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From jumpers to slug pellets – how British wool is back in demand

An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year.

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From jumpers to slug pellets – how British wool is back in demand

An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year.

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Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs

The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

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AI to help planes avoid climate-warming ‘sky graffiti’

A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

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AI to help planes avoid climate-warming ‘sky graffiti’

A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

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Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce

The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

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‘I’m in Barbados’: The dos and don’ts of writing an out-of-office reply

As we hit peak holiday season, the BBC looks at the dos and don'ts of composing a good out-of-office message.

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Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment

Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

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Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel

The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

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Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam

Councils in Cambridgeshire have asked the government for more money after the success of the scheme.

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