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Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year

Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down, has grown sideways owing to strong winds

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Ireland’s ancient rainforest vanished after thousands of years of human activity. Now nearly 30,000 trees are being planted to bring it back

Almost 30,000 young native trees have been planted at Lenamore Wood in Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of a restoration project that could take a century to mature. Oak, alder and rowan now cover parts of the 41-acre site near Gortin, though the future woodland is still difficult to picture.…

The Times of India · Aug 13

Jake Paul’s fight promotion acquires UFC’s rivals to launch new MMA brand

MVP and the PFL have merged, but with the new company operating under the MVP banner as Paul bids to disrupt the UFC’s hold on mixed martial arts

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Woman found stabbed in house explosion ‘gave her life to helping the vulnerable’

Annabel Rook, 46, was found fatally injured at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, north-east London, just before 5am on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2025

Tributes paid to charity worker found fatally stabbed in her London home

Annabel Rook, 46, who helped refugees and women fleeing domestic violence, described as ‘profound force for good’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025

Woman stab victim in house explosion had ‘boundless optimism’, say charity

Annabel Rook, 46, was found fatally injured at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, north-east London on Tuesday morning.

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Cockatoos start sipping from Sydney’s drinking fountains after mastering series of complex moves

Experts think the clever birds learned the technique by watching people and then trying it themselves

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2025

Winds of change: govt urged to seize energy mandate

More renewable energy projects should go ahead in Australia and be approved faster after Labor's federal election win, experts say.

AAP · May 26, 2025

The 4 basic parenting styles—and what science says about which is best

From imposing rigid rules to no rules, people tend to parent in one of four basic ways.

Fortune · Apr 12, 2025

Record crowds, record transfers: Irish football reaches a watershed moment

Shamrock Rovers are one win from history in Europe while League of Ireland clubs are thriving after Covid and Brexit

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025