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After another Indian summer, autumn has finally arrived in Britain with commuters feeling a chill in the air on their way to work this morning. Temperatures dropped to near freezing overnight in most areas, with top temperatures now at 15 degrees and certain parts of the country registering slightly above freezing. This is the view this morning from the hilltop town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, as mist rises from farmland after temperatures dropped overnight. The picturesque scene confirms autumn is finally...

Parents lose complete control of their children's finances as soon as they fly the nest, but they will still be expected to pick up the pieces, new research has found. A poll of 4,300 university students and their parents found mums and dads have little idea about their children’s finances once they leave home to study, with seven in ten blinkered parents saying their children don’t have or use a credit card – when in fact 94 per cent of...

Warmer cities could be fuelling climate change by stunting the growth of trees and increasing pests. Replanting tress are often cited as one answer in trying to capture carbon, but new research has found that cities are are reducing the tree's carbon capture capacity by an eighth, because the hotter the urban environment becomes, the more trees become infected with pests which reduces the growth of branches. And even if the trees are pest-free, they still have slower growth and smaller trunks. In the...

Brexit offers the best opportunity to radically rethink the NHS since it was set up 68 years ago, according to a think-tank. A new contract between the NHS and society was needed to help it cope with a growing and ageing population, a rise in obesity and environmental and economic changes. To meet these new challenges doctors, scientists, social entrepreneurs, and crossbench peers have launched a new manifesto. It said there needed to be bold thinking to create a healthy society shifting...

This is the cute moment a huge bull elephant tried and failed to play hide and seek with a photographer. Ramona Reichert snapped the playful giant trying to conceal his vast five-tonne frame behind a tree in Tarangire National Park in Tanzania last month. The 36-year-old saw the spectacle while out on safari. She and her husband Ivo Schemionek were watching a family of elephant cows and calves at a watering hole before the male arrived. Ms Reichert said: "When they...

Former Labour leader Tony Blair has indicated that he could be returning to politics to tackle the "one party state" that currently exists in Britain. Speaking to Esquire magazine he said he is “very motivated” to tackle the Tory party’s vision of Brexit Britain, a vision the current Labout party set-up is unable to challenge because they don't appeal to mainstream voters. He said: "I don’t know if there’s a role for me . . . There’s a limit to what I...

Tourists no longer have to walk to the tourist information centre or walk around the capital with a map, trying to find attractions, and ending up missing out the delights of the capital. Now a new app is empowering visitors to make the most of the great deals and tickets to the best events, which add value to every trip in London town. The people behind the Official London Tourist app have set up the What Now?! app joining forces with...

After Lancashire County Council refused to allow permission to take shale gas out of the county, the Government has decided that they will allow it anyway. The council has turned down the request, from shale gas company Caudrilla, because of concerns over traffic and noise pollution. There are also huge concerns about environmental impact and concerns over the power of local councils to stand up to central government. Drilling in the area a few years ago, caused earth tremors and...

Steven Woolfe is suspected to be suffering from bleeding of the brain after he was punched in a bust up outside the European Parliament. The MEP, who is favourite to become the next UKIP leader, collapsed in Brussells amid reports he was punched by a colleague. He was rushed to hospital with suspected head injuries, which could be critical. UKIP party insiders told The Telegraph that Mr Woolfe was punched by a colleague from the same party following an altercation, with one...