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An animal charity has thanked prison inmates for helping to save hedgehogs’ lives.Prisoners in HMP La Moye, in St Brelade, have given Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group 20 feeding and nesting boxes which they have made out of reclaimed pallet timber.Peter Gould, the prison’s vocational manager, said the work could help reduce reoffending because it taught inmates skills to support future employment and helped them feel they were contributing to the community.Dru Burdon, from the hedgehog group, said: “If it helps with carpentry skills training, so much the better, these boxes are certainly saving hedgehogs’ lives.”

Key eventsEmi Martinez had this to say on his move: “‘I’m delighted to be at this football club. Coming to Chelsea, for me and my family, was an easy decision to make and I’m just over the moon – I can’t wait to get started.‘I want to be successful here. I’m someone who wants to win at everything I do and I want to bring that here to this football club because it’s a football club that wins titles, so I think it’s a good match.”ShareConfirmed: Martinez startsChelsea v Brighton teamsChelsea: Martinez, Wesley Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill, Gusto, Palmer, Lavia, Hato,…

Praise for GTA 6’s graphics was more or less universal, with characters displaying photorealistic faces and lifelike movements.Fans were also impressed by the detailed locations on show, which included the interiors of apartments, rooftop bars and sleazy underground clubs.The preview also showcased the various environments of Leonida, the fictional, Florida-inspired US state where GTA 6 is set.Within Leonida, GTA 6 players can explore Vice City, an area inspired by Miami, which appeared in the hit 2002 game named after the city.The range of different body shapes and sizes among background characters – something rarely seen in video games – was…

In a cosy cafe in Kingston upon Thames on the outskirts of London, nine people gather in the early evening to drink and talk. To the casual observer it may look like a book club, but when the friends reach into their bags it’s not paperbacks they produce – but packs of Lego.Geoff Lay, who organised the gathering, worked in software development before recently starting Noble Brick, a Lego-focused events organisation.“I was one of those kids where you couldn’t go into my bedroom because the floor was covered in pieces,” he says. But after a break with the hobby, the…

— Says petrol can sell for N200/litre, insists Nigerians must feel country’s energy wealth Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has dismissed Nigeria’s petrol subsidy debate as a “scam,” saying petrol could sell for about N200 per litre if the country properly harnesses its crude oil resources and other energy sources. Duke’s position comes against the backdrop of differing positions by President Bola Tinubu and former presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi on the future of petrol subsidy and how to address the country’s high cost of living. While…

The federal government has underscored the importance of early cancer detection, saying the stage at which the disease is diagnosed determines the treatment approach and chances of cure. Uchechukwu Nwokwu, National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP), Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Nwokwu also explained how cancer progresses through four stages, adding that it is not a single disease but a group of diseases that could affect different organs and behave differently depending on the type of cancer and the cells…

CINCINNATI, OHIO – AUGUST 13: Nick Castellanos #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 13, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies ended Nick Castellanos’ tenure in dramatic fashion, cutting him shortly before the season began despite a significant remaining salary.Castellanos had become a central figure in Philadelphia after signing a five-year, $100 million contract before the 2022 season. He produced 13 home runs and 62 RBIs during his first season with the Phillies and later helped the club reach the…

The UK risks becoming a laggard in the global AI race as crucial telecoms upgrades to harness the technology fall behind rival nations, according to senior industry executives.The infrastructure AI race has centred on the need to build datacentres, and to ensure they have access to the huge water and energy supplies required to cool and supply the computational power to train and run AI models.However, as adoption spreads, the UK’s broadband and mobile networks will be expected to carry an immense volume of AI-related traffic produced by consumers and businesses.While the UK has addressed its previously embarrassing status of…

There was also a fall in the number of family members coming to the UK to join someone already legally in the country, while asylum claims were also down by a fifth.Some 38,000 illegal arrivals were detected in the year to June – 33,000 of them on small boats across the sea from France. More up to date figures show the trend in small boat arrivals has continued to be lower than last year. Correspondingly, claims for asylum have also fallen.Some 86,000 people sought asylum – down a fifth on the previous year. About half of those applications for help…

The presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a “three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.” “His first stop will be London, United Kingdom,” presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga wrote in a Sunday statement. Mr Onanuga was silent on whether the president would transfer power to Vice President Kashim Shettima during the period of his vacation. To do so, the president would have to formally write the Senate President to notify him of the temporary handing over. Mr Shettima is currently in Angola for the AU leaders summit, where he is representing…