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Dina Asher-Smith sets fastest time in 200m semi-finals at World Championships

Dina Asher-Smith underlined her favourite tag by powering through to the 200m final at the World Championships. The 23-year-old clocked 21.16 seconds.




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World Athletics Championships: Asher-Smith wins women's 200m

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: Out of the sandstorm of a quite miserable World Championships came a magnificent ray of red, white and blue light.




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Asher-Smith wins third medal at World Championships as Great Britain claim 4x100m silver in Doha 

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: Another night of history for Dina Asher-Smith . The distinctions in her career are piling up and so are the medals.




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Dina Asher-Smith's triple medal joy

Dina Asher-Smith claimed a historic hat-trick at the World Championships with a silver in the 4x100m last night in Doha. She is now the first British athlete to win three medals at the same Championships.




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Greta Thunberg and Dina Asher-Smith lead the BBC's list of 100 most inspiring women

The BBC list features women from several fields, including climate change activist Greta Thunberg, British athletics star Dina Asher-Smith and US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.




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Dina Asher-Smith wants to use new-found fame to help change the face of Athletics

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Dina Asher-Smith is talking about change. About greater expectations.About that point where you're known on a faraway island.




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Coronavirus: Olympians react with fury to IOC's dithering over Tokyo 2020 postponement

Olympians past and present have expressed their dismay at the refusal to immediately cancel or postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games in a chorus of protest at the International Olympic Committee.




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Britain's top Olympians face financial crisis with Tokyo 2020 Games postponed

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE AND RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Team GB stars face a coronavirus cash crisis because of performance-related contracts with sponsors.




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Coe reveals plans are being formulated to squeeze a trio of major events into the summer of 2022.

Asher-Smith could have a shot at three gold medals in a mad six-week stretch after Sebastian Coe revealed plans are being formulated to squeeze a trio of major events into the summer of 2022.




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Athletics chiefs set to squeeze three major championships into 2022 summer schedule

A compromise to squeeze three major championships into the summer of 2022 is set to be concluded in the next 48 hours.




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BEL MOONEY: My wife's leaving me because of her terrible menopause

This week Bel advises a reader who reveals his wife is leaving him because of her terrible menopause.




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BEL MOONEY: Secret sister bombshell has wrecked memories of darling Dad 

This week Bel advises a woman who recently discovered her late father had a third daughter that she only just found out about.




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BEL MOONEY: I met a girl online: is it too soon to talk about marriage? 

This week Bel advises a young man who has fallen for a woman he met online and desperately wants to fix their bond after a disagreement




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BEL MOONEY: I'm in love with a younger woman from Nigeria but my children think she's scamming me

This week Bel Mooney advises a man, 74, whose children disapprove of his relationship with a 39-year-old single mother from Nigeria.




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BEL MOONEY:  Even if your family's broken, now is the time to reach out

This week Bel advises a young woman who feels like giving up on her parents  after feeling they don't make any effort with her.




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Queen of all colours:  Plant regal roses now and joy will reign through the entire summer

Midwinter might seem a crazy moment to think about roses. But this is an excellent opportunity for buying bare-root varieties. They’re cheaper than container plants and quick to establish.




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Terrifically tasty toms: It’s time to sow tomato seeds for a juicy crop this summer 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice on growing tomatoes from seeds. He advises sowing now in order to have ripe tomatoes by July.




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Plug into floral glory: Plan ahead and get off to a flying start with your summer planting

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for preparing for summer. He says now is the time to start thinking about summer planting as planning is necessary for best results.




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Take to your beds: Get ready to plant up your plot for vibrant summer glory

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn said it helps to know what plants you're buying as what looks good on display might not work in your garden's soil. He advised gardeners on what colours go together.




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Bright red blooms will make your garden sizzle this summer – and now’s the time to plant them 

British gardening expert Constance Craig Smith, shared advice for adding excitement to gardens that lasts from July until the end of October. She suggested red blooms for showstopping vibrancy.




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British-American alliance was forged centuries earlier, says MONTY DON

American and British gardens have been bonded together by mutual plants, skills and experience ever since the first settlers founded Virginia in 1607, says the British gardening expert.




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Sweet smell of excess: Bountiful and headily fragrant, pelargoniums are perfect for summer 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn, shared advice for growing thriving pelargoniums such as Lara Starshine this summer. He has planted eight of the variety in an old cattle tank this year.




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Heavenly honeysuckle: Entwine this social climber with roses for sublime scents

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for achieving heavenly fragrances by blending different varieties of honeysuckle with roses.




