His decision to go on the offensive is risky.

They are applying for National Lottery funding to see if public activity days can be held there in the future.He remembers there always being something odd about the field.

"Ever since we moved here there was a mound here. We would find clay in the hedgerows," he said.It has been the deadliest year in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians since 1948, when Israel fought and won its war for independence – and this is one of the most dangerous moments since Hamas attacked Israel on 7th October last year.Attacking Hezbollah’s communications network has delivered a tactical victory to Israel - the sort of spectacular coup you would read about in a thriller.

However there is a potentially serious strategic downside for Israel, because while this humiliates the powerful Lebanese militia and political movement, it doesn’t deter them.And it doesn’t get closer to Israel’s strategic aim of stopping Hezbollah’s attacks and allowing the more than 60,000 Israelis on the northern border who haven’t been in their houses for nearly a year to return home.

The Israelis have used important, audacious weapons, which are clearly very effective in their terms.

But reports in Al Monitor, a respected Middle East newsletter, say that they were not able to use them in the way they hoped.The US government has not commented on RedNote so far, and neither has Beijing.

But Chinese state media seems upbeat about it, with Global Times even interviewing a US user who said she would "love to interact with Chinese users".RedNote's American fate is anyone's guess - but for now, at least online, the US-China rivalry is taking a break. Thanks to cat pictures.

A man has appeared in court over a car crash that killed a two-year-old boy at the weekend.Sharjeel Shahzad, 30, of Cooksey Lane, Great Barr, was charged with a series of offences including causing death by dangerous driving after the crash on Saturday night in Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, near Birmingham.