Fortune, who works with many national suppliers, wondered if seed might be the new loo-roll, and if people were stockpiling. The question was whether sales were eventually going to come down but “they’ve stayed constantly much, much higher” she says. “This is promising because it means that maybe a shift is really starting to happen. I think those empty shelves in March and April were a bit of a wake-up call for a lot of people; there’s a groundswell going on. That’s very exciting. … [Read more...] about Plotting the future: the ‘seed guardians’ bringing variety to UK gardens
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Heavy snow hits London as Met Office warns of chilly -7C temperatures and severe flooding
Snow warnings and icy conditions sparked delays to plans to vaccinate over-80s in Newcastle, who were offered the chance to rebook to avoid a freezing wait. … [Read more...] about Heavy snow hits London as Met Office warns of chilly -7C temperatures and severe flooding
Man in 60s fighting for life after being stabbed in the neck near Downton Abbey star’s home
Det Sgt Matt Hendry, from Norfolk Police, said: "We are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading up to this incident. … [Read more...] about Man in 60s fighting for life after being stabbed in the neck near Downton Abbey star’s home
Four people from different households flout Covid rules to travel 50 miles to ‘look at snow’ before crashing car
The group aren’t the only ones being handed fines with a passenger in a Mercedes being fined £400 after breaching lockdown rules twice in four days. … [Read more...] about Four people from different households flout Covid rules to travel 50 miles to ‘look at snow’ before crashing car
Britain braces for Storm Christoph: Two months’ rain will fall in space of 36 hours when first named weather system of 2021 kicks off three-day deluge from tomorrow… with more SNOW due on Thursday
Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: 'Heavy and persistent rain falling on already saturated ground with snowmelt in parts of northern, central and eastern England is expected to bring significant river and surface water flooding, and could cause damage to buildings in some communities. … [Read more...] about Britain braces for Storm Christoph: Two months’ rain will fall in space of 36 hours when first named weather system of 2021 kicks off three-day deluge from tomorrow… with more SNOW due on Thursday