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Average annual energy bill to rise to £1,849 in Great Britain from April

Ofgem’s bigger than expected £111 rise is third consecutive increase in energy price cap

The Guardian - UK

'Roasting marshmallow' exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these "toasted marshmallow" planets could be more complicated than thought.

Space

British energy firms told to offer ‘zero’ standing charge tariff by next winter

Ofgem aims to provide choice as Martin Lewis describes daily fees as a ‘poll tax’ on gas and electricity bills

The Guardian - UK

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Grandad 'enjoyed' seeing alligator kill beloved chicken

There was a "degree of sadism" in a grandfather's decision to feed a chicken called Betty White to an alligator at a NSW wildlife sanctuary, a court has heard.

AAP

Worried about your energy bills? Where to turn for help

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the cost of heating and electric, there is support available. By Ella Walker.

The Independent UK

‘Evil’ man who murdered and dismembered 74-year-old landlady jailed for life

Scott Paterson, 45, suffocated Annette Smith at their shared home in Bedfordshire in November 2023.

Evening Standard

Killer who dismembered landlady and sent Moonpig Christmas cards to cover tracks jailed

Paterson smothered Annette Smith with a pillow and continued to talk to her ‘like normal’ before he dismembered her with a saw and a kitchen knife, a court heard

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Tourist pleads guilty after throwing chicken named Betty White into an alligator pond

The man faces two years in prison, the maximum penalty for aggravated animal cruelty

The Independent UK

Man Admits To Stealing Much-Loved Chicken Named 'Betty White' And Feeding Her To Hungry Alligator

Peter Smith, 58, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty

International Business Times

Man Admits to Stealing a Much-Loved Chicken Named 'Betty White' and Feeding Her to Hungry Alligator

Peter Smith thought he made the alligator happy after it fed Betty White to it.

Latin Times

Grandad sorry for tossing beloved chook to alligator

A lawyer has denied making fun of a case after his client pleaded guilty to animal cruelty by throwing a chicken known as Betty White to feed an alligator.

AAP

Buckingham Palace's East Wing has opened for the first time in 175 years – and it's brought a mysterious secret feature to light

Defined by richness, elegance, and exuberant floral wallcoverings, the rooms behind the palace's iconic balcony hold never-before-uncovered secrets

Homes & Gardens

Labour wants to make UK a clean energy superpower. Will this help those stuck in fuel poverty?

Experts say Starmer can honour pledge to move to net zero and cut bills – if plan embraces onshore renewables and focuses on poorest

The Guardian - UK

British tourist fighting for life after horrific shark attack off Caribbean island of Tobago

Peter Smith, from Berkhamsted, sustained injuries to his hand, thigh and stomach

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Washed-up beaver makes recovery at RSPCA wildlife centre

The beaver got into trouble from swallowing salt water and washed ashore at Sandwich Bay in East Kent.

Evening Standard

New City of London Police base in Aldgate to meet 'significant' demand

The force will turn six vacated shops on Gravel Lane into offices

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Balloon pilot blames rogue gust of wind after being charged with illegal landing in Grand Teton National Park

The balloonist touched down in Grand Teton National Park while trying to return to his launch point

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the industry figures behind ‘declaration of scientists’ backing meat eating

Document used to target top EU officials over environmental and health policies but climate experts view it as propaganda

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Michael Russell: In the fog of war in a digital age, we must search for the truth

IN the great scheme of things, and particularly amidst an escalating and frightening war in the Middle East which is causing vast suffering to the…

The Guardian - UK

Households in Great Britain at risk of losing winter energy help, charity warns

National Energy Action says about 800,000 bill payers missed out on £150 rebate last year after government made changes to scheme

The Independent UK

Pupils face back-to-school disruption amid crumbling concrete ’emergency’

A coalition of education unions is demanding urgent clarity from the Government over support and funding for schools affected by the concrete crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How Ofgem’s new price cap drop will affect you this winter

In today’s newsletter: Despite a lower cap on energy bills, the cost of heating could remain crippling high and leave millions in fuel poverty

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Another walleye fishing tourney marred by cheating scandal

Another fishing tournament is in the spotlight because of a cheating scandal – this time involving Lake Erie walleye that had allegedly been stuffed with smaller fish to make them appear heavier.

The Guardian - UK

Tory decision to drop social energy tariff ‘betrays most vulnerable’

Measures to help households seemingly abandoned by ministers, says campaign group

Evening Standard

Peter Smith’s Diana at Soho Theatre review: New York cabaret star’s show is lost in translation

Despite the title, the late Princess of Wales barely gets a word in

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