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Fashionable farming – the people growing their own clothes
Homegrown Homespun Fashion designer Patrick Grant has helped to lead the project to grow flax in Blackburn and turn it into linen Back in April…

‘I’ve got a little voice. Like, eight-years-old little’
Nadia Finer (Credit: Nadia Finer) Tackling the fears holding you back head on – tips from someone who gets it. This story is part of…

The innovative surfing tech making waves
Kiana Fores Foil boards have a long carbon-fibre rod extending downwards from their underside to two underwater wings With more than 35 million surfers around…

What do astronauts and one in five women have in common?
Getty Images For thousands of years, nutrition has been a driving factor behind the success or failure of human exploration. This is particularly true in…

Revamped hydro power station could fill an Olympic pool in 30 seconds
BBC The hydro power station has undergone a £50m refurbishment A historic Scottish hydro power station has resumed operations after its first major upgrade in…

The Cure’s Robert Smith on grief, death and new album Songs Of A Lost World
BBC The Cure played an intimate concert for Radio 2 earlier this week, which will be broadcast on BBC Two this weekend The Cure frontman…

Ministers plead with MPs to back Theresa May’s deal
Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay was questioned by Andrew Marr on whether the government is prepared for no deal The government has made a fresh plea…

US and EU urge inquiry
Momena waived her anonymity to talk to the BBC about abuse at work The US and EU are calling for an immediate investigation into the…

Scotland return to Pinatar Cup against Wales, Iceland & Philippines
Scotland will begin 2023 with another visit to the Pinatar Cup in Spain, playing matches against Iceland, Philippines and Wales. The tournament, in its third…

‘Spectacular’ art collection sells for £169k in Cotswolds
A “spectacular” series of 20th century art, collected in a 40-year “labour of love”, has been sold at auction for £169,000. The Cotswold Auction Company’s house…