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Transcript Six of the world’s first tidal lagoon power stations could be built on this bit of British coastline. Plans have been announced to construct a number of giant man-made…

Watch our weekly news video. This week’s video is: Pumpkin art: How to make a pumpkin into an R2D2 – and other creative Halloween pumpkin carvings.

Learn: power (verb), investigating, sustainable energy, electrons, solar panel Could your garden power your mobile phone? Scientists at Cambridge University are investigating how plants can give us sustainable energy. They…

Learn: stardom, hopefuls, dream come true, lead role, fierce Transcript A long queue of girls waiting for their chance of stardom.Thousands of young hopefuls stood in line in London for…

Learn: census, kicking off, mammoth task, houses, incentive Transcript One, two, three… It’s census time at London Zoo. Zookeepers are kicking off the New Year with the mammoth task of…

Learn: chopping, varieties, hybrid, aroma, breath Transcript Does chopping these make you cry? This farmer in the south of England thinks he has the answer.Alastair Findlay has been developing a…

Learn: overtaken, exhibits, longest-serving, self-styled, memorabilia, shrine Transcript A historic day that one of the UK’s biggest royal fans has been looking forward to. Queen Elizabeth II has now overtaken…

Learn: costumes, sound systems, revellers, downpours One of the world’s largest street music festivals has taken place in London. Around sixty bands in colourful costumes took part in the Notting…

Learn: melted, canvas, afford, unique recycling Transcript An art studio with no brushes or paint. Mbongeni Buthelezi uses strips of plastic melted and glued to the canvas for his portraits.…

Learn: not for the faint-hearted, venomous, conservation, reputation A relaxing place for a coffee… Or is it? This cafe, which has just opened in Tokyo, is not for the faint-hearted.…

Learn: divers, sinks, biodegradable, stretches, ecosystem Transcript It’s no ordinary day at the beach. These divers are in Cornwall, southwest England, not for the fun but to pick up rubbish.…

Learn: top dog, life jackets, eager, balance, guarantee Transcript Who is top dog of the California waves? About 50 animals wearing life jackets took part in the annual dog surfing…

Learn: to stand out from the crowd, device, internal components, organic, sustainable Transcript Do you want your mobile phone to stand out from the crowd? Well, here’s a device that…

Learn: pungent, an acquired taste, is shaping up, bumper crop, delight Transcript It may look delicious but this fruit’s pungent smell makes it an acquired taste.Durians, the so-called “king of…

Learn: melted, mouth-watering, in the run-up to, chocoholic, charity Transcript Melted chocolate – now that’s a mouth-watering sight.This chocolatier in the English county of Lincolnshire has been working hard to…