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Bid to restore rare Atlantic rainforest secures £6m lottery grant
Hubs offering training in conservation work are to be set up in Torridon, Morvern and mid-Argyll.
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Headquarters of Haitian gang destroyed, El Salvador's president says
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Haiti PM praises Bukele after Salvadoran troops help destroy gang headquarters
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Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
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US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for now
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Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-off
A ten-year strategy to raise £500m from the Duchy of Cornwall will see farms sold off across England.
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Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch, arguing it would cast shadow on JFK's grave
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Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah faces prison as trial sparks international outcry
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Electricity bills to rise by 2.5% from March
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Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
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Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
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Bid to restore rare Atlantic rainforest secures £6m lottery grant
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Artist creates world's biggest soil painting
Phil Lambert used four types of soil, including some collected from his mother, to create his work.
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Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-off
A ten-year strategy to raise £500m from the Duchy of Cornwall will see farms sold off across England.
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Locals launch campaign to buy ancient wood
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David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct after losing injunction bid
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Met Police investigate several new reports on Russell Brand following his conviction
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