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Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

It's a makeover on a massive scale - it involves moving 1,300 plants, replacing 16,000 panes of glass and cleaning up hundreds of tonnes of iron. This is the ambitious £50m plan to renovate the world- …

Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year

Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year

Emergency service teams, local councils and government officials will take part in a full, multi-day pandemic preparedness exercise, to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. The test, whic …

Learning to sign changed my life after a brain injury

Learning to sign changed my life after a brain injury

As Tina walks onto the stage in front of hundreds of people she is beaming. She's collecting her British Sign Language (BSL) certificate which is the culmination of a journey that began with tragedy. …

Legal challenge begins against Gatwick expansion

Legal challenge begins against Gatwick expansion

A campaign group has launched a legal challenge over the expansion of Gatwick Airport. Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) is arguing that the government's decision to approve the cons …

Libraries to host Halloween costume swap shops

Libraries to host Halloween costume swap shops

Libraries across East Yorkshire are to hold costume swap shops in the run up to Halloween. People have until 19 October to drop off unwanted, spooky-themed items. They will then be put on display for …

Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet

Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet

Unusual rocks discovered on Mars contain the most tantalising evidence yet of potential past life on the Red Planet. The mudstones, found in a dusty riverbed by Nasa's Perseverance Rover, are dotted w …