Jayne Ross, a pensioner from East Worthing, has been banned from Facebook Marketplace after its automated system mistook her bird bath for a weapon.

In 1620, William Bradford, a Pilgrim and the future governor of Plymouth Colony, stepped off the Mayflower and saw what he described as a “hideous and desolate wilderness.” North America was forested ...

October marks the time when garden birdwatching becomes increasingly rewarding, as greater quantities of fallen seeds attract more bird visitors. During this period, a bird bath proves far more ...

Early one sunny morning, I went to my usual park to look for mushrooms.A large tree in the park bathed in the morning sunA ...

Three years after being separated from its trunk and crown, the stump of England’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree is showing signs of life. Numerous leafy shoots are now sprouting around the stump’s base, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Watching birds flock to your yard is a delightful pastime that anyone with such an outdoor space can enjoy. It's a symbiotic relationship: By ...

A famous tree that was illegally cut down in 2023 is showing "encouraging" signs of growth, experts say. The tree was around 300 years old and stood beside a part of Hadrian's Wall called Sycamore Gap ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Three years after the Sycamore Gap tree was cut down, the National Trust has ...

The tree stump on Hadrian's Wall has been surrounded by a fence to protect it The stump of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree is showing "encouraging" signs with a thick ring of new shoots growing around it ...

The stump of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree is showing "encouraging" signs with a thick ring of new shoots growing around it, three years on from its illegal felling. The landmark on Hadrian's Wall in ...

Countless fields, from military operations to environmental research, rely heavily on drones. Executing a safe landing is still one of the biggest challenges, especially when conditions are far from ...