3 d. ago Glut of early fruit and veg hits UK as climate change closes ‘hungry gap’

Warm weather means strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes have come weeks earlier than expectedA glut of early strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes has hit Britain as the dry, warm weather has eliminated the traditional “hungry gap”, growers have said.It has been a very dry and sunny spring, with one of the warmest starts to May on record expected. Temperatures could reach 30C at the earliest point on record later this week, forecasters have said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Revealed: The supermarket with the longest lasting fruit and veg... MailOnline tests the freshness of household favourites

Shopping for fresh fruit and vegetables is always a tedious task.

Politics

8 d. ago Expanding UK fruit and veg growing ‘could add £2.3bn to the economy’

Green Alliance said the £5 billion horticultural sector accounts for 9% of the total contribution agriculture makes to the economy.

Economics

1 week ago Exact bird box that will attract robins to your garden and keep them coming back

Robins are particular when it comes to their preferred accommodation and you have to choose wisely if you want to see them returning

Politics

2 w. ago Man killed his dad and stored body inside cardboard box in garden shed

The 41-year-old was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court on Wednesday

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3 w. ago Amazon shoppers 'love' this 'durable' £24 garden storage box so much they bought another

'Despite recent bouts of persistent, torrential rain, everything inside has stayed completely dry, which speaks volumes about its durability.'

Economics

3 w. ago Mum of tragic Liz Hatton thanks Kate Middleton as rare cancer research project gets go ahead

Liz's family has managed to raise £100,000 to launch a first-of-its-kind research paper into desmoplastic small round cell tumour which affects just 12 young people a year

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3 w. ago Wowcher’s Summer Mystery Deal could land you a Lazy Spa or Ray

Could your next garden must-have cost less than a tenner? Wowcher’s mystery box is back – and some of the surprises are seriously impressive.

Economics

3 w. ago 'Lightweight' garden storage box loved by more than 8,000 shoppers now less than £50

Amazon shoppers are full of praise for the large outdoor storage box that's now on sale

Economics

4 w. ago Popular breakfast roll filling is 'healthier' than some fruit and veg

A ranking of the world's 100 healthiest foods saw one rated higher than green foods like peas and red cabbage

Science

4 w. ago Dozens of families join plan for class action over UK police contact deaths

Lawsuit would be first of its kind against police officers, police chiefs and government departmentsMore than 100 relatives of people who have died after contact with the police in the UK since 1971 have joined plans for a class action lawsuit in pursuit of compensation and justice.The plan for group legal action was announced at the People’s Tribunal on Police Killings, a two-day event in which bereaved families presented evidence to a panel of international experts on how their relatives died and the long-term impact this has had on them. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago £35 gardening box with 100 kinds of fruit, veg, and flower is 'great value'

£35 gardening box with 100 kinds of fruit, veg, and flower is 'great value'  My London

Economics