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Expanding UK fruit and veg growing ‘could add £2.3bn to the economy’
Green Alliance said the £5 billion horticultural sector accounts for 9 of the total contribution agriculture makes to the economy.
UK ‘icons’ depicted in biscuit form to mark 100 years of chocolate digestive
Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has created biscuit portraits of famous British people using McVitie’s chocolate digestives.
Mental health inquiry into patient deaths to hear from health and safety execs
Hundreds died while under the care of the Essex Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust and the North East London Foundation Trust.
Moira Stuart backs BT campaign over awareness on traditional landline phase-out
Veteran broadcaster Moira Stuart has teamed up with BT in a campaign to raise awareness of the phasing out of traditional landlines. The presenter, 75, is fronting a campaign to raise awareness of ...
Schools Bill will result in cheaper uniform costs, ministers claim
MPs have previously raised concerns about the high costs parents face in buying branded items of clothing for uniform.
More than one in four workers worried about AI – study
More than one in four workers are worried that artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to job losses, according to a new survey. A poll of more than 1,000 workers by the conciliation service Acas also ...
Abortion buffer zone legislation not enforceable when clinics closed, police say
An email from a police inspector claims the Crown will not prosecute anyone for breaching the buffer zones outside of operating hours.
One in 20 would pay an unjustified parking ticket – survey
One in 20 (5%) AA members would pay up immediately if they received a parking charge notice (PCN) from a private company, even if they had done nothing wrong, a new survey suggests. The motoring ...
Appeal launched to help buy and restore swathe of rare temperate rainforest
The Woodland Trust is looking for support for the purchase of Buckland Wood – the ‘final piece of rainforest jigsaw’ in Devon’s Dart Valley.