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Gardening in February: what to plant, prune and tidy in your garden this month
Fruit trees There is still time to plant other fruit trees. My favourite fruit is dwarf quince, perfect for a…
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Watch: SNP minister heckled on Question Time over ‘excruciating’ trans comments
Given a further opportunity to respond by host Fiona Bruce following the hostile response, Ms Gilruth said: “This individual is…
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Malnourished pigeon dyed pink rescued after suspected use at gender reveal party
A malnourished pigeon that had been dyed bright pink for a suspected gender reveal party has been rescued in New…
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Masters 2023: When is it, how can I watch Augusta on TV and what time is it?
What is the prize money? Last year’s Masters purse totalled more than £12 million, with winner Scottie Scheffler taking home…
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A superfungus could be the next global health threat – so are we ready?
Like all good thrillers, The Last of Us contains other grains of truth. Fungi can, as it suggests, be spread via…
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British stocks are near record highs – but experts say they’re cheap to buy at these prices
For years, the FTSE 100 has lagged behind its peers on the global stage, resulting in extremely cheap valuations. Rob…
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The commuter towns where the house price slump will hit hardest
The ranking of the 96 most-populated local authority areas was based on factors including the levels of mortgage debt, the…
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Watch: BBC Newsnight interview derailed after guest’s phone keeps going off
A BBC interview was derailed after a guest’s phone rang multiple times. Kenneth Baker, a former cabinet minister, appeared on…
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Worcester and Sale secure Premier 15s places
The Premier 15s is expected to continue as a 10-team league next season after it was confirmed Worcester Warriors and…
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This pensions crisis will end our golden age of grandparenting
This is because we’re all having kids too late. The average age of first time grandparents is currently 63, but…
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Travel insurance for high blood pressure: what you need to know
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) affects more than a quarter of all adults in England – some 12.5 million…
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Antonio Conte to take break from management due to surgery
Spurs have a busy few weeks ahead, with Sunday’s meeting with City followed by a trip to face Leicester City…
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Miso salmon and freezer veg noodle broth recipe
This broth is proof that you can prepare a fresh, healthy and reviving bowl of goodness with ingredients almost entirely…
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‘We’ll see first £1m women’s footballer by 2025’
For a league that historically tended to see almost every player move on a free transfer at the end of…
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NS&I relaunches bonds with highest rates since 2010
NS&I savings rates have hit their highest for more than a decade, with the state-backed bank now paying customers up…
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From DeSantis to Pence: Republican runners and riders for the 2024 US presidential election
Nikki Haley, Mr Trump’s former UN ambassador, has signalled she is willing to challenge her former boss for the Republican…
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F1 2023 calendar: When is the first race, where to watch and car launch dates
When does pre-season testing take place? Unlike last year, there is only one pre-season test before the 2023 season. That…
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Walkout Wednesday: What do the strikers want and will they get it?
Civil servants’ strike • Potential strikers: 100,000 • Days of strikes: 1 • Average pay (change from 2011): £27,710 for basic admin (0%); varied for…
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How to get the best house price in a falling market
Home buyers are haggling hard as high mortgage rates push the pandemic property boom into reverse. House prices fell for a fifth…
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Downsizing logjam to lock a million more bedrooms out of the housing market
The reasons behind the shift are twofold. First, soaring house prices in proportion to earnings mean that homeownership has become…
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Paypal boss calls for ‘compassion’ – as he sacks 2,000 staff
The chief executive of PayPal has called for “compassion for each other” as the tech company joined its peers in…
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Hot-smoked salmon, beetroot and grains with preserved lemon crème fraîche recipe
Most supermarkets do own-label bags of cooked mixed grains (sometimes with lentils), but I prefer a mixture of spelt and…
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Carabao Cup final 2023: Date, kick-off time and favourites to win
Newcastle United became the first team to make the Carabao Cup final, with their 3-1 aggregate win in the semi-final…
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Pay demands are ‘economically incoherent’, says Education Secretary as strikes grip Britain – live updates
Gillian Keegan said public sector demands for double digit pay rises are “economically incoherent” as Britain faces its biggest day…
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Girl, four, dies after reports of dog attack
