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Worries about agrochemicals led to a new farming movement

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 01:57
Worries about soil quality led to the creation of a new farming movement in the UK in the 1940s

Light pollution not improving, says CPRE

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 01:32
Just one in 50 people can see stars as Nature intended, survey suggest

Where is Scotland’s highest village?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 01:24
Two villages in the southern uplands both claim to be the highest in the country.

The BBC Proms are going to outer space: 2019's season highlights

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 01:23
Radiohead's Johnny Greenwood and Hans Zimmer are also part of this year's line-up.

Orchardton Castle owner's £5 raffle 'unfair'

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 01:19
Orchardton Castle's owner offered it as a prize but gave the winner cash after low ticket sales.

A rasher of bacon 'ups cancer risk'

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 01:05
Eating even small amounts of red or processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer, study finds.

Mastercard faces £14bn compensation claim

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 01:00
A claim alleging 46 million people were overcharged in shops due to high card fees has been revived.

Newspaper headlines: Praise for Notre-Dame fire 'heroes'

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:52
The newspapers report on efforts by firefighters and a vicar to save the cathedral and its treasures.

'Circumcision caused my son’s suicide'

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:38
Why did a young man kill himself two years after being circumcised?

Shamima Begum: Why women are terrorism's secret weapon

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:36
Women are often portrayed as peacemakers, but research suggests they can play an active role in extremism.

Grenfell family placed on council house waiting list

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:24
Mahad Egal's family will now be placed on the council house waiting list, a legal letter says.

London nail bombings: 'I was showered in blood'

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:20
Twenty years ago, three bombings targeted London's black, gay and Bangladeshi communities.

Norfolk man restores Spitfire in front garden over seven years

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:09
Paul Linsell's World War Two replica, which he spent seven years restoring, is going on display at a museum.

What do drones and GPS owe to a 1744 shipwreck?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:08
When HMS Victory sank, she took with her an early prototype of the gyroscope, crucial to modern technology.

Council elections voter ID trial: What you need to know

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:07
Hundreds of people were turned away from polling stations in a 2018 trial for not having proof of ID.

Vodafone 'gigafast' ad banned after Virgin Media complaint

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:05
The promotion described broadband packages as being "gigafast" that did not offer 1Gbps speeds.

Warning over holiday deposit rules

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 00:03
Firms cannot automatically keep a large deposit if a customer cancels owing to unavoidable circumstances.

Airbus A380 'superjumbo' lands at Glasgow Airport

Tue, 04/16/2019 - 22:53
Hundreds of spectators watched the A380 land for its first commercial service in Scotland.

Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United: Lionel Messi stars as United knocked out of Champions League

Tue, 04/16/2019 - 22:29
Manchester United's Champions League run ends in the quarter-finals as Lionel Messi inspires Barcelona to victory in the second leg.

Breech baby scan 'would save lives'

Tue, 04/16/2019 - 22:25
A scan at 36 weeks could help spot tricky breech deliveries, when a baby's bottom or feet will emerge first.

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