Sycamore Gap stump ringed by shoots three years on
Three years after the Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled, a thick ring of shoots up to three feet high has grown around the stump beside Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.
Category : Environment
UK urged to stock up on 5 foods as super El Nino looms
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Ireland urges households to stockpile emergency supplies
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Monty Don's BBC exit could force Longmeadow funding changes
Monty Don says losing BBC funding for Longmeadow's two gardeners after his Gardeners' World exit means he must find new ways to earn from the garden by mid-2026.
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No Need To Walk Alone: Nationwide Dog Walk Event Launches
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This Farming Life: Farmer loses eight lambs in cold weather
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Thames Water leak hits 18 London and Surrey postcodes
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Lego House Billund: A Family Day Out Review
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UK urged to stock up on 14 items for winter amid polar vortex warning
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Sycamore Gap stump shows ring of shoots three years on
Three years after the Sycamore Gap tree was felled illegally, the National Trust has shared images of a thick ring of new shoots around its stump at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.
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Just Eat and Deliveroo riders add to Liverpool street cleaning challenge
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Oldham's Northern Roots urban farm opens £12.9m first phase
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Michael Marra: Poverty is not inevitable, we must end it together
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Marra backs concourse pints but not drinking in seats
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