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A nature reserve will double in size due to a generous gift left in a will, a wildlife trust has said.The donation has secured more land at Jackson’s Coppice and Marsh Nature Reserve near Eccleshall, Staffordshire.An area of wet woodland and marsh has been acquired alongside pastureland south of the River Sow. Public footpaths and a scheme to slow the flow of the river in heavy rainfall are being planned.”This is fantastic news for wildlife and a wonderful example of how gifts in wills can create lasting change for nature,” Jeff Sim of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust said. The donation was…

Though today’s maple syrups vary dramatically in intensity, complexity and taste, they’re all of decent quality and have that classic and unmistakable flavour. I avoided blended or maple-flavoured syrups for this test, and instead tried only 100% pure, grade-A maple syrups, using Agriculture Canada’s flavour wheel and four-step tasting process as a guide. I poured a small shot into a glass to observe the colour. Then I followed the tasting process: I smelled the syrup with three quick sniffs, took a small sip and swirled it around my mouth before contemplating the flavours. Step four is to assess the flavour…

Flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aerial attacks.Explosions were heard in the capital and firefighters battled to extinguish the flames of a burning fuel tank emblazoned with the logo of the Saudi oil company Aramco near the city’s King Khalid international airport.It is the first time the government has issued such alerts for Riyadh since fighting with the Iran-backed Houthis in neighbouring Yemen escalated in July.Residents told Agence France-Presse that hours after the alert,…

By Peter Egwuatu Nigeria’s Net Domestic Assets (NDA) rose by 27.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to N101.006 trillion in July 2026 from N79.496 trillion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, according to the money and credit statistics of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for July 2026. NDA represents the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) domestic claims (assets) on behalf of the Federal Government, including lending to commercial banks, government securities and other domestic investments, but excluding foreign assets. The measure is an important indicator of domestic liquidity and monetary conditions in the economy. The sharp rise in domestic…

“We don’t know where the extra material is coming from, but there are some hypotheses,” Santos-Sanz said. The ghost moon The leading explanation, Santos-Sanz explains, is a small shepherd satellite sharing the outer ring’s orbit. Such an object should explain the rings’ stability and their sharp edges and could also shed debris that replenishes C1R. “This satellite has not been detected yet, if it exists,” Santos-Sanz said. A computer model based on JWST data also hints at what the two rings are made of. Santos-Sanz, though, makes it clear that this part of the work is unfinished. “Our feeling after…

Unai Emery’s side get first league win of season with goals from Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia.Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 202648he end to Tottenham’s Premier League goal drought came too late as Aston Villa won 3-2 in north London to compound a miserable start for Roberto De Zerbi’s men.Spurs remain without a league win this season and only netted their first goals of the campaign after the visitors had surged into a 3-0 lead on Saturday.Villa had also struggled for goals themselves since the side that won the Europa League last season was torn apart during…

Does gravity affect every type of particle in exactly the same way? Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen are preparing an experiment that could test that fundamental assumption using one of nature’s more unusual particles. “We have taken an important step towards carrying out an exciting experiment on this topic,” says the professor of physics: “We want to measure the gravitational interaction of the muon.” The familiar matter that makes up people, planets, and nearly everything around us consists of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Physicists classify these particles as belonging to the first generation…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have called for a transparent investigation into the deaths of at least 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. They made the call in separate statements shared with PREMIUM TIMES between Friday and Saturday. They condemned the deaths and commiserated with the families of the deceased and the Niger State community. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), “called for an independent forensic autopsy and preservation…

The bodies of nine women have been found in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni municipality over the past two months, prompting police to investigate potential connections between the crimes.The apparent murders, which bear similarities, have shaken the country, long plagued by high rates of crime and femicide and sparked fears that one or more offenders could strike again.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Cyril Ramaphosa, who urged men to play a greater part in preventing violence against women and girls, has ordered the police to leave “no stone unturned” in their pursuit of justice.The rate at which women are killed…

TOPSHOT – This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) greeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad on April 24, 2026. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry / AFP via Getty Images) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / Iranian Foreign Ministry” – HANDOUT – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS- | Afp | Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia issued alerts to its citizens early Saturday amid reports of explosions in the capital Riyadh, as Pakistan’s foreign minister stressed…