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UK oil and gas industry set to create 8,000 jobs over the next two...

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Over the next two years British oil and gas firms expect to create thousands of new jobs, despite the slump in oil prices, according...
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BBC giving 1 million coding devices to children in the UK

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The BBC has launched a nationwide initiative, called Make it Digital, set to inspire children to get into coding and programming. The broadcaster will be giving...
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Grisly decomposed body was just soggy rope and old metal, Gravesend

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Photographer Rob Powell was taking pictures of a ship on the Thames when he thought he had come across a decomposed body on the...
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Giant saltwater ocean on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, says Hubble Space Telescope

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Ganymede is Jupiter’s largest moon, and also the biggest moon in our solar system. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has provided compelling evidence of an underground...
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TSB confirms £1.7bn takeover bid by Spanish bank Sabadell

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TSB announced that the Spanish bank Sabadell has approached the company for a £1.7bn takeover. The news sent TSB shares soaring by more than 25%. Less...
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Warm water detected on Saturn’s moon Enceladus raises prospect of life

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Microscopic grains of rock detected on the surface of one of Saturn’s sixty-two moons, Enceladus, suggest the presence of warm water, which in turn...
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1451 marine species discovered annually, and over 1,000 fish species every 8 years

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We are discovering 1,451 new-to-science marine creatures annually (four per day), and more than 1,000 fish species every eight years, says the World Register...
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Most powerful ever rocket booster tested successfully by NASA

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In a successful test on Wednesday, NASA fired the most powerful rocket booster ever built for two minutes, producing 3.6 million pounds of thrust....
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Total solar eclipse – Faroe Islands hotels fully booked for March 20

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Authorities in the Faroe Islands, located between Norway and Iceland, say all its hotels, bed & breakfasts and hostels are fully booked for 20th...
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Apple iTunes and App stores back up after long outage

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The Apple iTunes and App stores are back up after being unavailable for users to access throughout the day on Wednesday. It's rare for Apple's...