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Analysis: Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Plant scientist Felicity Hayes checks on her crops inside one of eight tiny domed greenhouses set against the Welsh hills. The potted pigeon pea and papaya planted in spring are leafy and green, soon to bear fruit.

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Brexit is the monster under the bed Liz Truss is desperately trying to ignore

The likely winner of the leadership contest insists Brexit was the right path to take with the vehemence of a zealous convert, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Pest expert details four hornet repellents ahead of predicted rise this autumn

Hornets are the largest of the wasp family and are most commonly seen in Britain from May to September

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Britain faces a pumpkin shortage at Halloween as nightmare weather decimates harvest

Experts are predicting horror during Halloween as they are warning families may have to miss out on pumpkin carving this year due to shortages of the squash

Daily Mirror

Glasgow's relaunched Burrell Collection may be unique and much-loved, but how does it fit into the cultural landscape today?

After closing for extensive renovations in 2016, the Burrell museum, home to one of the greatest personal art collections ever bequeathed to the public, reopened in March 2022. Now, as its first major exhibition opens, it’s hard to avoid the fact that in those six years the political and cultural…

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WW2 submarine that tragically sunk hours before armistice announced finally identified

The World War Two Italian submarine Velella was sunk by Britain's HMS Shakespeare hours before it was announced Italy had signed an armistice with the Allies

Daily Mirror

Man terrified after discovering 'Britain's biggest spider' lurking in his house

Scott Elwood had just returned to his home in Oldham, Greater Manchester, from Greece when he noticed the spider, which was about the size of his palm, fully stretched out in his front room

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Meghan speaks about her efforts 'forgiving' royal family

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says “just by existing,” she and her husband Prince Harry “upset the dynamic of the hierarchy” when they were in the U.K. The former actress made headlines in Britain on Tuesday with with an interview with U.S. magazine The Cut

The Independent UK

Durham pub named North East's best and is in running to be crowned CAMRA Pub of the Year

The Station House has been named amongst the 16 regional finalists and will now have a chance to compete for the highest accolade afforded to Britain’s pubs

Chronicle Live

Ghosts of Empire: what Kwasi Kwarteng’s book tells us about him

A 2010 book on the British empire by the man set to be chancellor shows a very different worldview to that of some of his Tory colleagues

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian armed forces heighten artillery fire in the south, Britain says

The Ukrainian armed forces heightened the rate of artillery fire across southern Ukraine, and long-range precision strikes continued to disrupt Russian resupply, Britain's defence ministry said on Tuesday.

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Spat at, abused and run off the road: why do some people hate cyclists so much?

Bike riders have always faced aggression from car drivers. But they now find themselves on the latest front in the culture wars – with anger whipped up by the rightwing press

The Guardian - UK

'Britain's most tattooed man' left fuming after being kicked out of supermarket

The dad said the one employee took offence to how he looked while he was shopping on holiday.

Daily Record

Princess Diana’s last moments: French medic recalls ‘tragic night’ at accident scene in Paris tunnel

What he saw: “Four people, two of them were apparently dead, no reaction, no breathing... and the female passenger, the young lady, was on her knees on the floor of the Mercedes, she had her head down. She had difficulty to breathe. She needed quick assistance.”

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Meghan Markle takes swipe at Royals saying she and Prince Harry were 'happy' to leave UK

In an interview with The Cut magazine the Duchess of Sussez has said her and Prince Harry were "happy" to leave Britain and the Royal Family

Daily Mirror

False widow spiders could invade UK homes as numbers soar in hot temperatures

The scorching summer temperatures have created the perfect climate for the false widow spider - described as "Britain's most venomous spider" - to breed in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Underfunded, rusting and fenced off, Britain’s parks are under attack

They are our last truly public spaces, but the scale of their neglect by this government is becoming clear, says freelance journalist Dan Hancox

Nottingham Post

'Safer' e-scooter parking racks rolled out across Nottingham after charity says scheme should 'close down'

'Even considerately-parked e-scooters can take up too much room on Britain’s already-crowded pavements'

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Britain's biggest warship halted by mechanical issue shortly after leaving port

Britain’s biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, has suffered a mechanical issue shortly after leaving southern England for what the Royal Navy described as a "landmark mission" off the coast of North America and in the Caribbean.

Daily Mirror

'Britain's most tattooed man' angered after being kicked out of UK supermarket

Keith Gordon, who lived tattoo free until he was 52, is covered head to toe in ink - but not everyone is a fan

The New Daily

UK faces catastrophic winter as energy costs skyrocket: Is Australia safe from this crisis?

With the UK in for an astonishing surge in energy bills, many Australians are wondering if they too can expect their household costs to rise.

Daily Mirror

How Britain's biggest family the Radfords get ready for back to school

Sue and Noel Radford - parents to 22 children - spent £417 on school uniforms this year and have a highly organised system to make sure mornings run smoothly

Wales Online

'Britain's most-tattooed man' is so scary he gets kicked out of supermarkets

Not everyone is a fan of his body art

Daily Mirror

Britain's oldest nurse still works five shifts a week aged 80 and refuses to retire

Norma Newcombe has been a nurse for 60 years, after she started her career as a cadet at a hospital for babies in August 1958, amd says she has no plans to retire just yet

Reuters

Gibraltar recognised as a British city, 180 years late

Gibraltar finally joined the official list of British cities on Monday, after 180 years in which its status, granted by Queen Victoria, had been overlooked due to an administrative error.

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