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Extras on Britain’s best-loved TV shows like EastEnders face axe as producers keep sets Covid safe

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Thousands of extras in TV shows such as EastEnders and Coronation Street face being axed as broadcasters scrap them to try and keep sets Covid safe. Many have been forced to find jobs elsewhere stacking supermarket shelves or volunteering with the NHS and other key services as they wait to see whether they will return … Read more

Campaigns launched to rescue London’s best-loved pubs and clubs from going under

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Crowdfunding to save Soho: Cash floods in as campaigns launch desperate bids to rescue some of London’s best-loved pubs and clubs from going under during coronavirus lockdown Pubs across the country are facing months without customers but still owe rent Two Soho establisments, Trisha’s and the French House, are asking for donations  Michael Gove said … Read more

Climate change hits numbers of our best-loved water birds as they plummet by 25 per cent in 10 years

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Wild birds take a dive: Climate change hits numbers of our best-loved water birds as they plummet by up to 25 per cent in just 10 years Number of wild ducks has plummeted by up to 25 per cent overall in a decade British Trust for Ornithology found drops in numbers of scaup and goldeneye Pochard … Read more

Half of Britain’s best-loved butterfly species see numbers increase

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It’s a butterfly high! Half of Britain’s best-loved species see numbers increase as warmer summers boost caterpillar growth rates The warm spring and summer is believed to have helped caterpillars grow faster It was also wet enough to provide plenty of wildflower leaves to munch  Latest figures collected by more than 2,500 volunteers across the … Read more