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Marine and Wildlife Rescue were called to the scene at 11pm on Friday and tracked down the seal outside an amusement arcade A seal pup has been rescued after it was spotted wandering past an arcade and kebab shop in Norfolk. Marine and Wildlife Rescue was called to the scene at 11pm on Friday after the organisation was sent pictures of the grey seal pup outside Istanbul Delight kebab shop in Hemsby, hundreds of metres inland. Continue reading… ​Marine and Wildlife Rescue were called to the scene at 11pm on Friday and tracked down the seal outside an amusement arcadeA…

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World’s largest pest control group has developed technology to track individual rodents and assess how best to deal with them The world’s largest pest control group is piloting the use of facial recognition software as a way to exterminate rats in people’s homes. Rentokil said it had been developing the technology alongside Vodafone for 18 months. Continue reading… ​World’s largest pest control group has developed technology to track individual rodents and assess how best to deal with themThe world’s largest pest control group is piloting the use of facial recognition software as a way to exterminate rats in people’s homes.Rentokil…

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The prime minister and the chancellor have been trying to tickle Britain’s pixels, with decidedly mixed results Finding someone who can read out loud in front of a camera is not as easy as it sounds, as any TV executive will tell you. Even so, the young, TikTok-savvy, lens-aware advisers to Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt must be wondering why their bosses find it quite so difficult. Continue reading… ​The prime minister and the chancellor have been trying to tickle Britain’s pixels, with decidedly mixed resultsFinding someone who can read out loud in front of a camera is not as…

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A young innovator has won a top award for developing software to map the tube routes with the cleanest air Like most Londoners, Tanya Beri has mixed views of the city’s vast underground rail network that carries millions of passengers every day on its 11 lines and through its 272 stations. The tube keeps London moving, though often in cramped, uncomfortable and unhygienic conditions. However, Beri believes she has found a way to improve travel for concerned commuters. She has developed a phone app that can direct passengers to routes that offer minimal air pollution. Continue reading… ​A young innovator…

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The soaring price of ingredients and rise of veganism have led to a ‘notable decline’ in dishes made with animal products Restaurants are removing meat dishes from their menus due to the impact of inflation and the rising popularity of Veganuary, researchers say. Only 20% of all dishes served at restaurant chains last summer contained meat, according to the latest figures from Lumina Intelligence, a drop of four percentage points from last spring. Continue reading… ​The soaring price of ingredients and rise of veganism have led to a ‘notable decline’ in dishes made with animal productsRestaurants are removing meat dishes…

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Comments follow reports that Tory party chairman paid HMRC a penalty as part of a multimillion-pound tax settlement Tory party chair Nadhim Zahawi has released a statement to “address some of the confusion about my finances” after reports that he paid a penalty as part of a multimillion-pound tax settlement. He said: “As a senior politician I know that scrutiny and propriety are important parts of public life. Twenty-two years ago I co-founded a company called YouGov. I’m incredibly proud of what we achieved. It is an amazing business that has employed thousands of people and provides a world-beating service.…

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Party member lodges a complaint about the security services ignoring attempt of Russian infiltration into the Conservatives MI5 repeatedly refused to investigate evidence that an alleged Russian spy was attempting to cultivate influence with senior Conservative politicians and channel illegal Russian funds into the party, a Tory member has alleged in a new complaint lodged with the investigatory powers tribunal (IPT). Sergei Cristo, a Conservative party activist and a former journalist with the BBC World Service, has lodged a complaint with the investigatory powers tribunal, filing the case after corresponding with the chair of parliament’s intelligence and security committee, Conservative…

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