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Major recruitment firms have reported mixed quarterly results with improving temp hiring in some regions but weak demand in Europe. Net fees fell, executives caution on the year ahead as firms push cost cuts and focus on AI-driven efficiencies.
A string of conservation and restoration efforts across Derbyshire, Bedfordshire and Dorset is reviving wetland habitats. Night herons, white storks, lapwings and butterflies are returning or thriving in urban and rural sites, from Willington Wetlands to Strawberry Hill. Projects include predator-proof enclosures, artificial platforms for nesting and habitat creation, funded by trusts and councils. The Big Butterfly Count is encouraging public participation to monitor butterfly numbers amid rising concerns over habitat loss and climate change.
El Ni 0o has intensified and is on track to be a powerful event, with forecasts suggesting record-breaking heat and shifting weather patterns. Governments and communities are warned to prepare as temperatures rise and hazards increase.