Crumbling flyover 'should be demolished by May'

It has been one year since the Gateshead Highway flyover was closed due to safety concerns.

Using 1,000 butterfly and moth genomes to investigate evolution and climate change resilience

A major milestone has been reached, with experts across Europe, including those at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, sequencing 1,000 species of butterflies and moths. This includes ...

'Disgraceful' vandals felled Christmas tree hours after lights switch-on

Vandals have been labelled "disgraceful" after felling a Christmas tree, that stood in a village for more than a decade, just ...
The Conversation

What do trees remember?

Estrella Luna-Diez receives funding from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Anne-Marie Culhane receives funding from UKRI and the NERC. Bruno Barcante ...
The Sun

Major UK supermarket is selling 6ft Xmas trees for just £10 in mega 50% off sale – but you’ll have to be quick

See why Brits are putting up more than 2 Christmas trees in their homes MORRISONS is selling a 6ft Christmas tree for only £10 but you only have a few more days to get your hands on it. The bargain ...
The Peninsula

First saplings from felled UK tree to be planted

London: The first five saplings grown from one of the UK's most iconic trees after it was deliberately felled will be planted on Saturday, organisers said. Until September 2023, the tree had stood for ...
Phys.org

What do trees remember?

Across many UK woodlands, the next generation is missing. Surveys show steep declines in most species of young trees (seedlings and saplings) due to a growing list of pressures: prolonged drought, ...
Computer Weekly

Use of digital ID in UK achieves statutory status

The use of ‘trusted’ digital ID software to verify your identity online in the UK has taken on a statutory footing as of 1 ...
ABC News

Christmas tree pricing: Experts say this may be the year to buy a real tree

Christmas tree supply is expected to remain steady. With the most wonderful time of the year around the corner, it may be worth it to consider buying a real tree to hide presents under this year. With ...
Sky

First saplings planted from felled Sycamore Gap tree

The first saplings grown from the Sycamore Gap tree, which was deliberately cut down in 2023, are being planted on Saturday. A total of 49 plants have been produced from seeds and material rescued ...
scmp.com

UK digital ID plan fuels conspiracies, but government denies it is for control

Plans for a new nationwide UK digital ID are sparking widespread public concern, but some critics including far-right politicians are fuelling fears with unproven claims that it will be used to boost ...

Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began

LONDON -- London's Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square will be lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in ...