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Gardening
The buds and the bees
Before you squash that bee, think – it’s been estimated that, without it and its billions of little cousins, it would cost the UK £1.8bn every year to hand-pollinate crops.
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Divide and rule
May isn’t just the time to plant and enjoy the flowers of late spring; it’s also a time to clean up, cut back and lift and divide many plants which have already passed their peak.
The dahlia news
Dahlias can be as fiery as an inferno but they’re also big softies – the slightest frost will have them collapsing in a miserable heap.
Insider dealing
They sit there, quietly, minding their own business. Trying to please. Whatever the circumstances.
Motoring
Coupe takes on German rival with easy access
BMW’S 6 Series Gran Coupe is the marque’s first ever four-door coupe, a response to the very successful Mercedes-Benz CLS.
Vauxhall keeps the wraps on genesis of a new Adam
VAUXHALL’s new small car, so far known only as Junior, now has a name – Adam. At 145 inches long, the three-door, four-seater premium hatchback will challenge lots of other chic urban cars.
Subtle updates for Audi’s all-roader
AUDI plans an autumn update of its Q5, the five-seat all roader.
Motorhome chief makes a marathon effort for lifesavers
BRAVO: he looked battle weary but motorhome specialist David Elliott has completed a marathon a day for 10 days running from Yeovil Town FC to Huddersfield Town FC to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Italian nous puts the hoods’ car back on road
CHRYSLER’S 300C was the saloon that 21st century hoodlums might have designed – a solid chunk, low roof, narrow windows, huge face – sometimes embellished with a Bentley-esque grille. If you were really tough there was the SRT-8 (as in Street Racing Technology) with a 425 horse power 6.1 litre V8.
Travel
Cider makes life rosy
A meal with a glass of the local speciality? Try the Basque region for traditional hospitality, says Frederic Manby
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Blooming lovely
Once a decade, the Floriade horticultural festival pulls in visitors from all over the world. Belinda Szonert takes a look during a mini break
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Plain sailing
Families can slash the cost of summer holidays in Europe if they let the boat take the strain and travel at off-peak times, say leading ferry companies as they battle to attract travellers deterred by airport hassles and peak season package prices.
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The roof of England
Jack Blanchard sets out to walk coast-to-coast across Northern England in the footsteps of Roman centurions
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