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• Exercise helps you get in shape for old age

  14-07-2016 21:00
  
  Exercise can fend off the effects of aging on the body and brain.
  
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• 'Our parents were crossing the border an hour before the flood hit'

  28-08-2026 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Authorities say nearly 2,000 people are missing, including more than 100 Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones after the Nepal flash floods.
  
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• Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse

  28-08-2026 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.
  
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• GPS collars making shepherds' lives 'much easier'

  28-08-2026 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brothers Josh and Ben Voak are using a GPS technology featured on the TV show Clarkson's Farm.
  
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• Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain

  28-08-2026 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weekend.
  
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• 'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away

  28-08-2026 05:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.
  
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• Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m

  27-08-2026 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.
  
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• One 'absolutely prolific' male bird is keeping his species alive in the U.K.

  27-08-2026 22:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservationists have long been working to keep a rare species of bird from disappearing entirely from the United Kingdom. But any recent success they've had in protecting the Montagu's harrier's British population can largely be attributed to the mating prowess of one male "at the top of his game."
  
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• France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought

  27-08-2026 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.
  
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• What caused the flooding in Nepal?

  27-08-2026 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts point to 'glacial collapse' as the trigger for deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.
  
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• Michael Sheen hopes 'extraordinary' reaction to toxic waste documentary spurs action

  27-08-2026 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dozens of people contacted BBC Wales following coverage of Sheen's investigation into chemical giant Monsanto.
  
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• Concerns raised over impact of quad bikes on wildlife

  27-08-2026 10:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A resident of Carnamoyle says quad bike riders in Lisnagra Woods have been impacting local wildlife.
  
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• Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies on Friday

  27-08-2026 08:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Moon could glow an eerie red in the early hours of Friday but cloud cover may spoil the spectacle for some parts of the UK.
  
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• How can you see Friday's 'Magical' Blood Moon?

  27-08-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A blood red moon may be visible in the early hours of Friday during a partial lunar eclipse.
  
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• Food waste processing is 'worth the extra effort'

  27-08-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cornwall Council says about 36,000 tonnes of food waste has been recycled over two years.
  
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• How to watch the partial lunar eclipse from Northern Ireland

  27-08-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Skygazers may see a partial lunar eclipse early on Friday, as the Moon enters Earth's shadow.
  
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• 'Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake

  27-08-2026 02:00 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing — as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.
  
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• Dozens of US and Canadian citizens missing after flash flooding in Nepal

  27-08-2026 01:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They are among hundreds of people still unaccounted for, with authorities for both countries saying they are closely monitoring the situation.
  
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• Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport

  26-08-2026 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
  
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• Marineland beluga moved to U.S. dies, dolphins and 2 more whales leave Niagara Falls park for Spain

  26-08-2026 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Peekachu, a beluga recently moved out of Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., has died at the Shedd Aquarium, the Chicago facility said Wednesday, the same day two other belugas and four dolphins were in the process of being relocated to Spain.
  
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• Island could protect 30% of waters in marine plan

  26-08-2026 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposal would give added protection to about 50 sq miles (128.8 sq km) of sea around Sark.
  
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• How to see the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse

  26-08-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to see the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
  
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• Off-roaders caught damaging protected site after posting videos to TikTok

  26-08-2026 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three men were convicted for their part in driving in a convoy from Liverpool to Berwyn SSSI.
  
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• Yellow warnings remain in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK

  26-08-2026 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yellow warnings updated as torrential downpours affect parts of England and Wales, delivering some of the wettest weather in several weeks.
  
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• Things are getting worse, says litter picker

  26-08-2026 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An anti-litter campaigner visits all 39 BBC local radio stations with her message.
  
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• Cumberland council moves forward with data centre moratorium

  26-08-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Municipality of Cumberland is not accepting any applications for data centres that support artificial intelligence while regulations are drafted. On Tuesday, a bylaw that could start a six-month moratorium on development permit applications for data centres unanimously passed first reading by council.
  
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• RSPB reports record-breaking chough numbers

  26-08-2026 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  RSPB England says 161 Choughs have been counted - 32 more than the 129 recorded last year.
  
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• 'Magical' and rare barn owl has bumper breeding season

  26-08-2026 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ten chicks have been successfully reared by two breeding pairs at secret sites across Fermanagh.
  
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• Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention

  26-08-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.
  
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• Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary are 'tip of the iceberg'

  26-08-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.
  
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