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The system for licensing firearms and shotguns in England and Wales is not fit for purpose and should be replaced to ensure public safety. That鈥檚 the conclusion of a report published today by His Majesty鈥檚 Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

When Sandi Thornton started growing lavender on her 30-acre farm in the south of the Lake District, some neighbours did raise a quizzical eyebrow. Two years on, the lavender beds are getting established and there鈥檚 a distinctly purple haze across part of Cumbria鈥檚 Lyth Valley.

With drought, climate change and many demands on land use, scientists and food producers are looking at the best crops to grow for the future, and that鈥檚 something we鈥檝e been focusing on all this week too. Researchers at the University of Essex are using gene-editing technology to create dwarf cucumber plants better suited to indoor vertical farms and glasshouses.

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