An arable farm is growing a more colourful crop of wedding confetti flowers, to draw in the public and make extra cash. Hatter’s Farm on the Essex / Hertfordshire border has been welcoming children and adults to play and take photographs among the flowers. Farmer Ross McGowan said he...

Confetti fields: a new way to make farming pay

The Guardian

Editorial: Wildlife has benefited from the post-Brexit farm payments system, strengthening the case for an extension

The Guardian view on nature-friendly farming: England’s green subsidies are working | Editorial

A farmer says variety makes his profession "the best job in the world". Tim Hankins, 63, runs Pear Tree Farm in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, and has a diverse daily routine including milking cows, inoculating sheep, and crop planting. His son Alan, 28, agrees, describing his job as an "absolute joy". However,...

Farming can be the 'best job in the world'

For 149 years, a Lake District town has played host to a Christian convention that has grown from a small affair in a vicar's garden to a big annual gathering, drawing crowds from all over the world. Keswick Convention now takes place over three weeks in the summer and this...

'Wrong time' for Christian convention as trade hit

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If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. If you rinse your fruits and vegetables thoroughly because you’re worried about ingesting pesticides, you won’t like the conclusion of a recently published study. It appears that washing fruit and vegetables is not enough to remove pesticides. Some will still remain on the surface, and the only way to completely get rid of them might be to peel them.

Washing fruit won’t completely remove pesticides, so this is what you have to do

Think before you pop that tomato in your mouth as soon as you get home from the grocery. It's true that veggies can be some of the healthiest foods you put on your plate. But that's only if you properly wash the vegetables you plan on eating. You never know which produce you bring home will be completely covered in pesticides. And the bad news is that some types are far more apt to be swimming in pesticides than others.

Don't Eat These Fruits and Vegetables Without Washing Them First

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Build a countertop egg holder from scrap wood to hold your beautiful farm eggs. One of my favorite things about having chickens is that the fresh eggs can sit on the countertop. But I was sick of storing the eggs in a boring plastic bin. So I grabbed a scrap...

Easy Farm Fresh Egg Trays that Stack

A man who shared racially aggravated online social media posts linked to national civil unrest has been jailed. Lee Joseph Dunn, of Egremont, Cumbria, pleaded guilty to one offence of sending, by means of a public electronic communications network, a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

Man jailed over racially aggravated posts

As they were driving along the A358, Mr Bennett said his wife's contractions became "worse and worse". "I thought I would have one [contraction] per junction," said Mrs Bennett, jokingly. "I thought four or five minutes per junction, I can do that," she added. As her contractions grew closer, Mr...

Mr Bennett said: "She pulled out a baby, just right there and then as I was driving along."

For many home gardeners, raised garden beds are a wonderful solution to their yard woes. Raised beds can help you incorporate the exact right soil for your picky plants or extend the amount of garden space you have. But not every plant will do great in a raised bed. Some...

10 Plants You Should Never Grow in a Raised Bed

Investigation concludes that the Clotilda is too damaged to be removed from its resting place in an Alabama river.

Last known US slave ship should stay under water, experts say

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

The epicentre hit near Highland Park, a neighbourhood in Los Angeles County not far from the famous Hollywood sign.

4.4 magnitude earthquake hits Los Angeles area

Gardening Know How

August is the ideal time to plant many cool-weather vegetables that can be harvested through fall and into winter. Get sowing with our essential planting guide.

15 Vegetables To Plant In August – For An Abundant Fall Harvest

Homes & Gardens

An expert guide to avoid the troublesome situation of tomato plants not setting fruit

Why are my tomato plants not fruiting? 5 causes of blossom drop and how you can help pollination

A trail of ants in your kitchen is probably not a welcome sight. Ants are a common household pest, but they can be easy to eliminate if you spring into action quickly. We talked to the pros in pest control about what DIY ant killers are worth a try. Mix up one of the solutions below to get rid of the ants in your home.

6 DIY Ant Killers That Actually Work, According to Pest Pros

The government hopes to sign up a firm for the supply and distribution of period products.

Government seeks period product provider

The Opt-Out scheme in Nottingham has already found a number of previously undiagnosed cases.

Hundreds tested for HIV and hepatitis in new scheme

Police say they have not arrested anyone yet in connection with the incident on Keighley Road.

'Substantial' cannabis farm discovered in town

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'Pick your own, but pay your way' - fruit farmers

People pick and eat fruit, then go back to the shop with very little in the punnet, one farmer...

'Pick your own, but pay your way' - fruit farmers

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