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Revealed: Highgrove's main tourist attraction and His Majesty's favourite labour of love, writes REBECCA ENGLISH

They are as varied - and, whisper it, occasionally eccentric - as their owner. The gardens of Highgrove, the King's Gloucestershire residence, is home to many examples of topiary The gardener, Ben Collison, is seen here working on an eagle shaped topiary hedge The toad-shaped topiary hedge which is so big it needs a cherry picker to cut the top …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Native species resurgence on WA/NT border after long war on cane toads

ABC

An Indigenous ranger group in northern Western Australia say they have made peace with the notorious cane toad after a decade-long attempt to control the pest. Cane toads in the desert About 600 kilometres south in the Great Sandy Desert, the Paruku Indigenous Protected Area is gearing up for a cane toad surge. "The abundance of wildlife around that Lake …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Road to close for six weeks to allow toads to cross

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Charlcombe Lane, near Bath, will be shut until 25 March as the Charlcombe Toad …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Masked Singer in chaos as contestant storms off stage before reveal

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The “I Try” musician walked off stage at the announcement as Dommett appeared confused, and …

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The Masked Singer in chaos as contestant storms off stage before reveal

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The “I Try” musician walked off stage at the announcement as Dommett appeared confused, and …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Chile's giant 'living fossil' frog faces threat from climate change and humans

The Hindu

A giant frog species that hopped alongside dinosaurs and is considered a "living fossil" is now losing ground in its native Chile as climate change and human intervention damage its habitat. "It's sad that a species that managed to coexist with dinosaurs, that managed to resist a mass extinction, is now threatened by human beings," said Melissa Cancino, a vetinarian …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

One of the world’s largest frogs lived with dinosaurs – it now faces extinction from humans

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A giant frog species that hopped alongside dinosaurs and is considered a “living fossil” is …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Cane toads spread from northern NSW as new front line to be surveyed

ABC

When Rick Ensby spotted cane toads on his Woodford Island property, he was quick to call the local Clarence Landcare group. "It had a massive effect on the number of cane toads for quite some time after," he said. Funding redirected to studies The NSW Cane Toad Biosecurity Zone shows areas in green where cane toads have become established. Fires …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike Tyson claims 'God told him' to fight YouTuber Jake Paul after smoking illegal toad venom

Firstpost

Boxing legend ‘Iron’ Mike is set to face 27-year-old YouTube sensation Paul in an bout that will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday and will be streamed globally on Netflix. American boxing legend Mike Tyson has opened up on the reasons behind making another comeback to the ring post-retirement to face popular YouTuber Jake Paul, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Review: In the hardscrabble ‘Bird,’ hope is scarce — but sometimes it comes from above

LA Times

A raw fable about looking up instead of feeling down, “Bird” shows writer-director Andrea Arnold back in a familiar milieu of cramped youth on the periphery, making do with what little is available, seesawing between explosive anger and playful respite. But it’s also present in the luxurious pace of the sweeping Blur ballad “The Universal,” which Bug plays incessantly in …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike Tyson unconcerned by legacy as he prepares to fight YouTuber Jake Paul

The Independent

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5 months ago

Soap legend axed after a whopping 37 years on screens - admitting 'it wasn't my decision and I can't do anything about it'

Daily Mail

Soap legend Lucinda Cowden has revealed she has been axed from Neighbours after a whopping 37 years on screen. Lucinda revealed to the podcast hosts that she learned of her departure from the Australian soap back in December 2023 as she reflected on how it has been a 'year of a lot of goodbyes'. Soap legend Lucinda Cowden has revealed …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

New toothed toad found by scientists on the hunt for its ‘brother’

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The amphibian has been named the Mount Po Ma Lung toothed toad, after the mountain …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

A festival where the moon plays a shining role

China Daily

Tourists gather for the Qiantang River tidal bore in Haining, Zhejiang province, early this month. TANG FANGXIAO/FOR CHINA DAILY Through another poem in dedication to his absent sibling, translated by late scholar Xu Yuanchong, Su's true heart was told, full vent toward what he'd learned about the vanity fair and of the concern for public affairs, hidden deeply in lines …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rare toad raised in San Francisco relocates to Yosemite National Park

LA Times

A toad that has not been seen in Yosemite National Park in 11 years was reintroduced to the park this week by San Francisco Zoo officials. The reintroduction of the federally threatened Yosemite toad inside the national park is part of a five-year project seeking to reestablish a self-sustaining population. Yosemite National Park officials say a lack of winter snowpacks …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

At Cannes, Barry Keoghan jokes about doing a musical after 'Bird'

