Litter Wombles launch second recycling machine

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 16:37
Bottles and cans are exchanged for a printed ticket that can be swapped for rewards.
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Plan to bring more beavers back takes step forward

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 16:31
Forestry England wants to hear from local landowners to identify 20 potential release sites.
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UK's largest opencast mine restoration decision to be taken by Welsh government

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 15:29
Merthyr South Wales Ltd sparked anger after submitting a new - and cheaper - restoration plan.
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Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Ports, Kremlin Blames NATO and Warns of a “Coup” in Hungary

StopFake.org - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 14:28
By EUvsDisinfo KEY EVENTS: Ukraine hits Russian oil ports, Kremlin blames NATO and warns of a “coup” in Hungary Following Ukrainian drone strikes on the Russian Baltic seaports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk, pro-Kremlin information channels quickly shifted attention away from the damage caused by the attacks. Both ports are major export hubs for Russian oil […]
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'Trust us, you look amazing': Artemis II astronauts speak from space

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 10:07
The crew on board the Artemis II spoke by video link, sharing messages for their families and experiences of the trip so far.
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Jersey scraps phase-out of petrol and diesel cars

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 09:35
Environment Minister Steve Luce says the plan did not have public backing.
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Men's group hopes to ease strain on NHS services

Health News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:25
"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.
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Men's group hopes to ease strain on NHS services

Health News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:25
"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.
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The Interview

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 02:30
Rebecca Morelle speaks to astronaut Jeremy Hansen ahead of the Artemis II Moon mission.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 23:00
Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.
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Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon?

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 22:02
The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?
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Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:53
The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.
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Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:46
Review finds care for some patients was "below the level that would have been expected".
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Foreign and domestic: Information manipulation during elections in Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

StopFake.org - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 17:48
By Eto Buziashvili, for DFRLAb Recent and upcoming elections in Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan and Armenia demonstrate the multitude of stressors that test a state’s ability to maintain democratic freedoms. In October 2024, Georgia held parliamentary elections that international observers characterized as “fundamentally flawed,” with the V-Dem Institute in Sweden subsequently downgrading the country from an “electoral democracy” to an “electoral […]
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What nearly went wrong on Nasa's space mission - and what still could

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 17:04
The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the Earth's orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the Moon.
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Swinney softens stance on North Sea drilling as oil prices soar

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 16:01
The first minister said energy security should be a primary concern when making decisions on oil and gas projects.
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Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 14:08
Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C
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Sewing group helping women in period poverty

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 08:14
Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.
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Doctors lose new jobs package as strike to go ahead

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 02:29
The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.
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Watch the moment Artemis II blasts into space

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 02:00
After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.
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