6 d. ago Family pay tribute to ‘shining star’ girl, seven, killed in park tree collapse

Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was killed and four other children were injured after the tree fell in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea on Saturday.

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6 d. ago Family pays tribute to ‘shining star’ girl, seven, killed in park tree collapse

Leonna Ruka was killed and four other children were injured after the tree fell in Chalkwell Park

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7 d. ago Meet Kerala’s ‘rainforest gardeners’ creating a Noah’s ark for endangered plants

In one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biodiversity, an all-female team have turned a patch of forest into a haven for orchids, ferns, succulents and carnivorous plantsThe previous night’s heavy rainstorm had brought down several large trees in the forest and broken branches were strewn about the ground. Walking through the felled trees, Laly Joseph spotted an orchid clinging to one of the snapped boughs. She gently secured the plant and carefully transplanted it on to a standing tree.At the Gurukula botanical sanctuary, where Joseph, 56, is head of plant conservation and the most experienced “rainforest gardener”, every plant is considered precious and an all-female team strives to give them the best chance of surviving an increasingly harsh climate.Laly Joseph, the head of plant conservation at Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary, has spent most of her life learning about and caring for plants. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Girl, 7, killed and another, 6, critical after tree collapses in park

The children were walking when a tree fell on them sparking a huge emergency services response

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9 d. ago Girl, 7, dies in park tree collapse tragedy with another critical

Three more children received minor injuries and received hospital treatment after the tree fell

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9 d. ago One child killed and another in critical condition after tree falls in Essex park

Seven-year-old girl dies in hospital after incident at Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea involving five childrenA young girl has died and another is in a critical condition after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday.The girls, aged seven and six, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. Police said the seven-year-old girl died in hospital. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tragedy as girl, 7, dies and others injured after tree collapses in park

A six-year-old girl has also been left with critical injuries after the tree fell in Southend-on-Sea

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9 d. ago Girl, 7, dies as another in critical condition as tree collapses in park

One child has died, another has been left fighting for her life and three others were injured after a tree fell on them as they enjoyed the sunshine in a park on Saturday afternoon

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9 d. ago Five children taken to hospital after tree falls in Essex park

Two of the five suffered ‘serious injuries’ as result of incident in Chalkwell park, Southend-on-SeaFive children have been taken to hospital, including two with serious injuries, after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday. Essex police said they were called to Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea shortly before 3pm, where they found “a number of casualties”. An East of England ambulance service spokesperson said: “Two children were transported by road to Southend University hospital. “A further three children were later transported by road to the same hospital with minor injuries.” Police advised the public to avoid the area. Adam Hutchins, 47, told the EssexLive website: “I heard there were kids playing on the tree. They heard a big crack.“It must have [been] pretty loud. They went running over and there were kids underneath the tree. “All the cricket guys ran over and tried to loft the tree up. I think it’s one of the oldest trees. It had metal stands propping it up.” ...

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9 d. ago Southend park UPDATES: Multiple casualties 'including kids' as tree crashes down

Essex Police and ambulance crews responded to Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, at around 3pm this afternoon after a tree fell on people, with several confirmed hurt

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9 d. ago Southend park UPDATES: Five children rushed to hospital after tree crashes down

Essex Police and ambulance crews responded to Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, at around 3pm this afternoon after a tree fell onto children, with five hospitalised

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1 week ago Bright future for felled forest as Wildlife Trust creates new nature reserve on Gower

The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales is set to restore an area of land that was left ravished after a major case of illegal tree-felling

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1 week ago Campaigners secure crunch meeting as concerns rage over Strathyre felling plans

The meeting has been called between the main forestry organisation, community groups and councillors after a petition protesting the tree felling plans attracted more than 600 signatures.

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2 w. ago Land in Gower where trees were illegally felled will be managed as a nature reserve

The site has a new owner which will be familiar to many people

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2 w. ago Tree felling plans in rural Stirling forest attracts major opposition in call for delay

The proposals from Forestry and Land Scotland include more than 4,000 hectares near Strathyre where woodland and forest could see trees chopped down over infection concerns.

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2 w. ago 'Absolutely fascinating' Biblical carving finally deciphered and linked to Jesus' death

A team of archeologists cracked the ancient mystery after a tree fell over in Canada and uncovered the 200-year-old stone carving with 255 symbols inscribed on it

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3 w. ago Blairgowrie residents' anger after 137 trees felled by developer

Perth and Kinross Council has said it is monitoring the situation and will take appropriate action if there has been "unauthorised felling"

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