Ukraine Russia war – latest: Power restored to millions after nuclear plants knocked offline

Ukraine Russia war – latest: Power restored to millions after nuclear plants knocked offline

Vladimir Putin says he speaks to soldiers in Ukraine on the phone For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign... Read more »
Network Rail plants trees to deal with graffiti hotspot in South London

Network Rail plants trees to deal with graffiti hotspot in South London

Network Rail is testing the use of trees as a deterrent to prevent graffiti and vandalism in Bermondsey, which is creating an unsightly mess for both passengers and local residents. The tree... Read more »
Third species of giant waterlily discovered at Kew Gardens | Plants

Third species of giant waterlily discovered at Kew Gardens | Plants

A giant waterlily grown at Kew Gardens has been named as new to science, in the first discovery of its type in more than a century. Scientists at the south-west London garden... Read more »
Kate Garraway reveals how the healing power of plants helped her husband Derek’s Covid battle 

Kate Garraway reveals how the healing power of plants helped her husband Derek’s Covid battle 

‘After Derek’s illness could our garden help improve our health and wellbeing?’ Kate Garraway reveals how the healing power of plants has helped her during her husband’s two-year Covid battle Kate Garraway... Read more »
New method for breaking down plants can help speed up switch to renewables | Imperial News

New method for breaking down plants can help speed up switch to renewables | Imperial News

Researchers have devised a new method that reuses waste plant material instead of fossil fuels for energy, material and chemical generation. Researchers from Imperial College London have developed a new environmentally friendly... Read more »
Marble Arch Mound stripped of plants as £6 million attraction dismantled – South London News

Marble Arch Mound stripped of plants as £6 million attraction dismantled – South London News

By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter The Marble Arch Mound has finally been stripped after the £6 million attraction was widely panned and given nicknames like the “BTEC Eiffel Tower” by its... Read more »
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The ‘killer’ plants ‘choking the life out of London waterways’ and its wildlife

An invasive species of plant is threatening London’s waterways and ‘choking the life’ out of its ecosystems, according to an environmental trust trying to stop the weed in its tracks. The Canal... Read more »
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Rainham: Cannabis plants worth £1 million found in east London

M ore than 1,000 cannabis plants worth £1million have been seized at a warehouse in east London. The Met’s East Area Drugs Focus Desk, supported by neighbourhoods officers, conducted a drugs warrant... Read more »
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Burglars broke into East London cannabis factory and tried to steal plants

Four men have been jailed after breaking into a house in East London and trying to stealing cannabis plants. Edward Nadif, 33, of Victoria Dock Road, E16; Dominic Fowls, 27, of Southend... Read more »
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Power company plants ‘tiny urban forests’ in east London

A power company has planted  “tiny urban forests” in Hackney and Little Ilford in an effort to speed up the transition to net zero.  UK Power Networks – which supplies power to London, the... Read more »