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Artists who found peace among the plants after the trauma of the First World War 

The Garden Museum is currently exhibiting a selection of pieces that celebrate the golden age of garden painting.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn's essential jobs for your garden this week

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for removing last summer's shoots to ground level. He also answered a question on a young Japanese cherry tree.




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Facing turf questions: You don't have to drench a lawn with chemicals every springtime

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for making gardens more sustainable, while at home amid the Corona crisis. British gardening expert advises using a lawn fertiliser to boost the growth of lawns.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn's essential jobs for your garden this week

Nigel Colborn shared his advice for nurturing ponds as the days become warmer. The British gardening expert advises removing dead or damaged stems and looking out for weeds.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn's essential jobs for your garden this week

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for managing this year's near-hardy perennials. He advises pruning away last year's growth.




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After all the struggles of war, Britain was keen to sit back and smell the roses

Monty Don explores how gardens across Britain transformed after the Second World War. He claims that people wanted lawns, flowers and somewhere to hang the washing.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn's essential jobs for your garden this week

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for people growing their own food in their gardens during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Spring's romantic lead: Lovely lilac

Welsh composer Ivor Novello was spot on with his song We’ll Gather ­Lilacs. They’re surely the most romantic of spring flowers and, for that reason alone, they belong in everyone’s garden.




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South Sudan will not be as prepared as Uganda to tackle Ebola, experts warn 

South Sudan is the 'most vulnerable' of the countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo, experts said, where 1,522 people have died of Ebola since the outbreak began in August.




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British doctor who helped fight Ebola praises an experimental vaccine

Dr Catherine Houlihan, from Aberdeen, returned home to the UK from the African nation in June after spending a month at the heart of the epidemic in the North Kivu province.




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European drug regulators approve world's first Ebola vaccine after its 'success' in Congo

The so-called Merck vaccine was approved his afternoon and is likely to get a full marketing licence from the European Commission within a few weeks.




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US approves first Ebola vaccine amid West African outbreak of the deadly disease

On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Ervebo, the first vaccine against Ebola to get green lit by American officials. It comes as a Congo outbreak rages on and has killed 4 in Uganda.




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British scientist, 42, races against time to invent a vaccine that will stop coronavirus deaths

Kate Broderick, 42, from Scotland, has been fighting infectious diseases for more than 20 years. She is working with colleagues at company Inovio, San Diego, to develop a vaccine.




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JANET STREET-PORTER: British people could die from coronavirus complacency 

At Heathrow, after arriving from Singapore on January 30th, I put my passport in the entry gate and was admitted to the UK. No questions, no medical checks. Within an hour I was home.




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How the killer coronavirus compares to SARS, swine flu and Ebola: Interactive map

The map tracks the lethal flu-like infection, which has killed more than 1,300 people and infected 60,000 - mostly in China - and pits it against SARS in 2003, swine flu in 2009 and Ebola in 2014.




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California woman tells of husband diagnosed with coronavirus just a day after they were evacuated

Jeri Seratti-Goldman, of Santa Clarita, California, says her husband, Carl Goldman, was diagnosed with coronavirus after they were evacuated from the quarantined cruise ship in Japan.




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Laboratory monkeys are infected with a lethal coronavirus in vaccine hunt

Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health tested an experimental antiviral drug, first created for Ebola, on 18 rhesus macaques.




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Rory Stewart suggests schools should be SHUT DOWN to tackle coronavirus

Ministers should close schools and public transport networks sooner rather than later if they are to slow the spread of coronavirus, London mayor candidate Rory Stewart has suggested.




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Oscar Pistorius WILL be allowed to compete again despite being found guilty of the manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp, according to Paralympics chiefs

Oscar Pistorius will be allowed to compete again despite being found guilty for the manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp, according to International Paralympics Committee chiefs.




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Reeva Steenkamp's parents tell of fury at judge as legal experts criticise her decision to acquit Oscar Pistorius of murder

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp have accused Oscar Pistorius of lying in court after repeatedly telling the judge he believed the model was an intruder.




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Reeva Steenkamp's parents admit accepting £6,300 payments from Oscar Pistorius

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp will not pursue a civil claim against Oscar Pistorius for killing their daughter and will pay back around £6,300 that the athlete gave them in monthly instalments.




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'Oscar Pistorius faces death if he goes to jail' claims lawyers

Khalil Subjee - known as The General - said he would 'take out' the double-amputee if his fame and wealth bought him an easy time behind bars, the Pretoria court heard today. 




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Oscar Pistorius's sister accuses hitman Mikey Schultz of mouthing abuse at her

Self-confessed hitman Mikey Schultz is said to have mouthed 'f*** you' at Aimee Pistorius after she expressed discomfort that he was occupying a place in court normally reserved for the sprinter's family.




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Oscar Pistorius if jailed faces being held with Czech inmate on trial for torture

A cell has been set aside for Pistorius in a wing of just six cells at Pretoria Central prison, which is guarded by a special task force and where Radovan Krejcir, pictured, is being held




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Oscar Pistorius could be back on the track soon but pay-days are over for Paralympian 

Oscar Pistorius has been handed the dubious chance to resurrect his athletics career after being sentenced to what could be as little as 10 months’ imprisonment for shooting his girlfriend dead.




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Prosecutors in Oscar Pistorius case consider appeal which could see him face a murder conviction

Prosecutors in the Oscar Pistorius case have consulted with a criminal law expert over a possible appeal, which means the Olympic runner could face a murder conviction again.




