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Few things say British summer quite like a cold pint in a sun-soaked beer garden – and from clifftop terraces to remote countryside pubs, some spots offer views and experiences that are hard to beat.With thousands of pubs across the UK,…

Nothing ruins a sunny afternoon in the garden quite like the buzz of a wasp.But if your outdoor space seems to be crawling with the insects this summer, you may be unknowingly giving them exactly what they're looking for.Pest experts…

They say that only four in ten tourists in Japan ever get to see its holiest landscape – a view of Mount Fuji – as it is so often lost in mist and clouds.Unpredictable weather is something the UK and Japan have in common, along with a…

It is a question that frequently pops up on pub quizzes: how many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can you name?Perhaps more pertinently, how many are still standing?The answer, as a new book reveals, is only one: the Great…

Hop to it!It's that time of year when everybody starts scrambling to find the perfect beer garden with good drinks on tap, hearty pub grub and gorgeous views as a bonus. To get you there quicker, here we reveal England's top 25 best beer…

A respected British scientist duped Kew Gardens into displaying a fake 'fungus' more than half a century ago, and the 'species' still remains in the collection today. Richard Dennis, the former head of mycology at Kew in London,…

Ukrainian engineers have designed a DIY rocket that families can build in their own back gardens from everyday materials to rain terror on the Russian invaders.Dubbed the 'people's missile', the Trembita uses the same technology as the…