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Galápagos National Park released 158 juvenile hybrid giant tortoises, aged 8–13, on Floreana Island to begin restoring the island’s depleted ecosystem; the animals carry an estimated 40–80% of the genetic makeup of the extinct Chelonoidis niger.
The government announced £3.4bn over three years for SEND, including £1.6bn to schools and £1.8bn for specialist support, as part of wider reforms due in a Schools White Paper.
Planning permission has been granted to convert the upper floor of 73 Castle Street in Inverness into a two-bedroom flat, while the ground floor will be remodelled for retail use; a community council request to restrict future short-term lets was not included in the approval.
London Gatwick will add flights to 12 new destinations this summer, and the airport says Jet2's arrival will create more than 300 direct jobs and support hundreds more through the wider supply chain.