Hindustan Times

By Hanna Rantala and Miranda Murray HT Image CANNES, - Does Barry Keoghan have a musical in his future? After dance scenes in two recent films, including director Andrea Arnold's fresh new Cannes Film Festival entry "Bird," the Irish actor joked that he is on the lookout. In a wink at Keoghan's infamous nude dance scene in last year's black …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Which? reveals the best and worst UK holiday cottage firms for 2024, with The Landmark Trust and Rural Retreats at the top of the ranking and Vrbo and Norfolk Cottages at the bottom

Daily Mail

The best and worst UK holiday cottage providers for 2024 have been named in a new ranking – and it's The Landmark Trust that comes top. Holidaymakers were invited to give their cottage stay a rating out of five stars across nine categories, including customer service, booking process, quality of accommodation, cleanliness and value for money. Rural Retreats earns silver …

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1 year, 3 months ago

From "Community" to "Frog and Toad," Yvette Nicole Brown on the "self-care" of Christmas specials

Salon

Yvette Nicole Brown has already had an eventful holiday, and it’s not even Christmas yet. I feel like “Christmas Eve” has a slight O. Henry, “Gift of the Magi” element to it — another literary reference that hopefully the kids who watch “Frog and Toad” will read someday. Frog and Toad" I think people know you most for your role …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Inquiring minds want to know: 'How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?'

NPR

Inquiring minds want to know: 'How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?' Enlarge this image Illustrations Copyright © 2023 by Jon Klassen Illustrations Copyright © 2023 by Jon Klassen Real talk: how does Santa get down the chimney? Enlarge this image Candlewick Candlewick "We know a lot about what Santa gets up to," says Barnett. Enlarge this image Illustrations Copyright …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Doubts cane toad sausages can protect Kimberley quolls as pest pushes into WA

ABC

For the past five years the Kimberley forecast has been cloudy with a chance of cane toad sausages. Key points: Cane toads have nearly conquered the top of Australia and are 150 kilometres from Broome It was hoped that cane toad sausages would deter some wildlife such as quolls from eating the pest The plan has not worked in parts …

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1 year, 5 months ago

New national wildlife refuges in Tennessee, Wyoming created to protect toads, bats, salamanders

Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two newly created national wildlife refuges in Tennessee and Wyoming will help protect habitats for threatened and endangered species such as toads, bats, shrimp and salamanders, federal officials say. The Wyoming Toad Conservation Area and the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Tennessee are the result of “decades-long, locally led efforts to conserve habitat for species …

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1 year, 7 months ago

'American Graffiti' cast on the movie at 50: an oral history

LA Times

In 1973, fresh off the flop of his first feature, “THX 1138,” Universal released George Lucas’ “American Graffiti” — a box-office sensation and cultural touchstone that almost wasn’t. Lucas’ mentor, director Francis Ford Coppola — who had backed “THX 1138” through his American Zoetrope production company — encouraged him to make something else. Production Although “American Graffiti” is set in …

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1 year, 8 months ago

US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In a reversal that marks …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Keegan-Michael Key on how he impersonated Toad’s high-pitched shriek for The Super Mario Bros Movie

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keegan-Michael Key has joked that “Earl Grey …

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Revealed: Highgrove's main tourist attraction and His Majesty's favourite labour of love, writes REBECCA ENGLISH

Native species resurgence on WA/NT border after long war on cane toads

Road to close for six weeks to allow toads to cross

The Masked Singer in chaos as contestant storms off stage before reveal

The Masked Singer in chaos as contestant storms off stage before reveal

Chile's giant 'living fossil' frog faces threat from climate change and humans

One of the world’s largest frogs lived with dinosaurs – it now faces extinction from humans

Cane toads spread from northern NSW as new front line to be surveyed

Mike Tyson claims 'God told him' to fight YouTuber Jake Paul after smoking illegal toad venom

Review: In the hardscrabble ‘Bird,’ hope is scarce — but sometimes it comes from above

Mike Tyson unconcerned by legacy as he prepares to fight YouTuber Jake Paul

Soap legend axed after a whopping 37 years on screens - admitting 'it wasn't my decision and I can't do anything about it'

New toothed toad found by scientists on the hunt for its ‘brother’

A festival where the moon plays a shining role

Rare toad raised in San Francisco relocates to Yosemite National Park

At Cannes, Barry Keoghan jokes about doing a musical after 'Bird'

Which? reveals the best and worst UK holiday cottage firms for 2024, with The Landmark Trust and Rural Retreats at the top of the ranking and Vrbo and Norfolk Cottages at the bottom

From "Community" to "Frog and Toad," Yvette Nicole Brown on the "self-care" of Christmas specials

Inquiring minds want to know: 'How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?'

Doubts cane toad sausages can protect Kimberley quolls as pest pushes into WA

New national wildlife refuges in Tennessee, Wyoming created to protect toads, bats, salamanders

'American Graffiti' cast on the movie at 50: an oral history

US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold

Keegan-Michael Key on how he impersonated Toad’s high-pitched shriek for The Super Mario Bros Movie