A four-year-old girl has died after reports of a dog attack in Milton Keynes, Thames Valley Police said. Officers were…
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House prices fall for fifth month in a row – latest updates
House prices dipped for a fifth straight month as the impact of rising mortgage rates takes hold. Prices declined 0.6pc…
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A third of wealthy parents forced to bail out financially struggling children
Almost a third of higher earners have had to start providing financial support to their adult children who are struggling…
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Train strikes today: Rail services affected in the February walkouts
Who is to blame for the dispute? Unsurprisingly, both sides – unions on one; Network Rail, train operators and the…
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Only half of people able to perform CPR in an emergency
Just half of people are able to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a loved one experienced cardiac arrest, a charity…
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The best yoga mats of 2023: non-slip exercise mats tried and tested, from Lululemon to Sweaty Betty
FAQ What to look for in a yoga mat You want a good grip, a thick base and high quality…
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Who is on strike today? Check how your area is affected with our interactive tool
Britain is to face the biggest day of industrial action for over a decade today when seven unions are planning…
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Why Singapore is on alert for a record-breaking year of disease
Climate change and rapid urbanisation have fuelled a rise in the disease for decades – it was endemic in just…
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Schedule, England fixtures, how to watch and latest odds
The eighth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup gets underway in February – but can anyone beat Australia?…
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UK economy to suffer more than sanctions-hit Russia in 2023, warns IMF
Households and businesses will be hit by £20bn in extra taxes in 2024-25, according to the OBR. The gloomy outlook…
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‘Concerning’ number of 13-year-olds have seen online pornography
More children see porn on Twitter than even dedicated adult sites. More than four in 10, 41 per cent, said…
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Sweet potato and cabbage tikki with slaw recipe
Potato tikkis are a beloved snack found all over India. My mother used to make them at home, placed between…
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Red cabbage and potato sabzi recipe
The term sabzi refers to any cooked vegetables, so it can be made of almost anything. Cabbage is one of…
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David Cameron’s Tech Nation quango collapses after Government pulls funding
Since then, it had also set up regional hubs and programmes and rebranded to Tech Nation. While some in the…
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Judge bans Sir Michael Caine’s daughter from driving
Sir Michael Caine’s daughter has been banned from driving for six months, despite pleading with a judge that she needs…
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The country that has been flooded for four years
In South Sudan, the dry season won’t come. The country is battling its fourth year of historic flooding, impacting one…
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Tuesday evening news briefing: UK faces worst day of strike action for a decade
Commuters will bear the brunt of this week’s action, as 15 train operators are set to run no trains both…
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Six Nations 2023: Fixtures, kick-off times, how to watch and latest odds
Ben Morel, the chief executive of the Six Nations, has categorically ruled out any prospect of the Springboks joining the…
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Twitter clips wings of bird charity’s account after posts about woodcock
A bird conservation charity was locked out of its Twitter account for eight days after posting several tweets about woodcock.…
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Just Stop Oil activists fined for vandalising the King’s Madame Tussauds waxwork
McFadden and Johnson denied causing £3,500 of criminal damage, with the costs said to have been incurred by the repainting,…
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How Chelsea have stayed within FFP rules despite £500m transfer assault
A British-record deal to bring in Enzo Fernández for more than £105 million will take Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s…
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Vicar who suggested Israel was behind 9/11 barred from ministry for 12 years
A Church of England vicar who suggested Israel was behind 9/11 has been barred from ministry for 12 years after…
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Firefighters ‘took photos of women killed in car crashes’
Police have launched an investigation into claims firefighters photographed bodies of women killed in car crashes and made comments about…
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How the typical British diet is fuelling the risk of cancer
Foods that make up half of the typical British diet are fuelling the risk of cancer, a major study suggests.…
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‘Slowcoach’ Dane van Niekerk axed from T20 World Cup squad
However Van Niekerk, 29, had not played for South Africa since September 2021 due to a broken ankle, missing both last…
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US police shoot dead double amputee as he tries to hobble away
Lt. Hugo Reynaga confirmed two officers fired at Mr Lowe “around 10 times”. “He tried to run away, and every…
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