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Brighton ended their six-game winless run with a comfortable Premier League victory over struggling Burnley.The result lifted the Seagulls up to eighth in the table, while the Clarets’ stay 19th and six points from safety, with their dreadful sequence without a win stretching to 11 matches. Even more damaging for Scott Parker and his side’s hopes of retaining their top-flight status, is that since 26 October they have collected just two points from the possible 33 on offer. And there was an inevitability about the outcome of this encounter once Georginio Rutter’s thumping low finish had put the hosts ahead…

By Richard Gaunt, Project Support Surveyor at Fugro Published Jan 2, 2026 7:50 am ET As offshore wind rises to meet ambitious climate goals, balancing the need for infrastructure with maintaining biodiversity has become a pressing challenge. One innovative, recent example is the installation of the UK’s first nearshore artificial nesting structures, designed to safeguard seabirds while enabling the development of the world’s single largest offshore wind farm.Hornsea 3, developed by Ørsted, plays a critical role in the UK’s clean energy transition. Yet the project faced a significant environmental challenge by needing to protect the black-legged…

UK beef exporters will enter 2026 with guaranteed access to the US market after a 13,000-tonne reciprocal beef quota officially came into force on 1 January.Confirmation published in the US Federal Register has formalised the tariff rate quota, giving British producers ringfenced access for high-quality beef exports to the United States each year. The move provides long-sought certainty for UK exporters targeting the US market.The quota stems from the UK-USA Economic Prosperity Deal agreed in May 2025, which set out reciprocal market access alongside wider trade measures. While the agreement delivers new opportunities for British beef, it also sits within…

By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:51, 31 December 2025 | Updated: 12:55, 31 December 2025 A handyman has been jailed after raiding an elderly woman’s savings, making one last payment to himself of £15,000 just an hour before the pensioner died in hospital.Simon Appleby, 40, paid himself more than £100,000 from the woman’s laptop during a three-year period while claiming to carry out work in her home.He first met his woman in her 80s when he was employed as her cleaner, but when the company went bust, he continued to visit her, carrying out odd jobs, such as painting her garage and…

British Gas warns at least 54,000 households may need help with heating and hot water systems as January temperatures are predicted to drop below freezingIsobel Pankhurst Audience Writer14:14, 03 Jan 2026Freezing temperatures have descended on the UK(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)This month looks set to bring some seriously chilly weather, with forecasts suggesting temperatures will nosedive below freezing over the next few weeks.With the cold front approaching, British Gas has issued a warning that roughly 54,000 homes nationwide could require assistance with their heating and hot water systems.When the thermometer dips below zero, pipes without proper insulation risk freezing, causing…

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.”It’s time to talk kitchens—arguably my favorite subject as Country Living’s Senior Homes + Style Editor. Of all the different topics I cover, I probably spend the most time thinking, writing, and talking about kitchens. Whether it’s my monthly kitchen column, Currently Craving, in the magazine or regular trend reports for you here online, I’ve always got something new to share, and my yearly trend report is probably my favorite story of all.I spent all of 2025 gathering ideas, both from my own experience in the…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsLandscape fabric may sound like a neat, tidy and easy solution to all your weeding woes, but, as often is the case, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.To be fair, landscape fabric has its place. Unfortunately, it’s widely misused in most home landscape applications, where it does more harm than good in ornamental beds and around perennials and crops.The woven (or sometimes non-woven)…

A MAN has been arrested after a car smashed into scaffolding in a busy city centre. The vehicle collided with the work site on Edinburgh‘s Queen Street and Hanover Street around 2.40pm today. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Thank you! A car collided with scaffolding in Edinburgh city centreCredit: Watchtower Media The scaffolding became insecure after being struck by the motor. Emergency crews were called to the scene in the centre of the capital as reports came in. Queen Street was closed down in both directions between Frederick Street and Hanover Street as the incident was handled. The public…

Meghan Markle has shared a new photograph of herself and Prince Harry to mark the start of 2026. The Duchess of Sussex, 44, has taken to her As Ever Instagram account to share her priorities for January, which are to “reset” and carry out “rituals”.Sharing a number of photographs, Meghan wrote: “January: Reset & Rituals.” As well as photographs of hot drinks, writing, fruit and candles, the duchess also shared a new picture of her with Prince Harry.In the photograph, Meghan can be seen holding hands with her husband as the pair smile at one another.The duchess, wearing what appears…

It isn’t quite Whisky Galore! – the classic British film in which residents of a Scottish island attempt to pilfer 50,000 cases of spirits from a shipwreck.Rather than a warming dram or two, people on the south coast of England have been finding bunches of bananas from containers that fell off the back of a ship and washed up on beaches in West Sussex.Initially, HM Coastguard issued a stern warning that the finds ought to be reported to the receiver of wreck, the UK government civil servant whose role can be traced back to a time when pirates, smugglers and…