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OK! MagazineDrivers warned that most car owners will be hammered with new £410 tax from next April
New rules will see many drivers forced to pay additional tax on their vehicle from next year. The so-called 'luxury' car tax would see motorists forking out £410 each year
- Evening Standard
Watch: the terrifying moment a shark is spotted in the River Thames in London
TikTok users fear the recently released Netflix horror film Under Paris is coming to life
- The Telegraph
Watch: Moment knife-wielding gang attack unfolds in back of taxi
Dashcam video footage has captured the moment a knife-wielding gang attacked a man in the back of a taxi in east London.
- The Telegraph
Train drivers demand pay rise five times higher than inflation to end strikes
Train drivers are demanding a 10 per cent pay rise to bring an end to ongoing strike action, The Telegraph can reveal.
- Evening Standard
New twist in row over e-bikes as London moves towards city-wide pavement parking ban
Rules restricting ‘free-floating’ parking of e-bikes could be in place by 2026
- The Conversation
How roads are reshaping and scarring our planet, and even changing animals’ DNA
‘Road ecology’ is the focus of Crossings, a powerful new book by environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb.
- The Independent
World first footage shows endangered shark struck by boat just hours after being tagged
The shark never resumed feeding or other normal behavior after the collision, researchers say
- Evening Standard
When will the 'Mediterranean heat blast' reach Britain?
Some decent summer weather is on the way at last, with London forecast to be as much as 31C from August 8
- Oxford Mail
Police response on crash which caused major delays on A34
An update has been issued by police on a crash which caused major delays near Abingdon.
- KameraOne
Barges swept down raging river crash into bridge in Philippines
A dramatic scene in Metro Manila, Philippines on Wednesday afternoon as several barges crashed into a bridge after being swept downstream by the raging Marikina River. Shocking footage captured the flat-bed vessels slamming into the bridge, with some getting stuck underneath and even sinking. Typhoon Gaemi has brought more intense monsoon rains to the region.
- The Telegraph
How you can follow the King’s lead and reduce your car’s fuel usage
Leading by example is a life lesson we’re all taught. But for our monarch, King Charles III, it’s the opening sentence in the job description, particularly when it comes to sustainability.
- Evening Standard
London weather: Heatwave to sweep capital with 29C temperatures at start of school holidays
Londoners in for prolonged period of sunshine and dry weather
- The Guardian
Fears of automotive industry downturn as profits slide at Nissan and Stellantis
Carmakers announce disappointing results, and production in UK revealed to have dropped
- Business Insider
Rats, roaches, and other creatures are winning against climate change, and it's bad news for humans
In the game of climate change, there are winners and losers. These four animals will come out on top, but you probably won't be happy about it.
- Wales Online
People in UK warned to close blinds and curtains until at least Tuesday
The government has issued advice on how to keep your home cool in a heatwave, with Brits urged to follow the guidance to avoid overheating as temperatures soar across the UK in the coming days
- Business Insider
Scientists found a groundbreaking new reason to plant more trees
Microbes living in tree bark are absorbing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere on a massive scale, a study found.
- Bradford Telegraph and Argus
BYD Seal makes a splash in UK
BYD only launched in the UK last year – but has already caused a stir with its three-strong line-up of electric cars.
- CNN
Floods inundate Philippine capital, oil tanker sinks as deadly typhoon prompts calls for climate action
Much of the Philippine capital remained underwater Thursday after deadly Typhoon Gaemi worsened torrential monsoon rains that lashed the country, trapping thousands of people in rising flood waters and causing widespread damage.
- The Telegraph
Ulez scrappage scheme that sends cars to Ukraine should be extended across the UK, ambassador says
The Ulez scrappage scheme that sends used cars to Ukraine should be extended across the UK, the country’s ambassador has said.
- The Telegraph
‘Britain’s wonkiest road’ finally gets go-ahead for repairs
Work to fix one of Britain’s wonkiest roads has finally begun more than two years after it was broken up during Storm Eunice.