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Caretta caretta benefited from Covid lockdownsDuring the lockdowns of 2020, loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Bay of Laganas on the Ionian island of Zakynthos moved to shallower and warmer waters which were beneficial for their eggs, according to a recent study published in a scientific journal.The turtles took advantage of the unprecedented tranquility due to the absence of mass tourism and speedboats to approach the beach.
Tory leadership vote delayed after GCHQ hacking alert Voting for the next prime minister has been delayed after GCHQ warned that cyber hackers could change people’s ballots, The Telegraph can reveal.The Conservative Party has been forced to abandon plans to allow members to change their vote for the next leader later in the contest because of the concerns.The sudden alteration means postal ballots have still yet to be issued to the around 160,000 Tory members who will pick Boris Johnson’s successor. The ballots had been due to be sent out from Monday, but members have now been warned they could arrive as late as Aug 11.
Further hosepipe bans to be announced this weekOne water company asks customers to report friends and neighbours if they spot them flouting the rulesNew hosepipe bans are expected to be announced as soon as Wednesday, with the public are told to report their neighbours if they are wasting water in hard-hit areas.The south-east of England has been worst hit by dry conditions and is expected to miss the rain that will arrive in the country in the coming days.Southern Water will start to enforce a hosepipe ban from Friday, and other companies in the region are expected to follow.
Hosepipe ban announced for Kent and SussexA hosepipe and sprinkler ban is being imposed on people across Kent and Sussex, South East Water has confirmed.The ban, which affects at least one million people, comes into force on 12 August until further notice.
Workers to suffer record wage squeeze as Britain plunges into recessionMillions of households' savings to be wiped out as inflation surges to 11pc, forecaster warnsBritain is plunging into recession as the surging cost of living inflicts a long-term pay cut on struggling workers and wipes out the savings of more than two million families, one of Britain’s leading forecasters has warned.