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Thunder, lightning and floods predicted over the next few days
Power cuts, delays and cancellations in trains and buses are also predicted
Lucy Hilton
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What households should do today to cut their energy usage and prepare for winter
Though individual savings might look relatively small, they can add up to significant savings across a year
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Animal lovers get creative helping raise £10,000 for RSPCA
The 50 Miles For Animals fundraising campaign aims to help the animal welfare charity continue their work
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Debunking heatwave myths: What's true and what's false
You may be desperate for a breeze in the house, but keeping windows open might not be the best solution in a heatwave
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Cyclists raise £80,000 for ‘life-changing’ gardens at UK’s spinal injury centres
Horatio’s Garden has so far enabled the installation of gardens at seven of the UK’s 11 spinal injury centres
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Ancient oaks and a mystical ‘portal’ rowan on shortlist for UK Tree of the Year
The winner will go on to compete for the UK in the European Tree of the Year contest next year
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Rossendale Ramblers: Heather, hills, and history
This week the Ramblers went on a walk in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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Flash floods could occur if heavy rain follows heatwave, warns professor
A university professor has explained how a downpour could lead to flash floods
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David Bowie named Britain’s most influential artist of the last 50 years
The Starman leads the list for his ability to transcend music, film and fashion
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Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky
The shower is expected to peak in the early hours of Saturday
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Stockport NHS opens Patient Choice award nominations
Nominations are open online until August 20
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Children in London to be offered polio jab in bid to stop outbreak
While there have been no confirmed cases, officials sounded the alarm over the rising number of samples found in sewage in London