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Monty Don has added a touch of the Med to his garden - and here he explains how you can too

British gardening expert Monty Don shared his advice for how to grow olive trees in the garden. He recommended using 'very large terracotta pots'.




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There's a lily to suit almost any soil or colour scheme, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shares his advice for how to grow lilies in your garden. He recommends growing the plants in pots and giving them 'plenty of space'.




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Thistles can be a spectacular asset to your garden, says Monty Don - and some are edible too 

British gardening expert Monty Don shares his advice for growing thistles. He says creeping thistle which troubles most gardeners have seeds that are excellent food sources for finches.




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Awesome autumn colours: Ramp up the heat with these fiery, easy-to-grow late bloomers 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn, shared advice for a thriving autumn garden. He recommends growing Rudbeckia laciniata Herbstsonne in plenty of sunlight.




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Winners of our garden competition have been chosen - and it's a couple who transformed a wild space

Claire and Robert Bailey-Scott, 43 and 57, from Gosberton, Lincolnshire, have transformed their garden and won the Daily Mail National Garden Competition.




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Grape expectations: He may not yet have a vineyard on the Med, but MONTY DON can still grow grapes

Monty Don writes this week that avid gardeners can still grow grapes at home. One vine that he planted in his greenhouse has taken over after only three years - and has even produced fruit.




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Nigel Colborn says plant clematis with roses for summer colour

Nigel Colborn said that now is a great time for planting clematis as the soils have not fallen to winter temperatures, and after so much rain there's plenty of moisture.




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MONTY DON solves some thorny conundrums sent in by readers

British gardening expert Monty Don answers readers' pressing problems and discusses Britain's newest bee species you might spot buzzing around your flower beds.




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Jolly Holly Days! Decorate your home this festive season with real winter berries

Nigel Corn shared his advice for embracing the festive season in your garden. The British gardening expert suggests using decorative foliage and Christmas roses for a beautiful show.




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To the greenhouse! This is the time when a glasshouse comes into its own, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don (pictured) says January is the time for sowing seeds in the greenhouse.




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The snowdrop spectacle is here and the wet, mild winter means it's better than ever

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for thriving snowdrops as they reach their peak season. British gardening expert says snowdrops thrive best in freedraining, humus-rich soil with full light.




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California dreaming: On a dreary grey winter's day, why not plan for some summer colour? 

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for a colourful garden this summer. British gardening expert suggests making use of heated greenhouses.




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Deborah Meaden tells how turning her 16-acre Somerset property over to nature reaped rich rewards

Deborah Meaden's most gratifying investment has been the rewilding of her Somerset home, a former farmhouse surrounded by 26 acres, once owned by prime minister William Pitt the Elder.




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It's no surprise Borde Hill is: A mecca for lovers magnolia 

Constance Craig Smith revealed a selection of the best UK gardens for magnolias. Borde Hill in West Sussex, which boasts more than 180 magnolias is set to open again this weekend.




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The time for vines: Sow tomatoes from seed this weekend for tasty treats in July 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared his advice for thriving tomatoes in UK gardens. He claims seeds sown this weekend should crop from July onwards.




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Nature's pick-me-up: Nigel Colborn says gardening is the perfect medicine

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn says how gardening is the perfect medicine in uncertain times such as the coronavirus outbreak. He said people should finish overdue winter tasks.




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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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Early-flowering clematis can cope with extreme cold and are blooming now

Monty Don shares his advice for growing clematis in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert says Clematis montana is the most common this month.




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Bring the med home: It's been a dry month but these beauties are used to arid conditions 

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for adding a touch of Mediterranean to your garden. The British gardening expert says Mediterranean plants are almost entirely self-maintaining.




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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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True taste of summer: Tomato plants

Among frost-tender crops, the tomato is king. Fancy alternatives such as melons or aubergines can be tricky, but tomatoes are a favourite because they’re dependable.




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Enjoy Chelsea Flower Show from your home

Chelsea Flower Show is next week. Tickets are almost sold out, but you can enjoy the show in comfort at home. You might even see more on television than when buffeted by the crowds.




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Ebola outbreak in the Congo 'should be a global emergency' warns Rory Stewart

The MP said the outbreak is 'very dangerous' after a two-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health officials have rejected proposals to declare a global emergency three times.




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US government shuts down military lab studying Ebola and the plague over safety fears

Scientists at Fort Detrick, Maryland, study Ebola, the plague (caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis) and rabbit fever (caused by the bacterium tularemia).




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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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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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Animation: coronavirus spread faster than SARS, MERS or Ebola

A new animated video shows how 40 days into the coronavirus outbreak it infected more people than on the 40th day of the respective Ebola, swine flu, SARS and MERS outbreaks.