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Humans on the Moon and Mars could live in homes made from potatoes

Scientists have created a new building material from potato starch which, with a pinch of salt, could help build houses on the Moon and Mars.

27/03/2023

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Scotland: New first minister chosen to succeed Nicola Sturgeon

Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's first Muslim leader.

27/03/2023

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'Appalling': UK police urged to stop strip-searching children

It comes after a "deeply concerning" report found children as young as eight are being strip-searched by officers.

27/03/2023

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Prince Harry in London for privacy lawsuits against Daily Mail

UK’s Prince Harry arrived in London on Monday to attend a hearing against the publisher of the Daily Mail, accused of allegedly gathering information on him and other celebrities illegally.

27/03/2023

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What is endometriosis and why do we still know so little about it?

One in 10 women worldwide live with endometriosis, a debilitating condition for which treatment options are limited.

27/03/2023

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Coronation souvenirs boost struggling English ceramics industry

Just six weeks before King Charles III is crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May, an historic English pottery is working flat out to meet the demand for fine bone china souvenirs.

27/03/2023

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'Horrific' organ harvesting plot in UK leads to convictions

A UK court found the Nigerian senator, his wife and a doctor lured a 21-year-old man to Britain with the promise of a job, but intended to take his kidney.

24/03/2023

Art

Why can't AI-art and artists work together?

"What is it that really gives art value to us?" How generative artist Tyler Hobbs blurs boundaries between machine and hand-made art.

23/03/2023

Design

Inaugural Ramadan Pavilion celebrates the lives of Muslims across UK

The Ramadan pavilion will be open throughout the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.

23/03/2023

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Boris Johnson endures high-stakes grilling over 'partygate'

The former British prime minister has been giving testimony Wednesday, to a parliamentary enquiry into Downing Street parties during the pandemic.

22/03/2023

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Culture Club to pay 'expelled' ex-drummer Jon Moss €2 million

Drummer Jon Moss claims he was fired from Culture Club during the Life Tour in 2018.

22/03/2023

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25 injured as docked ship topples over in Scottish port

The Scottish Ambulance Service said 15 people were taken to hospital, while 10 others were treated and discharged at the scene.

22/03/2023

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Sunak's Brexit deal clears Commons vote despite Tory revolt

The House of Commons voted 515-29 to back a key portion of The Windsor Framework, designed to resolve a trade dispute between the UK and Northern Ireland.

22/03/2023

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The Brexit effect: Number of EU nationals in UK slumps

The proportion of EU-born short-term residents fell by 10% in 2021 compared to the previous decade, according to data published on Wednesday.

22/03/2023

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Medical and police dramas lead nominations for BAFTA TV Awards

What were the best British shows on last year? Here are all the nominees for the 2023 BAFTA TV Awards.

22/03/2023

Healthcare

Minimum pricing on alcohol in Scotland has led to a drop in deaths

Minimum unit pricing is estimated to have averted 156 deaths a year since its introduction in May 2018.

22/03/2023

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Could the Stormont Brake derail the Northern Ireland Protocol?

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party has said it will vote against the Stormont Brake mechanism of the Windsor Framework. What is the DUP hoping to achieve, and what will this mean for power sharing in Belfast?

22/03/2023

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Doctors urge Muslim patients to get medical advice before fasting

Ramadan calls on Muslims to fast from sunrise to sunset - but what about patients on diabetes drugs or other medications?

22/03/2023

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Without 'Please Please Me', would pop music have ever become what it is now? We celebrate 60 years of the chart-shifting album.

22/03/2023

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'Rabbit hutch living': Homeless children at risk in UK housing crisis

“The housing crisis is a political choice,” said one campaigner. “It is possible to make sure everyone has a safe and secure home, if the government want to."

22/03/2023

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UK former PM Boris Johnson's political future in the balance

UK former PM Boris Johnson's political future could be decided when he appears before a committee over allegations he knowingly misled parliament over COVID-19 lockdown allegations

21/03/2023

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Boris Johnson denies 'intentionally' lying about lockdown parties

The former prime minister will be interrogated by MPs on Wednesday about drunken parties at Downing Street during COVID lockdowns.

21/03/2023

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Meet the travelling poet behind the Poetry Machine

Beth Calverley has travelled the country with her Poetry Machine, chatting to strangers and turning their conversations into beautiful pieces of art.

21/03/2023

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Oil and gas workers threaten strike 'tsunami' over fossil fuel profits

Shell, BP, and Total are ‘printing money’, unions urge as strike announced.

21/03/2023

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Scientists discover brain changes during psychedelic trips on DMT

People on DMT trips had their brains scanned to see what changes to their high level functions were taking place.

21/03/2023

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UK Met Police review: institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic

Baroness Casey’s review found that the department hasn’t treated violence against women and girls as seriously as other forms of violence.

21/03/2023