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Which member of Yes released the best solo album?

So many musicians, so many records… which one is your choice for greatest of all time?

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‘The whole back of my HiLux was covered in rats’: what to do about Sydney’s growing vermin problem?

Urban rat populations are booming across the world and the Australian city is no exception. Is the solution pesticide, conceding defeat – or more rats?

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“We were pot-smoking hippies and Rick Wakeman was a pub guy. The angle twisted and we went off in a new direction”: The epic story of Yes and the three albums that changed the course of music

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“I don’t have many rock’n’roll stories for you – that was always someone else’s job”: Phil Collins was pranked by George Harrison, outdrunk by John Martyn, blown away by Robert Fripp and well-behaved with Eric Clapton

He may not always have been life and soul of the party, but he’s been the heartbeat behind songs across a huge range of genres – to his lasting pride

Louder

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Using "olfactory misinformation" to camouflage wheat seeds and protect them from hungry rodents has earned a team of scientists a national science prize.

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“Peter Gabriel got all the credibility, and I got the money – ha!” Phil Collins on his role as Genesis’ class clown and their only contact with the outside world

How the “junior member” broke into the band’s songwriting clique, his embarrassment over his solo success, and how the Sex Pistols influenced his choice of record label

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Primary school students battle in basketball and hockey magic round

Kookaburras player Simon Orchard is one of four Olympians to visit.

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"We would go out and he really never wanted anybody to know that he was a musician": The troubled life and lonely death of Peter Banks, the man once called "the architect of prog"

Guitarist Peter Banks gave Yes their name, designed their logo, and played on their first two albums – yet when he died, there was no money for his funeral

Louder

‘Alive with rats’: north Queensland town of Karumba overrun by plague of swimming rodents

A sea of rats has been washing up dead on the beach, with others scurrying across boat ramps into garden sheds and homes

The Guardian - AU

Study discovers new method that lowers crop damage from mice, during plague

Scientists at the University of Sydney found that a non-toxic technique can significantly reduce seed loss by keeping mice away from wheat crops. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Oil that 'confuses' mice offers hope to farmers

A non-toxic method to prevent mice from devouring wheat crops has been shown to drastically reduce seed loss according to new research.

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How to fool a mouse: ‘chemical camouflage’ can hide crops and cut losses by over 60%

For as long as humans have grown our own food, we have battled pest animals that destroy crops and take food for themselves.

The Conversation

Beloved Edinburgh family shop closing down after 88 years due to 'traffic chaos'

Pilrig Motors which is situated on Leith walk will shut on Saturday February 11 due to the tram works carried out close to the store and the retirement of one of the partners.

Edinburgh Live

Residents kick back over proposal to close off road as part of Roath Park cycle plans

A consultation on Cardiff Council's plans will close on January 15

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Romelu Lukaku branded "a big lump" by Wolves coach after Chelsea throw away lead

Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea threw away a two-goal lead on Saturday afternoon after Wolves scored late goals to snatch an unlikely 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge

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'Severe increase' in pests following Queensland's flood disaster as snake, rat call-outs rise

Pest control experts are grappling with a "severe increase" in wildlife activity following Queensland's flood disaster as call-outs for rats and snakes spike across soaked parts of the state.

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