Giles Heron obituary: pioneering organic farmer at Bank House Farm
The obituary notes Bank House Farm was set in rugged, elevated countryside and that Heron described the land in his autobiography Farming with Mary.
2026/02/11
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Ancient Egyptian tool may reshape what we know about the civilisation
Researchers re-examined a small copper-alloy object excavated in the 1920s and found wear patterns and leather coils consistent with a bow drill, which could be the earliest known metal drill and suggests rotary drilling was used in Egypt around two millennia earlier than previously documented.
2026/02/11
Gene-editing trials test a possible one-time fix for high cholesterol
Early-stage CRISPR studies that target liver genes such as ANGPTL3 and PCSK9 have lowered LDL and triglycerides in small groups, and larger, longer trials are being planned.
2026/02/11
Merseyside jobs saved after ambulance firms sold.
A pre-pack sale finalised on February 6 preserved more than 375 jobs across Spark Medical and Medi 4 Ambulance Services, and the buyer has not been disclosed.
2026/02/11
South Bermondsey sauna sanctuary offers cold plunges for under £10.
Innversions Alchemy, created by Barbora Patková in South Bermondsey, opened a sauna and cold plunge site that launched in November last year and offers 90-minute off-peak sessions for £9.50.
2026/02/11
Saudi Aramco's iktva reaches 70% local content milestone
Saudi Aramco said its iktva program has reached 70% local content and has contributed more than $280 billion to Saudi Arabia's GDP; the company plans to increase local procurement to 75% by 2030.
2026/02/11
England to play New Zealand and Costa Rica in final pre-World Cup friendlies
England will face New Zealand on 6 June and Costa Rica four days later in Florida, then base themselves at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City for the World Cup.
2026/02/11
Shoe store closure deepens concerns about a 'dying' UK town
McKillens, a long-running independent shoe shop in Ballymena, has announced it will close after citing online competition and the Covid pandemic, and the town has seen other recent shop closures including department store Wyse Byse.
2026/02/11
Sally Dynevor says breast cancer diagnosis changed her life completely
Sally Dynevor recalled that her 2009 breast cancer diagnosis 'completely changed' her life and said her Coronation Street storyline prompted her to get checked; former co-star Beverley Callard has since revealed her own diagnosis and is reported to be preparing for treatment.
2026/02/11
Surfshark partners with Internews to provide free VPN access to journalists
Surfshark and Internews will provide fully paid Surfshark One subscriptions to 100 media and civil society organizations across nine high-risk countries, and Internews held a digital security training in Kampala for Sudanese journalists and activists.
2026/02/11
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