18 h. ago Gardening expert reveals essential jobs to do in your garden this April

With warmer weather finally here and lots of spring shoots beginning to appear, it can be a busy time for those with green thumbs and Louise, who is based in London, has shared her tips.

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29 h. ago Action plan: CIAR BYRNE'S essential jobs for your garden this week

Tender plants need to be out in the garden by the end of this month once the risk of overnight frosts has passed But they need to be toughened up first, so the transition is not too much of a shock.

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32 h. 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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3 d. ago Newmains councillor hails publication of area's five year Community Action Plan

Independent elected member Robert John McKendrick was speaking after the plan was published after extensive discussions with various community groups.

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5 d. ago ‘Conflict’ warning ahead of summer as 180,000 tourism workers in Spanish hotspot plan action

Chaos may be in store for holidaymakers heading to Majorca, in Spain, ahead of the summer season as 180,000 tourism sector workers plan industrial action following two months of negotiations

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9 d. ago Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’

Governor Ron DeSantis leads push to loosen child labor laws as immigration crackdown leads to workforce shortageBeneath the smugness of Ron DeSantis, at Florida leading the nation in immigration enforcement lies something of a conundrum: how to fill the essential jobs of the scores of immigrant workers targeted for deportation.The answer, according to Florida lawmakers, is the state’s schoolchildren, who as young as 14 could soon be allowed to work overnight shifts without a break – even on school nights. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gale warnings, gothic fantasies and a masterpiece of a garden – the week in art

Victor Hugo seduces, big names tackles a world in permacrisis and Hélène Binet challenges the Englishness of the country house – all in your weekly dispatchAstonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor HugoThese gothic fantasies and nature studies by the author of Les Misérables transport you to a surreal, seductive inner world. Read the full review. • Royal Academy, London, until 29 June Continue reading...

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2 w. ago South Lanarkshire residents reminded about new garden waste permits

Information tags reminding residents about garden waste permits for burgundy bins started being issued this week.

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2 w. ago London insurance market welcomes UK Gov action plan to cut red tape & boost growth

London insurance market welcomes UK Gov action plan to cut red tape & boost growth  Reinsurance News

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3 w. ago The stunning Greater Manchester garden you can visit for just £1 with a lottery ticket

RHS Garden Bridgewater is partcipating in National Lottery Open Week from March 15 - 23

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3 w. ago The stunning Greater Manchester garden you can visit for just £1 with one item

RHS Garden Bridgewater is partcipating in National Lottery Open Week from March 15 - 23

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3 w. ago Council ordered to make action plan as 1,400 parents and children 'trapped'

'Each of these cases represents a child potentially not having their needs properly met'

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3 w. ago Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming 'collateral damage' in Trump's trade war

The owners of Brough Brothers bourbon in Kentucky are ready to put their business plan into action

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