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Department for Transport’s travel survey also found the Covid-era shift to cycling continued to fizzle awayPeople in England are walking record distances, official figures show – but charities have said more needs to be done to get individuals on their feet.According to government data, the average walking journey increased in length last year, even as most other forms of day-to-day travel continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/28/english-are-walking-record-distances-but-car-is-still-most-popular-form-of-transport Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-08-28 15:36:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, 36 northern bald ibis are following an ultralight aircraft on their long-forgotten migration route from Austria to SpainThe northern bald ibis was extinct in central Europe for 300 years. Now, it has returned – and scientist “foster parents” aboard a tiny plane are teaching the birds to fly their long-forgotten migration routes.Thirty-six of these endangered birds are now following an ultralight aircraft 1,740 miles (2,800km ) from Austria to Spain, on a trip that could take up to 50 days to complete. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/28/northern-bald-ibis-bird-back-from-extinction-now-scientists-in-a-glider-are-teaching-it-to-migrate-aoe Author : Phoebe Weston Publish

Both men escape without serious injury after aircraft crash-lands on A-road near Cotswold Gliding ClubTwo pilots of a light aircraft escaped without serious injury despite crash-landing on to a busy A-road in Gloucestershire.After landing, the plane appeared to have skidded through a hedge and ended up on the westbound stretch of the A419 between Cirencester and Stroud. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/28/two-pilots-survive-light-aircraft-crash-on-busy-road-in-gloucestershire Author : Matthew Weaver Publish date : 2024-08-28 13:44:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Democratic nominee and running mate attempt to preserve gains made in state by Joe BidenGood morning, US politics blog readers. There are seven swing states whose voters are expected to decide the November presidential election: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia. It’s that last state who will be getting special attention from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz over the next two days, as they look to preserve inroads made by Joe Biden four years ago, when he became the first Democrat to win its electoral votes since 1992. The pair is kicking off a bus tour of