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A "game changer" climate map has been drawn up by the National Trust, showing the threat extreme heat, humidity and landslides will have on its most precious British properties and landscapes. The map is based on a "worst-case scenario" of a failure to drive down carbon emissions over the coming decades, but is intended to be a flagging tool to highlight potential hazards surrounding a heritage or countryside site. It has been drawn up to help the charity intervene to protect its sites, outlining the effect posed by climate impacts including rising heat and humidity, landslides, high winds, and floods, and how they could change by 2060. The map reveals that, without action on emissions, the number of National Trust sites in areas at the highest threat level from climate impacts could more than treble from 3,371 (5%) to 11,462 (17%) over the next 40 years. And the number of sites at high or medium risk of climate-related hazards could increase from 20,457 (30% of … [Read more...] about ‘Game changer’ map reveals precious UK landmarks most at risk from climate change

Holidaymakers face paying more for a UK seaside break this summer, with demand for staycations driving up the cost of accommodation by an average of 35% compared to last year. A study by consumer group Which? indicated prices have been hiked in 10 of the UK's most visited beach destinations, including St Ives, Whitby, Llandudno and Brighton. Live COVID updates from the UK and across the world Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 'Great uncertainty' around foreign holidays Under Boris Johnson 's road map for easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions, people in England could be allowed to stay in self-contained accommodation such as holiday lets from 12 April. Meanwhile, foreign holidays, which may be permitted from 17 May, are likely to involve restrictions and conditions such as COVID-19 testing and self-isolation periods. Advertisement It comes as Cyprus said it will let British tourists who … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Staycation surge hikes up cost of seaside holiday lets

EMMERDALE fans were appalled by Mandy Dingle's wedding dress plans that she shared on last night's show. The beauty salon owner - played by Lisa Riley in the ITV soap - clashed heads with Lydia Dingle when she tried to share her ideas on what she wants to wear for her big day. Visit our Emmerdale page for the latest gossip Find all Emmerdale spoilers here Mandy was scrolling through her phone looking at possible dresses and wanted to show Lydia what she had found. However the pair haven't seen eye to eye since Lydia made it clear that she thinks she's making a big mistake tying the knot with Paul Ashdale. "Lyds, please come look at this," she shouted from the sofa whilst the cleaner washed the dishes. Lydia replied: "I think I'll pass if it's all the same..." She added: "I'm not being funny, the last time you said that it were a video of a snake eating a goat." But Mandy reassured her it was nothing that bad. The former barmaid explained: "This … [Read more...] about Emmerdale viewers appalled by Mandy Dingle’s daring wedding dress plans

A secret tunnel unused for hundreds of years was stumbled upon by workmen. A Western Power Distribution team were on a job in Tintern, Monmouthshire moving an overhead power line. When they started digging up a footpath which ran parallel to a fast flowing stream they realised something unusual was underfoot, Wales Online reported. They dug down and realised it was a four foot-high man-made passage. "Before work began we'd done all the usual checks and nothing had shown up on any of our drawings or records to indicate there was anything unusual about the site," said technician Allyn Gore. "But shortly after the excavation began, the digging team made the extraordinary discovery of what they initially thought to be a cave." He added: "Work stopped immediately and we were called in to decide what course of action we should take next. "I have previously been involved in other excavations where we've discovered old wells and cellars not shown on any plans, but nothing as … [Read more...] about Secret tunnel dating back hundreds of years found by workmen moving garden pole

A woman who claims to be a former Domino's manager has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a company 'secret'. Clarissa Hitchcock from the US made a video explaining why she believes the company's wrong order policy is the "best policy ever". In the clip, Clarissa responds to a prompt from @annaxjames which says: "If you have worked for a large corporation like a chain of a restaurant or retail place, I want to hear all of the secrets that only employees would know." The ex-Domino's employee replies: "Ok, so I worked at Domino's as a manager for about a decade and they honestly have the best policy ever if your order is wrong. "So here's what's gonna go down: You're gonna call and you're gonna say 'Hey, this is wrong with my order' and they have to do three steps. "First they have to apologise to you, then they have to give you exactly what you want and then they have to give you something extra." Clarissa goes on to explain that there is a catch - if you complain about … [Read more...] about Former Domino’s manager shares ‘wrong order policy’ that gets you free food