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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

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

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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

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
Drivers are used to scraping down windscreens in order to get on the road during winter, but if you find yourself also needing to scrape down the inside of your car here's what you need to know.
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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

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