"I paid nothing for my solar panels – and I’ve already cut £400 off my bills"
A family of six believes they will save up to £400 per year on their energy bills using solar panels they got for free
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A prickle of hedgehogs and an armada of newts: wildlife settles in at London’s new Queen Elizabeth garden
former horticultural nursery in Regent’s Park transformed into diverse mix of habitats, wide range of species already spotted ahead of opening on April 27
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Phone off, creativity on: Ideas for analog days
Between constant scrolling and digital overload, the longing for peace and quiet is growing. What activities help us switch off and become creative?
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#wien Philharmonic musicians at the concert hall with symphonic premonitions of death
Mahler's Ninth Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic under Simon Rattle at the Vienna Konzerthaus
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Music lovers queue for hours for Record Store Day
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KEEP LANCING LOVELY recently donated the latest book title Bertie’s Prickly Problem by Ellie Jackson a true story about the global problem of litter to Little Acorns Pre-School, also our post box topper of Hedgehogs
#keeplancinglovely
A war veteran who lost his ability to talk and slept on the streets remembered with a memorial
William Clements, known as Barton Billy, captured by the Japanese during WW2, his claustrophobia became so severe he could not sleep in his own home in Barton, Gloucester
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Coventry City. Well done to Frank, his players and the City. Quite an achievement
Frank Lampard showed emotions as he helped earn Coventry promotion to the Premier League; former Chelsea and Everton boss described it as "right up there" in his career achievements
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Media coverage of violence against women reaches ‘dismal’ low, report finds
Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025
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Tom Waits and Massive Attack team up to deliver the biggest musical slap to Donald Trump
artists, who haven't released a new album decade and a half, released song 'Boots On The Ground' accompanied by a video denouncing political and police brutality in the United States
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Pet owners could be banned from buying monthly over-the-counter flea and tick treatments in a bid to reduce their use, due to environmental contamination
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A lot of bad news but some good too; More than half of Britain’s butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows
Warmer weather has benefited some species in Britain, but others that rely on specific plants or habitats have struggled
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Lidl and Iceland have become the first companies to have ads banned after the introduction of rules cracking down on the marketing of junk food in the UK
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Spring has sprung in Lancing! new orchard at Manor Park looking gorgeous.
Whether you're here for the bowling club, the playground, or a quiet picnic, our Green Flag park is the place to be
Shoutout to our local volunteers and council staff! 💚
#Lancing #ManorPark #SouthDowns #LancingRing
Mike Westbrook obituary
Acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader who was one of the most significant figures in the history of British jazz
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Households could get free electricity for doing washing on sunny weekends - BBC News
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Chalamet thanked by Royal Ballet and Opera boss for boosting ticket sales
Alex Beard told The Times that Chalamet's statement earlier this year pronouncing that "no-one cares" about ballet or opera anymore had produced a "fantastic" public reaction
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Sussex baby deaths inquiry will fail to learn lessons after excluding families, Streeting warned
Bereaved parents say review of nine deaths is too narrow and will urge health secretary to add dozens more cases
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Golden eagles' return to English skies gets government backing
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#Sussex I moved to Sussex in the 1970s and it was the first place at the seaside that I made home. There are no plans to move but were I to, it would have to supply views like this one of Worthing Pier on this brisk and sunny Sunday .....
The case of David Uclés and Oliver Laxe: why do sensitive men continue to set social media ablaze?
new wave of creators who speak passionately and sensitively about their work and construct artistic persona is generating as much enthusiasm as it is insults on social media
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#Portsmouth: Divers try to solve mystery of 100-year-old shipwreck
Led by Riley Conway, a member of the Nautical Archaeology Society's Sub-Aqua Club, the archaeology project is taking place in Portsmouth's Langstone Harbour.
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#Lancing Despite near gale force winds today this Orange Tip butterfly was on the North Lancing Bridleway....
Well done Pearl 'Scared' six-year-old calls ambulance to save mum
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Basil Fawlty returns to Torquay after 50 years Fawlty Towers returns to it's spiritual home next week as the play of the same name opens in Torquay
John Cleese, played Basil Fawlty and wrote comedy with his then wife Connie Booth, in audience on the opening night
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Welldone to Vhari Russell, the founder of Creating Nature's Corridors, a real community Champion
National Highways has admitted its "performance on tree planting has not been good enough", as it looks to put in 50,000 more along the A14 where thousands have died
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Afrika Bambaataa, US hip-hop pioneer, dies at 68
'With his passing, we reflect on his contributions to the genre and broader culture, which continue to this day,' his former label Tommy Boy Records said in tribute
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UK’s warm and dry April 1976 was a taste of scorching summer to come
Fifty years ago this month people were enjoying highs of 21C but stifling heat and water rationing were on the way
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Anger as swifts’ nesting holes in Derbyshire rail viaduct ‘blocked up’
Campaigners say birds could die trying to access ancestral nests that were sealed during rail refurbishment
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Is the secret to national resilience hiding in our allotments? 🥕🌻
I explore how community gardens answer PM Keir Starmer’s call for a more resilient Britain
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