Bird flu outbreak in UK
Up to 30,000 turkeys on five farms have been culled as a precaution, after the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu was found in turkeys on a Suffolk farm...
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Landsbanki in £1.4 billion takeover bid
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Flu cure found in the elderberry
A new flu remedy based on research into the black elderberry is being heralded as one of the most effective cures against the flu virus. Sambucol elde...
UK hosts Internet marketing expo
Internet marketing experts from around the world will be gathering for the Search Marketing Expo (SMX) conference to be held for the first time in Lon...
Icelandic fish scares bathers in Norfolk
A rare piranha-like fish normally found in the deep waters around Iceland, recently ended up scaring passers by on a Norfolk beach. The fish was ident...
Supermarket comparison site uncovers ‘significant’ food price rises
UK supermarkets have raised food prices by around 12% during the past year, according to findings by grocery comparison website mySupermarket.co.uk. I...
Orbis to manage the void properties of Tristar Homes
Integrated property and security services leader, Orbis, has won a three-year contract estimated to be worth £250,000 to manage the void properties of...
Scottish fungi festival has Icelandic twist
Last weekend, a small village in Scotland which holds its annual autumn festival around a mushroom theme, transformed itself into a Nordic wonderland ...