Eight weeks after Australia introduced a ban on social media accounts for under-16s, the e-Safety Commissioner reported 4.7 million accounts flagged and deactivated, and five teenagers told the Guardian the rule has mostly been an inconvenience as many find workarounds or shift to other apps.
Community-led restoration in the APA Guapi-Mirim has helped re-establish mangrove forest and wildlife at the head of Guanabara Bay, even as pollution and other pressures persist in much of the bay.
Conservationists report record numbers of brown hairstreak eggs in Carmarthenshire's Tywi valley after partners reduced annual hedgerow flailing and planted extra blackthorn.
Assisted living provides help with daily personal care and offers prepared meals in shared dining settings.
The Bank of England left its main interest rate at 3.75% after UK consumer inflation rose to 3.4% in December, above the 2% target.
A Swedish study of 60,000 women aged 18–45 found no statistically significant difference in childbirths or miscarriages between vaccinated and unvaccinated women and concluded mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to explain the pandemic drop in births.
The S&P Global UK construction PMI rose to 46.4 in January from December's 40.1, signaling improvement though activity remains below the 50 contraction threshold; housebuilding was the weakest sub-sector and job losses continued for a 13th month.
Demolition at the Pitsea site is complete and groundworks are underway; the new community diagnostic centre is due to open in spring 2027 and is expected to provide about 120,000 appointments a year.
Granville Academy has begun a pupil-led pilot to address rising vaping among students, and Derbyshire County Council is preparing a young-person smoking and vaping cessation service that is pending approval.
Shrewsbury Ark reached its £250,000 fundraising target after a campaign launched in October, including a £50,000 donation, allowing the homeless charity to continue operating.
