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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Towards the end of autumn the days get colder and shorter. This triggers the reduction of the plant hormone auxin in most deciduous trees, which start to shed their leaves. In natural woodlands, this isn’t an issue. Fallen leaves gather on the ground and eventually decompose, recycling their nutrients back into the soil to support plant growth the following year. All part of a natural cycle. But things are different in streets or other parts of urban areas. There, leaf litter can block road gullies, drains and gutters leading to localized flooding. During wet conditions leaves…

A PENSIONER who grew a Christmas tree from a seedling she got free in The Sun needs someone to chop it down after it grew to 25ft. Nannette Stratton, 78, collected coupons for the plant which was just 6in when it was delivered 25 years ago. 2Nannette Stratton, 78, is looking for help cutting down her 25ft Christmas tree she got free from The SunCredit: BNPS 2The fir was just 6 inches tall when Nannette received it 25 years agoCredit: Thompson & Morgan But the tree shot up by a foot every year and now overshadows her house. Nannette’s husband…

RISHI SUNAK is right. Every vote for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party is a vote for Keir Starmer and a death sentence for the Tories in 2024. Which is precisely why he will run. 1Farage has shown that he’s been biding his time before coming back into the public eye, and the same may be true of BoJoCredit: Supplied Forget about Nige being too old, too tired, too comfy as a GB News star turn — or too battered by his near-fatal plane crash. This is the moment the ex-Ukip leader believes he was born for. Having blasted a Brexit-sized hole…

Dignity wins WITH quiet dignity and their justifiable anger remarkably held in check, British Jews yesterday exposed the vicious intolerance of the pro-Palestinian mob. For weeks London has been turned into a bear-pit by mindless left-wing crusaders and racist thugs openly supporting Hamas’s sick brand of terrorism. 1British Jews exposed the vicious intolerance of the pro-Palestinian mobCredit: Reuters But yesterday from the Strand to Parliament Square the only raised voices were those ringing out in defiant song. Tens of thousands of non-Jews standing with their embattled Jewish friends in a show of support not witnessed since the Battle of Cable…

DISTRAUGHT Tom Hand spoke for the first time tonight of the terrible toll taken on his daughter Emily during her 50-day Hamas hostage ordeal. Tom, 63, revealed the youngster — who turned nine inside the terror tunnels of Gaza — had “lost a lot of weight”. 4Tom Hand has spoken about the ordeal his daughter Emily faced as a hostage of HamasCredit: AFP via Getty 4He thanked everyone who helped and supported the familyCredit: Reuters And he spoke of his hope she would recover physically and mentally after being released among 13 innocents from the besieged strip last night. Tom…

Kevin Sinfield will run seven ultra marathons (27.2 miles) in seven days in seven cities to raise awareness and money in support of people impacted by motor neurone disease. His first run will be from Leeds to York on December 1, followed by Cardiff, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin, Brighton and London. The 43-year-old, who is a former professional rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos, England and Great Britain, will arrive in Brighton on December 6. So far, he has raised more than £8 million for the fight against MND across three endurance events. Each one has been inspired by his former…

Location : The M1 northbound between junctions J14 and J15 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:00 and 00:15 on 27 November 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 27 November 2023. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. Source link

McLaren has been forced to ask its shareholders for an additional £80m in funding, as it struggles to stay afloat amid a cash crisis. The marque warned last month it would need more money from its Bahrain owners after losses at the business more than doubled last year, amid delivery delays and mounting costs. Investors have already given the company £370m between March and September, according to company accounts. In 2021, losses mounted from £135m to £349m. Cash-strapped McLaren’s largest shareholder is Bahrain’s Mumtalakat Holding Company, the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, which owns two-thirds of the business. Auditors warned in…

Everton fans protested against the Premier League, calling it ‘corrupt’ over a points deduction handed to the club Everton supporters staged a series of protests against the Premier League over their 10-point deduction ahead of yesterday’s match at home to Manchester United. Thousands of fans took part in a planned march to Goodison Park and branded pink placards inside the ground bearing the Premier League logo and the word “corrupt”. Everton were punished earlier this month for overspending, plunging them into the relegation zone and leaving them open to claims for compensation from rival clubs. Read more ‘Frankly ludicrous’: Mayor…

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