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Campaign group formed to oppose Yorkshire Dales wind farm plans

Joe WillisLocal Democracy Reporting Service Getty Images Hope Moor Wind Farm representatives say it would generate enough energy to power 81,000 homes and businesses A campaign group has been formed to oppose plans for a major wind farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. If approved, 20 turbines standing about 200m (656ft) high would […]

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Minister defends £18m grant for Wrexham AFC after criticism

Nick ServiniBBC Wales Today presenter Wrexham AFC The £18m of public money will go towards a new 5,500-capacity Kop stand The minister responsible for sport has defended giving £18m of public money to Wrexham AFC to improve their stadium. Despite the club being owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac (formerly McElhenney), Minister […]

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Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?

Ryley BowmanBBC Scotland News BBC Kyle, 21 got a PSP to relive his childhood Gen Z are going retro. People in their teens and early 20s are increasingly turning to old school tech in a bid to unplug from the online world. Amazon UK told BBC Scotland News that retro-themed products surged in popularity during […]

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Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy

One of Britain’s most distinguished scientists, Prof Sir Paul Nurse, says the government is “shooting itself in the foot” with its visa system for science researchers. Sir Paul told BBC News that high visa fees are deterring early-career researchers, who are instead being welcomed by the UK’s economic rivals. Supporters of the current system say […]

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Waste plan at UK’s largest opencast mine Ffos-y-Fran ‘dangerous’

Steffan Messenger,Wales environment correspondentand Gareth Bryer,BBC Wales Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine was allowed to go ahead close to homes and businesses in Merthyr Tydfil Concerns have been raised over the safety of three large spoil tips set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the UK’s last opencast coalmine. A […]

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Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe’s Black Death plague

Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent Getty The Black Death fundamentally altered medieval society A volcanic eruption around the year 1345 may have set off a chain reaction that unleashed Europe’s deadliest pandemic, the Black Death, scientists say. Clues preserved in tree rings suggest the eruption triggered a climate shock and led to a string of events that […]

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BBC Inside Science – A ‘functional’ cure for HIV?

Available for 34 days Almost 40 years ago, the first treatment was approved for HIV, but it came with a warning: “This is not a cure.” On the week of World AIDS Day, Kate Bishop, principal group leader at the Francis Crick Institute, tells us how science may now have finally found a “functional” cure […]

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Meta Plans Deep Cuts to Metaverse Spending, Signaling Shift Towards AI

Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Meta Platforms is reportedly planning significant budget cuts for its metaverse division, Reality Labs, which houses projects like Meta Horizon Worlds and the Quest VR unit. This move suggests a re-evaluation of its […]

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MND took our son Kyle aged 14

Leigh Boobyer,BBC Walesand John Maguire,Swansea Family handout Kyle Sieniawski, 14, is believed to be the youngest person in the UK to have died with motor neurone disease The family of a teenage boy who died after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) has warned the rare, degenerative condition can hit “anybody at any age, […]

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