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Growing fruit and vegetables on roadside verges and in urban parks could feed thousands of city dwellers and help to reduce the UK’s reliance on foreign exports Growing fruit and veg on unused green land could help improve UK food security Green urban spaces could give 15 per cent of a city’s population with ‘five … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
Lewis Capaldi to provide safe spaces for fans suffering anxiety at his concerts after revealing his own struggle with panic attacks that forced him to cut a gig short Scottish star has set up the initiative after suffering a panic attack last year His organisation, Livelive, will also offer an email helpline and gig-buddies It … Read more
Millions of children across the world will be celebrating World Book Day today, with many arriving at schools all over the UK in costumes resembling their favourite characters from Roald Dahl’s the Duke of Hampshire to Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. World Book Day is usually held on the first Thursday in … Read more
Wife sparks a lively debate on whether it’s sexier for a man to ‘provide or go 50/50′ – and the majority of women argue it’s ‘unattractive’ for husbands not to financially support them Married Juliana Stewart, from London, sparked a lively debate online She ran a poll on whether women think it’s ‘sexier’ for their … Read more
Operation Stop ISIS: British troops are sent to Senegal to provide counter-terrorism training as new jihadi danger rises in West Africa British troops have been sent to Senegal as Jihadi danger rises in West Africa About 30 stationed around 80 Nigerian, Moroccan and Cameroonian soldiers Royal Marines also trained members of Nigeria’s 707 special forces … Read more
Teslais developing its largest battery yet that will provide electric vehicles with a more than 400 miles range on a single charge Elon Musk said Tesla is close to providing Model S cars with a better battery New details show a battery pack configuration with groups of 108 cells The battery would have a 450-volt … Read more