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Raging forest fire surrounding Chernobyl nuclear power plant which unlocked radiation was started ‘for fun’, say police as 27-year-old man is arrested for causing the blaze Roaring blaze engulfed 250 acres around plant causing radiation levels to surge Man, 27, arrested for deliberately causing the fire and could face 5 years in jail Some radiation … Read more
Firefighters battle huge forest blaze near Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine causing surge in radiation levels Ukraine’s emergency services scrambled 130 firefighters and two planes to fire Blaze has engulfed 250 acres in exclusion zone, which is largely unpopulated It spiked radiation levels, which were already high following the 1986 explosion By Jack Elsom For … Read more
Hayes Garden World’s expert Angela Slater and experts at UK-based gardening firm Premier Polytunnels shared their tips. Angela said: ‘Harvest your vegetables when you are going to cook them as once picked they start to lose nutrients. If you have a glut they can be frozen fresh or cooked into a dish and then frozen. … Read more
Botanists have created a ‘plant selection guide’ of tree species and their traits that can help to combat air pollution. The black pine, the common yew, the Spanish oak and Turner’s oak all combat air pollution caused by road traffic, including harmful nitrogen oxides. UK researchers identified 12 ‘influential’ traits for 61 tree species that … Read more
A psoriasis sufferer has revealed how a £15 cream made from a plant root has helped improve her skin in a matter of weeks. Sophia Holmes, 38, from Manchester, first developed psoriasis back in 2012, which started on her scalp. ‘The scale build-up on my scalp was really thick and would crack and make my skin … Read more
Chemicals giant Ineos to build a hand sanitizer plant in 10 DAYS which will pump out 1million bottles per month By Matt Oliver and Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 01:19 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 02:18 GMT, 25 March 2020 Chemicals giant Ineos has joined the battle against the coronavirus with a … Read more
Nissan mothballs UK biggest car plant: Sunderland factory employs some 6,000 workers By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:26 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 00:26 GMT, 18 March 2020 Nissan has mothballed the biggest car plant in the UK as the Covid-19 outbreak wreaks havoc. Production at the giant factory in Sunderland, … Read more
Nissan backs Brexit Britain by ploughing £400m into its Sunderland car plant By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 23:36 GMT, 6 March 2020 Nissan is ploughing £400million into its Sunderland car plant in a vote of confidence in Brexit Britain. The Japanese car maker yesterday unveiled … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in the first of an occasional series. The sweet violet, Viola odorata, is one of the most quietly modest and yet beautiful of all flowers. Although perfectly suited to any garden and wonderful in pots on a windowsill or balcony, they are woodland plants and … Read more
Anglo American tumbled after it took emergency measures to avoid a disaster at its money-spinning platinum unit. The global mining giant led the FTSE 100 fallers after it slashed the production outlook for its platinum division Amplats and declared force majeure as it cannot process any recently mined material sent in by customers. Force majeure … Read more