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Battalion Advanced Technology, a UK company specialising in next-generation materials for dual-use applications, will provide up to £750,000 per year for each project.

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Shark's PowerDetect Cordless Pet Vacuum Cleaner automatically adjusts its cleaning performance as you move around your home

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Two products that could transform your patio, decking, or driveway - no wonder they're the current best-sellers

Amazon’s best-selling patio cleaning buys are perfect for winter grime

Patio cleaning chemicals are a quick and easy way to wash the grime off your slabs

This £7.49 patio cleaner could save you getting the jetwash out

The Hozo Neoruler Go is such a clever tool for just £49.99 - if you can catch the Amazon deal

Hozo Neoruler Go review: laser ruler brings digital precision for £50

The K 7 Premium Smart Control Flex is Karcher's most expensive pressure washer

Is the Karcher K 7 Smart Control pressure washer worth £479.99?

35 per cent of Brits will power wash this Easter weekend

Ad Feature Over half of Brits will use the Easter weekend to tackle DIY projects

Clearing grime off paving slabs can be a therapeutic spring chore - if you've got a decent pressure washer

Deal alert: Karcher pressure washers are incredibly cheap right now

The UK is bracing for continued freezing conditions as a high-pressure system over Scandinavia brings icy easterly winds, rain, and snow, according to the Met Office.

Freezing winds grip UK as ‘Scandinavian high’ brings snow

UK snow blizzard February: Exact date it will hit. Saint Paul's Cathedral is just visible through a blizzard as people cross the River Thames on March 2, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Snow and ice set to hit UK

The 'Kawasaki' norovirus strain now accounts for 70% of all cases.

Norovirus: symptoms to watch out for this Christmas

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Why your garden’s hard surfaces need attention at this time of year

Local councils, schools, and community groups are increasingly investing in repairs

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The Omni S1 Pro is a remarkable robot vacuum - but it comes at a remarkable price

Eufy S1 Pro Omni review: The best robot vacuum I've tested

A blue supermoon rises behind the Royal Liver Building. Image: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Scientists suggest using lasers to create roads on the Moon

An artist's concept shows what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on science data. (Image: NASA, CSA, ESA, J. Olmsted (STScI))

Nasa finds massive exoplanet with water-covered surfaces
K2-18b belongs to a unique class of exoplanets known as "Hycean" planets
Hiyah Zaidi

CQC care home reports have found elderly residents "forgotten about", a chair covered in faeces and one person desperately calling out for help - among other issues.

The horrifying reality of life in "inadequate" care homes

Homes in the UK are designed to retain heat, so heatwaves prove tough for Brits who cannot escape the high temperatures.

How to keep your home cool without air con as temperatures soar again

Best trail running shoes for women 2022: best shoes for grip and ankle support, from On, Saucony, Adidas

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