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Something was killing off the African armyworm – one of the most devastating pests for farmers in east and southern Africa. The white substance was a naturally occurring fungus and it was wiping out the caterpillar…
Read moreSpeaking on BBC Radio WM's Hot Seat, Nick Barton has been answering questions from listeners, and said teams were working as fast as possible to deal with the problems. On Tuesday, the airport said the situation was…
Read moreTouted as a cheaper and more convenient way to generate electricity for households than fixed rooftop solar power systems , retailers like Lidl, B&Q, Currys and Amazon are among the companies that have been working with…
Read moreYet, although both tasks involve raising children, parenting and grandparenting are in many ways fundamentally different experiences, with the latter tending to be more time-limited, straightforward, joyful, and less…
Read morePolice said three men and three women had been arrested and remained in custody after the girls went missing from Rugby and were found in Cornwall on Tuesday. Two men, 62 and 25, and a 56-year-old woman from Tintagel…
Read moreThe teenager died in a collision between a car and an off-road bike on Pen Cae Crwn Road in Gorseinon, Swansea, on 9 July. Elliot Truelove, 33, from West Cross, Swansea, and Liam Thomas, 18, from Morriston, Swansea…
Read moreIt comes after the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs were added to the list of regions already in drought . According to the National Drought Group…
Read moreThe annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers) report compares the tax raised in Scotland with public spending for and on behalf of Scotland. It said that revenue had grown by £6.3bn to £98.3bn, an…
Read moreThe prime minister will meet ministers, officials and agencies as high temperatures continue across the UK, with 33C forecast on Wednesday and up to 38C on Thursday. A No 10 spokesperson said the government understood…
Read moreThe 21,000 sq ft flagship will open on November 4 at The Ribbon development at 134-140 Oxford Street, creating what Warner Bros says will be the UK's largest official Harry Potter shopping destination. Spread across two…
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