the first time. The quagga …

General Motors is adding native Apple Music to the infotainment systems of select 2025 model year Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles, the company announced today. The news comes as the automaker is racing to add more native app experiences to some of its vehicles to make up for the absence of …

Talks between Ukraine and the US aimed at reaching a peace deal with Russia are continuing in Berlin for a second day. Zelensky and his chief negotiator Rustem Umerov met US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner for five hours on Sunday, joined by German Chancellor Friedrich …

Absynth is something of a cult classic in the soft synth world. It was originally released in 2000, and quickly found an audience among the growing cadre of people making music on computers. But its last major update, Absynth 5, was released in 2009, and Native Instruments officially discontinued the …

Jonathan Perugia for Nattergal Three Iron Age pigs are helping to revitalise Harold’s Park A historical former royal hunting ground is being transformed into a nature paradise – with the help of three pigs. Harold’s Park Wildland is a 509-acre nature reserve in Waltham Abbey, in Essex, but it has …

Katy Prickett,Cambridgeshireand Danny Fullbrook Matthew Webb/BBC Structural engineers will assess the site before anybody can enter the car park again Vehicle owners are waiting to retrieve their cars after more than 30 firefighters tackled a large blaze in a hospital’s multi-storey car park. The fire service said it sent 12 …

Everyone should “follow the rules” when guidance on single-sex spaces is released, the new head of the equality watchdog has told the BBC. Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said “things could be sorted out if there is goodwill and recognition that everybody has …

Native Instruments and Ableton have had incredible success with their custom MIDI controllers that integrate with their DAWs (digital audio workstations), Maschine and Live, respectively. Native Instruments’ Maschine (yes, it’s the name of the hardware and the software) and Ableton’s Push are pretty much the gold standard for integration between …

Warning: I’m going to make an attempt to justify a $40 paperweight for cable management. I’m not sure how I ended up in this position, or who hurt me. All I can say is that I’m not proud of myself, so please, take pity. I’ve been using Native Union’s 3-cable …

Christmas shoppers have been urged to buy from trusted retailers after £22,000 worth of fake toys and products were seized. The Trading Standards Service (TSS), which operates under Stormont’s Department for the Economy, said among the counterfeit goods were Labubu dolls, KPop Demon Hunters merchandise, Lego figures and Lilo and …

BBC The site opened in 1982 on London’s biggest post-war bombsite site The Barbican will shut its doors for a year from June 2028 as part of a £191m overhaul of the Grade II-listed arts centre ahead of its 50th anniversary. The cultural destination, which opened in 1982, and is …

Wales’ health secretary has been accused by a Labour colleague of trying to “avoid” appearing in front of a Senedd committee. A letter written to Wales’ first minister expressed “disappointment and frustration” at the difficulty in getting Jeremy Miles to give evidence to the committee about his work in charge …

Giancarlo RinaldiSouth Scotland reporter Center Parcs A fenced area with one point of access is “central to the business model” of Center Parcs A council has agreed to seek confirmation of a by-law restricting the right to roam on the proposed site of Scotland’s first Center Parcs. A report to …

[ Cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, show great promise as alternatives to traditional arm-cuff monitors, however, they are not yet proven accurate enough to diagnose high blood pressure or guide treatment decisions, according to a new scientific statement published in Hypertension. …

BBC The letter will go on display at Perth Museum for three months The public are to be given a rare chance to see the last letter by Mary Queen of Scots, which was written just hours before she was beheaded. Mary penned the letter in the cell where she …

Victoria Cook,BBC Londonand Tom Edwards,London transport and environment correspondent, Canary Wharf Vertical Aerospace The aircraft is designed to fly passengers short distances Electric flying taxis will be in the skies by 2028, an aircraft manufacturer has claimed. At a launch event, developers Vertical Aerospace said the Valo aircraft, which can …

From peppermint mocha everything to the tunes infiltrating just about every speaker around you, Christmastime is in full swing. While it’s customary to throw on your favorite holiday playlist, you may be spreading holiday fear instead of cheer to your furry friends. That’s right, some of the most popular Christmas …

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband bars can no longer be called chocolate after maker Nestle changed their recipes. To be described as milk chocolate in the UK a product needs to have at least 20% cocoa solids and 20% milk solids, a level each product fell below once a higher …

Robbie BoyleBBC Scotland News Stuart Taylor Simon Gall has played at The Blue Lamp for more than 20 years An Aberdeen music venue and bar which has been open for more than 75 years is set to close its doors. The Blue Lamp, known as a hub for jazz, traditional …

A member of the UK armed forces who died in Ukraine has been named as Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said the 28-year-old was killed in a “tragic accident” while observing Ukrainian forces test “a new defensive capability, away from the …