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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d067/live/12b70410-0025-11f1-a507-573696841dbb.jpg”] Getty Images The Sky at Night host Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock will be appearing at Colliderfest A science and arts festival will return to Hull city centre. Featuring family friendly activities from 12 to 15 March, the second Colliderfest will include performances, talks and arts installations for all ages. Among the highlights will…

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Teignbridge Council The council says the fire risk is too great A south Devon council will stop collecting batteries for recycling after they caused eight fires in its bin lorries and tips. Teignbridge Council said the fires were contained but “the potential consequences could have been devastating, creating risk to life and significant disruption to…