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Crop diversity: Eat it or lose it
Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn increasingly to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.
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Bentley rescued for student film
Students hire a Bentley Turbo R and tow it up and down the M40 for their graduation film.
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Bentley dealers in receivership
A luxury car dealership in Devon goes into receivership after the economic downturn hits the market.
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Jobs cut as car firm axes shift
Luxury car maker Bentley is cutting up to 300 jobs as it ends its nightshift in Crewe.
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Car companies look beyond recession
The car industry, often seen as a barometer of the world economy, is heading for a recession, but top executives say they still think the sector has a bright future.
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Cancer patient's fight over care
A lung cancer patient takes legal action against health chiefs after paying privately for a drug and being refused NHS treatment.
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Robbers use Bentley for getaway
Two robbers escape in a black Bentley after stealing thousands of pounds from a Kent bank.
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Car parts plant faces job losses
A car parts factory says it is laying off 30 staff due to a lack of orders from Land Rover and Bentley.
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Slump hits Bentley car production
Four thousand staff at Crewe-based carmaker Bentley are going down to a three-day week as demand slumps.
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Rolls-Royce and rivals face challenging times
Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin have all seen solid sales growth in recent years, and in spite of the credit crunch they remain optimistic about the future - though forthcoming environmental regulation from Brussels could prove challenging.
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Youths admit stolen Bentley chase
Two teenage girls and a boy admit stealing a luxury Bentley car and leading police on a high-speed pursuit before crashing.
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Car firms clash over Bond credentials
An argument about whether James Bond prefers Bentleys to Aston Martins raises eyebrows in the car world.
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Three youths in court over crash
Three teenagers are remanded in custody after appearing at court on charges relating to a crash involving a Bentley.
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Three youths charged over crash
Three youths are remanded in custody charged with offences following a crash involving three police cars and a Bentley.
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Police cars crash chasing Bentley
Five police officers were hurt when three patrol cars crashed while chasing a stolen luxury car in Hampshire.
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Lotto winner plans vineyard buy
An electrical engineer from Devon thinks about buying a French vineyard and a Bentley after winning nearly £3m in a Lotto draw.
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The Bill criticised over MS plot
ITV1 drama The Bill is criticised for making up a fictional drug to treat multiple sclerosis in a recent episode.
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Woman killed in factory accident
A female worker is killed in an accident involving a fork-lift truck at the Bentley car factory in South Cheshire.
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Drink-driving boss injured worker
A company director is jailed for severely injuring an employee in a drink-driving smash.
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Sad salute to war command centre
As the Battle of Britain command centre closes, veterans recall the four-month conflict which saved the country.
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