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  Robust refining margins and elevated fuel prices linked to Middle East conflict have pushed international crude above $126 a barrel, driving massive corporate windfalls. This sustained profitability arrives amid mounting public pressure over household energy costs, intensifying demands from environmental groups for an end to fossil fuel subsidies. Regulators now face heightened scrutiny as they weigh new production approvals against long-term climate targets.

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• Woman who flew with swans warns of lead danger

  British authorities are implementing a comprehensive ban across England, Wales, and Scotland beginning in April 2029 to halt toxic shotgun contamination. Conservationists have long sounded the alarm over millions of spent pellets polluting ecosystems and causing widespread bird fatalities. The phaseout will compel countryside sports and game markets to permanently adopt non-toxic alternatives to safeguard vulnerable wildlife species.

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• Verdict delayed on controversial sea defences

  Local officials are grappling with safety warnings from the RNLI regarding a proposed coastal erosion scheme involving 17 rock headlands. Crucially, securing approval is under tight deadlines, as upcoming funding rule changes could impose a £13m bill on the local authority if the current proposal falls through. Failure to advance the project threatens both the protection of the shoreline and council budgets.

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