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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.

Ad Feature Scientists race to create materials tough enough for hypersonic flight

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

The Shark vacuum pet owners are talking about

Guide dogs at Madame Tussauds

Guide dog puppies meet The Beatles, Alan Carr, and David Attenborough

Sefton Council kicks back at football ban claims. Photo: Denis - stock.adobe.com

Heatwaves causing injury concerns and costing football clubs thousands

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

Lancashire Met Office weather forecast as ice warning in force.

Lancashire weather forecast as ice warning in force, inc snow verdict

An ice warning has been issued by the Met Office.

Met Office issues ice warning with risk of icy patches and snow

Fewer than one in five washrooms meet the nation's hygiene standards

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

Norovirus: symptoms to watch out for this Christmas

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

Ad Feature UK playgrounds in crisis

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
Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield has lived with Eufy's new flagship robot vacuum cleaner for a few months, and he's smitten.
Gareth Butterfield

Go ahead for new sports facilities at Fishers Field (picture from Google)

Go ahead for new sports facilities at Fishers Field in Blackpool

Here's how to deal with you car windshield being frozen on the inside.

Why does my windscreen freeze inside? Causes and how to prevent it

Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese on Mill Lane

One dead in E.Coli outbreak - as five Lancashire cheeses recalled

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

TikTok user shares simple way to clean your oven racks

Here’s why you shouldn’t use bleach to clean your bathroom

Customers weigh packages at the post office.

What to do if your parcel hasn’t arrived in time for Christmas

Trail running shoes for women: the best ladies’ running shoes for off-road, from Mizuno, Merrell, Saucony

The best ladies’ trail running shoes from Mizuno, Merrell, Saucony

Snow falls on Ribbleton, Preston. Photo by reader Sarah Humphreys

Forecasters warn of ice across Lancashire

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