52 h. ago Gardening expert shares 'genius' tip to tell if your plants need watering in heatwave

As the UK braces for a heatwave, a gardening expert has shared a simple 'old-school' tip to tell if your plants need watering - and it doesn't involve sticking your finger in the soil

Economics

3 d. ago Ayrshire revealed as contender for new Raymond Blanc cooking or gardening school

Raymond Blanc, an ambassador for The King's Foundation, is hopeful he can work with the charity to create new cooking and gardening schools.

Politics

4 d. ago Celebrations planned for 65th anniversary of Threave Heritage School of Gardening in Castle Douglas

Alumni have gone on to work at prestigious gardens such as the Eden Project, Kew Gardens and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Culture

2 w. ago 'Gardeners' caught in £450,000 school cannabis farm ordered to pay just £1

The former school was being used to grow and process industrial quantities of cannabis

Economics

3 w. ago 'Sexually motivated' school teacher made secret code with pupil and hid in her garden

Graham Coyle, who was a teacher at the private Christian River School until 2017, has been banned from teaching following a misconduct panel after multiple allegations

Society

3 w. ago Couple awarded damages after 170 footballs kicked into garden of £2m home

Homeowners Mohamed and Marie-Anne Bakhty said the sports pitch had ‘taken over’ their life

Events

3 w. ago Couple successfully sue council over school’s footballs landing in garden of £2m home

Mohamed and Marie-Anne Bakhaty said they could not use their swimming pool and had to cancel their garden partyMany a child has experienced the anxiety of knocking on a frustrated neighbour’s door to ask for their ball back.But one couple in Hampshire have become so exasperated by the seemingly endless stream of footballs landing in the garden of their £2m home from a nearby school they have successfully sued the county council. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Kids repeatedly kicking footballs into a garden breaks the law, says judge after couple sue school next to £2m home over 'nuisance' 5

The High Court has ruled that repeatedly kicking footballs over a neighbour's fence is a nuisance and breaches common law.

Society