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One of the brightest stars from the early years of daffodil breeding shines again in a Weardale churchyard.

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A beautifully designed garden needn't cost the earth, argues Joe Swift. Stephen Lacey meets a born entrepreneur.

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What to do this week to keep your garden in shape. Advice compiled by the RHS More advice in our Gardeners' Forum Organic Gardening homepage Soft wood cuttings advertisement Propagate shrubs from young growth before shoots start firming and becoming

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FIVE people were killed and nine others injured when a small boat collided with a fishing trawler late at night in Australia's Sydney harbour.