1 week ago 8 ways to freshen up your home through natural biophilic design

Interiors experts tell Lisa Salmon bringing nature into homes through textures, colours and plants can boost wellbeing and create a sanctuary.

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1 week ago UK's newest £3.9bn garden city with 15k homes changing unused land forever

Huge plans, costing almost £4billion, to totally revamp 2,500 acres of brownfield land into a vibrant green city first started in 2015 - and is set to be completely finished in the next 10 years

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2 w. ago The serene secret garden tucked away in the heart of Edinburgh's bustling city centre

The garden is so well hidden that many people don't even know it exists.

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3 w. ago How to create a colourful city garden that looks great, fights pollution and encourages biodiversity

With some smart planning even the smallest plot can burst with beautiful colour all year long

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3 w. ago Seeing infrared: scientists create contact lenses that grant ‘super

Breakthrough could lead to range of wearables that extend range of vision and help people with colour blindnessResearchers have given people a taste of superhuman vision after creating contact lenses that allow them to see infrared light, a band of the electromagnetic spectrum that is invisible to the naked eye.Unlike night vision goggles, the contact lenses need no power source, and because they are transparent, wearers can see infrared and all the normal visible colours of light at the same time. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Popular city centre venue launches UK's first ever 'National Beer Garden Day'

The venue has launched the UK’s first official celebration of the Great British beer garden

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