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Wildflowers are moving northwards as temperatures rise, prompting calls to manage landscapes to make space for plants in the face of climate change. esults from the first five years of the government-funded National Plant Monitoring Scheme, using data from 15,000 surveys by volunteer citizen scientists, already shows the impact of…

Seven days ago life was a lot simpler. After England beat Wales at Twickenham, I jumped in the car and headed for Dingle. I drove along the Slea Head drive, then across the gorgeous cliff tops of the Skellig Ring, with staggering views of Skellig Michael. Co Kerry was sensational.…

By Sarah Roberts on Mar 18, 2020 in Accommodation, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Greece, Health & Safety, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe We might be living through unprecedented times, but that doesn’t stop us daydreaming about our next luxury holiday. As…

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SmartNews Keeping you current The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion Volunteers have placed sandbags along the beach in hopes of preventing further flooding. (Amanda Brend / University of the Highlands and Islands) smithsonianmag.com March…

Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, a position it has held since 2008 – Global Peace Index According to the Global Peace Index, Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world… 12 years running. Followed by New Zealand, Austria, Portugal and Denmark. Other countries like Bhutan…

Ministers and bosses from UK mobile phone operators will meet today to sign agreement New network will see greatest improvements in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Deal will take 4G coverage to 95 per cent of the UK landmass by end of 2025 Ministers and bosses from mobile network operators…

When you think about what goes on behind the scenes of the women’s fashion industry, what do you imagine? Perhaps you’d picture a large open-air office filled to the brim with women of all kinds, designing clothes, writing copy, and analyzing exactly what it is that women want to buy.…

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Finance Secretary Kate Forbes today visited Capgemini’s office in Inverness to help launch Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2020. Forbes met the tech consultancy firm’s latest group of eight cyber security Graduate Apprentices who joined the company four months ago. Following the meeting and guided tour of Capgemini’s cyber defence room and…