40 h. ago Cat hit by train makes miracle recovery after having tail and leg amputated

Rescue cat Hector has used up 'at least one of his nine lives' after surviving horror train smash in Ayrshire last year, say owners.

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3 d. ago Toby carvery owner could have to pay over £1million for hacking back ancient oak

A specialist lawyer has said warned that cutting back an ancient oak tree can cause irreversible damage

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3 d. ago Toby Carvery owner apologises after ancient oak tree felling in north London

The cutting down of the tree has been compared to that of the landmark Sycamore Gap tree

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3 d. ago Ancient London oak hacked down by Toby Carvery owners could have lived ‘another few hundred years’

The ancient oak was on the edge of Whitewebbs Park, next to the Whitewebbs House Toby Carvery

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3 d. ago Oak felled by Toby Carvery owners had ‘few hundred years’ more to live

Oak felled by Toby Carvery owners had ‘few hundred years’ more to live  The Independent

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4 d. ago Felled £1 million ancient oak in North London was ‘older and more valuable’ than Sycamore Gap

An ancient oak tree that was cut down in Enfield, North London has been estimated to be worth £1 million and be 'older and more valuable' than the Sycamore Gap tree cut down in 2023

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4 d. ago Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery

Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Everything we know about the felling of Enfield's ancient oak tree: cause, consequences and reactions

Toby Carvery's decision to cut down a centuries-old oak tree in Enfield has led to public anger and an investigation into its legality

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4 d. ago Ancient oak tree cut down in north London on health and safety grounds

Ancient oak tree cut down in north London on health and safety grounds  Yahoo

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4 d. ago Toby Carvery threatened with legal action over felling of ancient London oak

Toby Carvery threatened with legal action over felling of ancient London oak  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery | Trees and forests

Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery | Trees and forests  The Guardian

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5 d. ago London’s Sycamore Gap? Fury as Toby Carvery fells ancient oak tree

A Tree Preservation Order has been placed on an up to 500-year-old tree in Whitewebbs Wood, Enfield, to protect it from any further damage

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5 d. ago Felling of ancient London oak tree by Toby Carvery owner reported to police

Felling of ancient London oak tree by Toby Carvery owner reported to police  The Guardian

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5 d. ago London’s Sycamore Gap? Toby Carvery admits to felling of ancient oak tree amid uproar

A Tree Preservation Order has been placed on an up to 500-year-old tree in Whitewebbs Wood, Enfield, to protect it from any further damage

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5 d. ago 'Devastating' felling of ancient oak tree in London park reported to police

'Devastating' felling of ancient oak tree in London park reported to police  Sky News

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5 d. ago ‘Loss for the nation’: Is this ancient, felled oak tree London’s Sycamore Gap?

Enfield council has reported the ‘criminal’ felling of an ancient oak tree in Whitewebbs Wood in London to police

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6 d. ago Katy Perry space trip LIVE: Pop star to blast off in Amazon owner's Blue Origin rocket

Katy Perry will take part in a Blue Origin New Shepard flight to the edge of space along with Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sánchez and four other women in the first all-female commercial space flight

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6 d. ago Belgian insurer buys Sheilas’ Wheels owner Esure in £1.3bn deal

Ageas acquisition will unite two ‘complementary’ firms to create UK’s third-biggest home and motor insurerBusiness live – latest updatesThe Sheilas’ Wheels owner, Esure, will be sold to the Belgian insurer Ageas in a £1.3bn deal that will create the UK’s third-biggest home and motor insurer.Ageas is buying the UK insurer from the private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal funded through a combination of surplus cash and debt or equity. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Parliament approves British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – live

The Steel Industry (Special Measures) has now passed through the House of Lords and is awaiting royal assentIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessar...

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8 d. ago MPs approve British Steel bill after Chinese owners’ ‘excessive’ demands – live

Bill now proceeds to the House of Lords for debate and passageIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessary, so there will be no extra costs to the Exch...

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