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National Trust for Scotland Craigievar in the north east was hit hard by storm Arwen in 2021, losing 60% of its tree cover in an hour The National Trust for Scotland has warned it could “take years” to clear up the damage from two storms which battered the country in …

The market seems to be content, for now at least, to keep betting big on AI. While the value of some companies integral to the AI boom like Nvidia, Oracle and Coreweave have seen their value fall since the highs of the mid-2025, the US stockmarket remains dominated by investment …

Guy Delauney Balkans correspondent AFP via Getty Images Zagreb’s Christmas market was voted the best in Europe three years in a row Christmas markets are not just tradition across Europe, they are big businesses that give cities a huge economic boost every December. For Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, it …

Available for over a year The future looks bright… thanks to rising artificial light pollution. Our towns and cities are more illuminated than they have ever been. And this light might be spilling over into our lives and impacting our health. Recent headlines have linked exposure to artificial light at …

Leeds Museums and Galleries Ralph Thoresby’s meticulous documentation preserves information that would otherwise have been lost The earliest known written account of a daring bid to rescue King Charles I from imprisonment in Leeds has gone on display in the city. The plot, revealed in Ralph Thoresby’s Ducatus Leodiensis – …

This is the latest in a string of All-Ireland semi-final disappointments for Slaughtneil, who have been the dominant force in Ulster over the past decade. Their five semi-final reverses included some near-misses, notably last year’s one-point defeat by Sarsfields after extra-time. But they did not come quite as close on …

Park Chan-wook’s 12th feature-length movie, No Other Choice, begins with Man-su (Lee Byung-hun) as a proud patriarch at the barbecue, a vision of the platonic ideal domestic life he will spend most of the movie defending. In the long middle where life is lived, the movie offers its audience mirth …

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 110, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy holidays, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about mall Santas and malleable software and …

The most affordable Steam Deck, the $399 LCD model, is not available in the US. And, according to the Steam Deck site, it won’t be coming back. Underneath the listings for the various models is a note that says: We are no longer producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model. …

sammellishphoto Michael Clark managed to complete a 5km (3.1-mile) international race with just one trainer A teenager who lost one of his shoes during the European Cross Country Championships decided to “grit down” for his team and continue running. Michael Clark was representing the Great Britain and Northern Ireland in …

BBC Abdullah Tanoli saved an 11-year-old girl during a random knife attack A year after disarming a knife attacker in London’s Leicester Square, Abdullah Tanoli reflects on the moment he saved an 11-year-old girl’s life and what compelled him to intervene. Police sirens were still sounding and the pavement was …

Jamie McColganBBC News NI MEWC Diarmuid took the Excel World Championship belt from three time winner Andrew Ngai Irishman Diarmuid Early emerged onto the HyperX arena in Las Vegas under the bright lights, dramatic music, and fanfare worthy of any major sporting final. Only this time, instead of a ball …

yacobchuk/Getty MIT researchers used electroencephalography to record brain activity while people used generative AI What was the last thing you asked an AI chatbot to do for you? Maybe you asked it for an essay structure to help answer a tricky question, provide an insightful analysis of a chunky data …

Google is once again part of Movies Anywhere, meaning that movies you’ve purchased from Google Play and YouTube will now show up as part of your Movies Anywhere collection. Films from Google Play and YouTube became unavailable on Movies Anywhere on October 31st, but now they should sync to your …

The Duchess of Sussex has shared a family photo taken with the Duke of Sussex and their two children alongside a Christmas message. In the photo shared on Instagram, Prince Archie is seen hugging his father, while Meghan is bending down and holding hands with Princess Lilibet. They are standing …

Mark SavageMusic correspondent Official Charts Company Kylie is the first female artist to have UK number one hits in four separate decades Kylie Minogue has scored this year’s Christmas number one, deposing Wham!’s Last Christmas, which topped the chart in 2023 and 2024. The pop star achieved the feat with …

DNA tests can help you learn more about your family’s history and your genetic background. These tests also make great gifts during the holiday season. When we initially wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members’ resignations …

First-team coach Kristian O’Leary and head of goalkeeping Martyn Margetson, who were part of former boss Alan Sheehan’s coaching staff, will remain in their roles. Medeiros – who the club say will arrive in the “next few weeks” – was assistant to Matos at the Portuguese second-tier side, while Mendes …

[ Children’s Hospital Colorado Team Performing Region’s First Pediatric Heart and Liver Dual Organ Transplant. Credit: Children’s Hospital Colorado Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) successfully performed the hospital’s first-ever heart and liver dual organ transplant, with support from dozens of team members across 25 different multidisciplinary care teams. Only 38 …

Centuries from Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth led Brisbane Heat to the highest successful Big Bash League chase in a stunning eight-wicket victory over Perth Scorchers. Chasing 258 to win at the Gabba, Heat opener Colin Munro was dismissed off the first ball but Wildermuth and Renshaw combined for a …