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Reeva Steenkamp's parents attack Oscar Pistorius for killing their daughter

June and Barry Steenkamp said justice for their daughter Reeva, 29, has not been served as Oscar Pistorius, known as the 'Blade Runner', could be out in 10 months.




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Oscar Pistorius could face murder charge and heavier sentence as judge grants prosecutors' bid to appeal

A South African judge has ruled that prosecutors can appeal the acquittal on murder charges of Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted of culpable homicide in the death of Reeva Steenkamp.




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Oscar Pistorius could face murder charge after judge grants bid to appeal 

The Paralympic gold medallist, who was sentenced to five years in jail for manslaugfhter after a trial that attracted worldwide interest, could now face a murder charge - and a longer sentence.




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Oscar Pistorius 'lost it' when he learned murder acquittal would be appealed

A fellow prisoner at the Kgosi Mampuru II jail in Pretoria said the double-amputee athlete 'got up and stomped' after hearing the ruling on the radio, adding that he was p***** off.'




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Oscar Pistorius 'to coach children' and could leave prison in August

Oscar Pistorius, 28, is serving a five-year prison sentence for culpable homicide after admitting fatally shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp four times through a door on Valentine's Day 2013.




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Oscar Pistorius to be released after 10 months but faces appeal over sentence for Reeva Steenkamp's killing

The Olympic and Paralympic track star is currently serving a five year prison sentence after being convicted in October following a seven-month trial.




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Oscar Pistorius's parole is being DELIBERATELY delayed amid backlash fears

The failure of a review board to rule yesterday on the athlete's parole comes just weeks before an appeal court considers whether to convict him of murdering Reeva Steenkamp.




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Oscar Pistorius' prison buddy planned audacious £12m break out

EXCLUSIVE: Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir's escape was foiled when a handgun (pictured), prison guard's uniform and detailed plans of the prison were found during a raid on his cell.




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Reeva Steenkamp's father wants to meet Oscar Pistorius face-to-face to seek 'closure'

Pistorius was released last week after just a year in prison for shooting dead Reeva Steenkamp through a locked toilet door in their bedroom in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013.




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Oscar Pistorius' manslaughter conviction could be replaced with murder

The result of an appeal by prosecutors to have 29-year-old Oscar Pistorius’s manslaughter conviction overturned and replaced with one of murder is due to be delivered on Thursday morning.




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Oscar Pistorius told friend 'I don’t want to go back to jail' before murder conviction

Kevin Lerena (right) said Oscar Pistorius (left) is depressed, has lost interest in training and women - and suggested he might 'do something stupid' rather than go back to prison.




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Oscar Pistorius’ ‘mother’ is attacked robbed by armed men

Oscar Pistorius’s ‘mum’, Lois, was threatened by a hammer-wielding robber during a break-in at her mansion in Pretoria as her bodyguard was held at gun point by members of the armed gang.




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National Party leader Simon Bridges begs Jacinda Ardern to follow Australian approach to coronavirus

New Zealand is about to head into their fourth week of strict level four restrictions which only allows people to leave their homes for essential services and exercise.




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Jacqui Lambie warns Tasmania's coronavirus crisis could 'get a lot worse' 

Five deaths and 81 infections are linked to a cluster on Tasmania's north west coast, forcing two hospitals to be shut down and more than 5,000 people including 1,200 hospital staff quarantined.




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How to make 'McDonald's' bacon and egg McMuffin at home

A clever amateur chef has made her own version of McDonald's famous bacon and egg McMuffin in an air fryer.




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Scott Morrison says Australian politicians will NOT follow Jacinda Ardern's lead and take pay cuts

The Australian Prime Minister who earns an annual salary of $549,250, is not planning to follow in the footsteps of New Zealand.




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Labor Senator Penny Wong backs paycuts for politicians

Ministers in New Zealand agreed to a 20 per cent cut on Wednesday but Prime Minister Scott Morrison said paycuts were 'not being considered' in Australia.




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All Blacks accept 50 per cent pay freeze due to coronavirus outbreak

After the coronavirus pandemic shut down global sport, New Zealand Rugby and the players' association agreed to put on hold £12mi, or 50 per cent of the year's remaining forecast spend.




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Jacinda Ardern to end New Zealand's coronavirus 'bonk ban' once level four restrictions are lifted

Barring an upswing of new COVID-19 cases in the new few days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will on Monday decide to lower New Zealand's lockdown from level four to level three.




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Piers Morgan says politicians should take pay cut during coronavirus like Jacinda Ardern

Politicians in the UK and Australia have doubled down on their refusal to reduce their pay packets since Ms Ardern said she and her top staff would slash their salaries by 20 per cent.




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Jacinda Ardern is sued amid claims the New Zealand coronavirus lockdown is for political gain

Two applicants made multiple claims against New Zealand's Prime Minister at Auckland High Court on Thursday.




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Comedian's botched cake job depicting Jacinda Ardern goes viral 

Comedian Laura Daniel has apologised to Jacinda Ardern after baking and decorating a cake depicting the New Zealand prime minister.




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Debate erupts over the right way to arrange your cutlery drawer - so how do you stack yours? 

The caption of a photo shared in a New Zealand Facebook group declares knives, forks and spoons must be arranged from left to right, but not everyone agrees.




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Luxury yacht intercepted near Sydney by Border Force containing commercial quantities of drugs 

The $250,000 vessel was intercepted by New South Wales Police in waters off Lake Macquarie, north of Sydney, at 4.30am on Saturday.