20 h. ago Chelsea tips for small gardens: experiment – and learn from mistakes

Newcomers to the London flower show pass on their advice for what to do with the smallest of spaces using containersThe perfectly hewn rocks, babbling brooks and exquisite drifts of flawless flowers of the Chelsea flower show are an out-of-reach dream for anyone without a big-budget sponsor.But this year, tucked away on a short, shaded stretch away from the elite show gardens, were 10 Chelsea newcomers demonstrating what can be achieved in even the smallest of spaces on balconies and containers. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago MPs demand ‘root and branch reform’ of Criminal Cases Review Commission and call for chief to step down

The justice committee has warned the watchdog’s leadership has shown ‘has shown a remarkable inability to learn from its own mistakes’

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60 h. ago Winter fuel payment cuts were a panic measure finally put right

Editorial: The move inadvertently caused maximum political damage to Labour – now, Keir Starmer’s surprise U-turn is an encouraging sign his administration has learnt from its mistakes

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3 d. ago Brits share top advice they've had from sport including 'control what you can control'

A poll of 2,000 adults found the best advice people have received from others in a sporting environment - including 'run your own race' and 'don't fear mistakes, that's how you learn'

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6 d. ago King Charles' desperate plea for Prince William after learning from own 'mistake'

King Charles made an insistent request for Prince William, urging him not to repeat his own mistakes - which experts say has resulted in a major shift in the Royal Family

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7 d. ago King Charles makes emotional plea to Prince William with 'first' for Royal Family

King Charles III has been left devastated by the news that his son Prince William has been forced to put his life on hold due to the devastating illness of his wife Kate Middleton

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7 d. ago King Charles' emotional plea to Prince William after making family 'mistake'

A new Channel 5 documentary explores how King Charles III has "made history" in the royal family, following his cancer diagnosis and Kate Middleton's own battle with the disease

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9 d. ago Labour has denounced me as ‘deeply misleading’ on its planning reform. I wish that were true | George Monbiot

Even it now admits that brick by brick, these proposals will wreck habitats. This could be Starmer’s most damaging mistake yetThe precedent is uncanny, and the failure to learn from it downright mystifying. Keir Starmer is rushing gladly towards the catastrophe Boris Johnson inflicted on himself in 2020. Had he set out to stymie Labour’s chances of re-election, he couldn’t be doing it better.In 2020, Johnson promised “a whole new planning system” for England, which, he claimed, would promote “economic growth”. He said he wanted to see 300,000 new homes built every year. He sought to “build, build, build”, but falsely claimed that his plans were thwarted by newts, which he used as shorthand for environmental protections. He would sweep these protections away. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Queen Camilla pays special tribute to King Charles after Prince Harry's desperate plea

Queen Camilla has made a special solo visit to Westminster Abbey in London, days after the royals were rocked by another explosive interview given by Prince Harry

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3 w. ago Ikea’s new central London store has learned from ‘a lot of mistakes’ over 7 years—but it’s confident its inner

Ikea’s new central London store has learned from ‘a lot of mistakes’ over 7 years—but it’s confident its inner-city debut will click with shoppers  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Ikea’s new central London store has learned from ‘a lot of mistakes’ over 7 years

Ikea’s new central London store has learned from ‘a lot of mistakes’ over 7 years  Fortune

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