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20 May 2013 Last updated at 10:25 ET

UK astro Peake given station dateTim Peake

UK astronaut Tim Peake is to fly to the International Space Station, launching on a Soyuz rocket in November or December 2015.

Ash trees (Getty Images)Tree health policy to 'stop spread'

Strengthening biosecurity at UK borders and a plant health risk register would help protect the nation's trees from pests and diseases, a report concludes.

IceWarming extremes 'not as likely'

Global temperature rises will be slower in the coming decades say researchers but the long term picture is consistent.

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