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Locations were ranked according to the beauty of the buildings, the stunning scenery and their popularity with artists and as a filming location.

Beyond baked beans on toast and pork pies, there is (arguably) a no more quintessentially British snack than potato crisps - with the UK grazing (snackification) culture hardwired to tuck into more than six billion packs each year (around 150 bags per person).

Woolacombe Beach in North Devon is a popular destination for surfers and families and is recognised as one of the best in the country - but tourists have been left shocked at the parking prices

A project in England uses sensors, satellites and past spill data to predict future pollution.

Of providing as comprehensive a picture as possible of the state of the local rivers, sea and soil. the idea is that the computer programme will learn what has triggered spills in the past so it can predict and warn about pollution in the future. from north devon, heres our environment correspondent jonah fisher. it looks nice from a distance. but for years, the water at the beach has been problematic. people wading in bad water are going to pict up bacteria. eye infections and all that kind of ...

A hosepipe ban is to be introduced for more than two million people in Kent and Sussex as the country swelters during the current heatwave.

Time. but thank you very much for your time and talking to us. talking to us about the greek tragedy. nine people now arrested. 750 people on boor. the last day promises to be settled for most of us. we are looking to changes taking place because of this area of low pressure sitting out in the atlantic, slowly edging towards our shores. it will continue to destabilise throughout the morning. through here, well see some cloud in the south—west of cornwall and devon into wales, northern ireland ...

South East Water says the temporary restrictions will come into force from 26 June and means customers cannot water their gardens, wash cars, boats or patios and are prohibited from filling paddling or swimming pools.

A savvy gardener has shared his top tip for ensuring your plants will stay green and luscious, even during a hosepipe ban, and it couldn't be any easier to try for yourself

To recognise the signs that a spill might be about to take place. it crunches all the real—time data, including satellite images, and can, if necessary, raise the alarm. the idea is to very much scale and roll this out to different parts of the uk. we have already begun some of those conversations with different county councils that are interested. it is a lot easier to prevent it than actually try to sort of deal with it once the incident has occurred. all this tech isnt cheap. a water sensor...