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Scientists at Oxford University are developing a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, ready for trials to take place within a matter of weeks.The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared an outbreak of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda last Sunday.Top health officials described it as a “public health emergency of international concern” after 300 suspected cases along with 88 deaths were reported.There is no proven vaccine currently for the rare Ebola species, which kills approximately one third of those it infects.The head of vaccine immunology at the Oxford Vaccine Group, Professor Teresa Lambe,…

If I hear the word ‘tax’ again. It’s all that this Labour government can think about. Rishi Sunak warned us in his last days as Tory leader. Over the past few days, we’ve had a cash grab to help badly managed councils balance the books: a tourist tax. So staycations to some of the country’s best-loved attractions could cost us all £300 or more.It comes as mayors and local leaders across the country take advantage of a new power to impose tourist taxes on holidays at home. This week alone, we’ve had Rachel Reeves apparently planning to introduce a 22…

Sir Keir Starmer has called on TNT Sports to make next Saturday’s Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris St-Germain free-to-air.The UK prime minister has written the broadcaster to “strongly urge you to reconsider” a decision to make the final available to subscribers only.Every previous final since the Champions League format was introduced to the European Cup in 1992 has been made available to watch free of charge in the UK.In a letter to TNT executives, Starmer wrote: “I was saddened to see that, for the first time since the competition started 34 years ago, TNT Sports has decided that…

The first of a series of flashpoints between Russell and Antonelli came on lap six after the two Mercedes had converted their front-row starting positions into a one-two on track at the start.Antonelli tried to pass Russell around the outside of Turn One, but ended up on the grass, managing to hold on to second place.This was the incident by which Antonelli was angered and the Italian continued his complaints after the race.”It was a tough battle,” he said. “I need to review that. I tried to make my move but I was quite well alongside and got pushed off.”A…

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“People are just becoming so distanced from farming and actually like the core values of farming,” she began.The 25-year-old said some had lost touch with “why we do it every day, and what we do every day and how hard the farmers work”. She added: “Shows like today and shows like Clarkson’s Farm sort of promote that and show the public exactly what we do, so they can back us all the way, because you can’t back something if you don’t understand it.”WATCH THE FULL CLIP ABOVEKeep reading…Show less`; placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, taboola); } else { const loadContent = async () =>…

Leinster: Keenan; O’Brien, Ringrose, Henshaw, Ioane; Byrne, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Clarkson, J McCarthy, Ryan, Conan, Van der Flier, Doris (capt)Replacements: Kelleher, P McCarthy, Furlong, Mangan, Deegan, McGrath, Frawley, OsborneBordeaux-Begles: Rayasi; Uberti, Penaud, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Lucu (capt); Poirot, Lamothe, Sadie, Palu, Coleman, Bochaton, Woki, GazzottiReplacements: Barlot, Boniface, Tameifuna, Swinton, Matiu, Vergnes-Taillefer, Retiere, ReusSin-bin: Lucu (42), Boniface (74)

The Sycamore Gap is set to be turned into the “People’s Tree” with an interactive sound sculpture.The artwork will be placed close to where the original tree used to stand, next to Hadrian’s Wall, before it was illegally felled in 2023.The National Trust scoured through several proposals with what to do with the 120-year-old timber and maintain the historic tree’s legacy.They considered burning the wood into charcoal to later use as paint, and even thought about carving the timber into instruments designed for a “collective ritual”.Six artists were shortlisted for the commission, which seeks to outline the tree’s future by…

The BBC is planning not to broadcast the World Cup final’s half-time entertainment, only showing the production through its digital platforms.Rather than broadcasting the musical performances during the main television coverage, the corporation intends to maintain its traditional approach of having pundits analyse the opening 45 minutes.Alan Shearer, Cesar Azpilicueta, Olivier Giroud and Wayne Rooney will be among those providing expert analysis for viewers.Whilst no definitive decision has been confirmed, those wishing to view the concert will likely need to access BBC digital services instead.The star-studded interval entertainment at MetLife Stadium will feature performances from Shakira, Madonna and South Korean…

Aidan Heslop made a triumphant return to the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series by winning the first event of 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.The 24-year-old Welshman missed the entire 2025 season because of a back injury and rehabilitation but showed he is still at the top of his game with an impressive performance at the Kroya Waterfall and Kelingking Beach.Heslop worked his way to the top of the standings in round three, before delivering with the last dive of the day in round four – a forward four somersaults 3½ twists pike.The dive’s 5.9 degree of difficulty earned the biggest…