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King Charles hopes Amazon Prime nature documentary will ‘inspire’ viewers

Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Millie Pilkington/ King’s Foundation King Charles held a “harmony summit” at Highgrove in the summer, where this photograph was taken King Charles says he wants to inspire a “sense of determination” to protect the environment, as details are announced of a TV documentary in which he will explain his philosophy of “harmony” […]

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Woman left with partial vision after waiting four days for eye check

Aileen MoynaghBBC News NI health reporter BBC Mrs Cairns was diagnosed with Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) and Pseudo Foster-Kennedy syndrome A woman who has been left with partial sight after she delayed seeking medical help said she wishes she had gone to an optician when she first had symptoms as her vision could […]

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Two men charged over gold artefacts stolen from Cardiff museum

BBC Unspecified gold artefacts from the museum’s valuable Bronze Age collection were stolen from the museum Two men have been charged with burglary after gold jewellery dating to the Bronze Age was stolen from St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff. Gavin John Burnett, 43, of Berrywood Close, and Darren Paul Burnett, 50, of […]

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River Wye pollution prompts UK’s largest environmental lawsuit

Steffan MessengerEnvironment correspondent, BBC Wales BBC The Wye Valley is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty The biggest legal claim ever brought in the UK over environmental pollution in the country has been filed at the High Court. Almost 4,000 people have signed up to the lawsuit against major poultry producers and a water […]

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What will become of Scotland’s smallest secondary in Dalry?

Giancarlo RinaldiSouth Scotland reporter Graham Robson The school – which caters for S1 to S4 – has 13 pupils on the most recent figures Last year, parents celebrated a decision not to mothball – or temporarily close – Scotland’s smallest secondary school. However, they knew at the time that the future of Dalry Secondary in […]

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Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world

Sky-watchers across the globe were treated to a supermoon this week, appearing brighter and larger in the evening sky. A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its perigee in orbit, meaning it is at its closest point to the Earth. This is a special supermoon known by multiple names. It’s called the Hunter’s Moon because […]

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BBC Inside Science – The science behind autism

Available for over a year What do we know about the causes of autism? Laura Andreae, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at King’s College London explains the science. It’s after President Trump made unproven claims the condition is linked to taking paracetamol in pregnancy. Tim O’Brien, Professor of Astrophysics at The University of Manchester and Associate […]

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Suffolk mum’s campaign to get son access to healthcare services

Alice Cunninghamin Brandeston Richard Knights/BBC Chantal Chaervey has struggled for years to get her son with cerebral palsy access to healthcare services since he turned 18 When Chantal Chaervey’s son with cerebral palsy lost access to healthcare services at 18, she did not imagine she would be fighting four years on to change this. As […]

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Senate fails to reopen government after fifth budget vote

Watch: Trump claims shutdown “negotiation” underway as Jeffries says Republicans “silent” The Senate on Monday failed for a fifth time to pass spending measures reopening the government. Competing proposals by Democrats and Republicans were both shot down, failing to meet the 60-vote threshold required. President Donald Trump said earlier in the day that another failed […]

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