46 h. ago Plants can suffer 'irreversible damage' if you water them at these times of the day

Be cautious when watering your garden plants during the summer months.

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2 d. ago Protect vegetables from slugs by adding this one kitchen scrap to garden soil

Slugs can cause irreversible damage to your vegetable patches.

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4 d. ago Royal Navy’s newest warship takes to water for first time in Scotland

HMS Venturer made its debut on the River Forth after four years of construction.

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5 d. ago UK households urged to plant three flowers if they suffer with common allergy

Summer has finally arrived, but so has the hay fever season - but thanks to gardening experts, it can all now be solved by planting these three beautiful flowers.

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1 week ago I ended up with irreversible brain damage and partial blindness after my gastric sleeve operation... but I don't regret a thing

After the birth of her first child Chelsea Connell, then 28, weighed 16 stone and was a size 20 but wanted to lose weight so in 2021 went under the knife at a private clinic in Manchester.

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1 week ago David Attenborough came close to drowning due to faulty 1950s scuba diving equipment

‘I thought, ‘This can’t be right’. And by the time [the water rose to my nose], I thought, ‘I’m sure this is not right’

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1 week ago Aid cuts will do irreversible damage, warns UN development chief

Outgoing UNDP head says funding reductions by US, UK and others will harm systems that took decades to build

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2 w. ago Thames Water creditors warn of "short and closing window" to agree rescue deal

A group of more than 100 creditors holding £13 billion of Thames Water debt said time is running out

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2 w. ago London ‘needs £2 billion to save it from surface water flooding’

London ‘needs £2 billion to save it from surface water flooding’  The Times

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2 w. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson tells court she felt ‘scared, responsible’ after husband asked if she poisoned his parents using dehydrator

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow liveErin Patterson explains health lies, food issues and how she made mushroom lunch as murder trial continuesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson says it was ‘a possibility’ foraged mushrooms were in containerMandy turns to preparations for the meal.I cooked that for a very long time.You’ve got to get almost all of the water out so it won’t turn your pastry soggy.I decided to put in the dried mushrooms which I bought from the grocer which I still had in the pantry. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson tells court ‘I shouldn’t have lied to’ lunch guests about having cancer

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow liveWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson says it was ‘a possibility’ foraged mushrooms were in containerMandy turns to preparations for the meal.I cooked that for a very long time.You’ve got to get almost all of the water out so it won’t turn your pastry soggy.I decided to put in the dried mushrooms which I bought from the grocer which I still had in the pantry. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Are tampons safe? New study finds toxic pesticide levels 40 times higher than allowed in drinking water

Traces of glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, has been identified at very high levels in tampons

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2 w. ago 'Best' time of day to water plants in the garden to avoid killing them

When it comes to tending to your garden, watering is one of the most important tasks. But there is one thing to keep in mind - the time of day you water your plants

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2 w. ago Tories accuse Labour of backing 'tax on bath time' as water firms push for summer surcharges

The Tories insist Labour has been caught ‘red-handed’ with a policy that is ‘class war in action’

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2 w. ago Toxic pesticide levels in tampons 40 times higher than allowed in drinking water

About 300 pesticides are used in cotton production globally and roughly a third of these are toxic

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2 w. ago Heavily pregnant woman is dragged to her death by crocodile after it swam into her flooded home

Her sister rushed out of the room to find a weapon with which to beat the huge animal, but it had already dragged Munirah into the water by the time she returned.

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2 w. ago UK tampons found with pesticide levels 40 times higher than drinking water limits

Scientists have discovered dangerously high levels of a cancer-linked pesticide in UK tampons — tested at 40 times the safe limit for drinking water — raising urgent concerns over health risks

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3 w. ago Tampons in UK supermarkets contain toxic pesticides at levels '40 times higher than legal limit for water'

Scientists have discovered a pesticide linked to cancer at very high levels in tampons in the UK

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3 w. ago Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water

Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products in the UK, according to reportToxic pesticide levels have been found in tampons at levels 40 times higher than the legal limit for drinking water.Traces of glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, has been found at very high levels in menstrual products, according to a report by the Pesticide Action Network UK (Pan UK), the Women’s Environmental Network and the Pesticide Collaboration. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Urgent warning to British women as scientists discover toxic pesticides in UK TAMPONS at 40 times the drinking water limit

They're the product that many women religiously reach for every month. But scientists have issued a warning to British women after discovering toxic pesticides in tampons.

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