41 h. ago Gardeners urged to complete one task with fallen leaves this autumn

A plant expert reveals how you can use fallen leaves to complete one simple but important gardening task which will replenish soil and help your plants flourish

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4 d. ago Gardeners' World's Monty Don says 'shame on you' as he hits back at 'boring' criticism

In recent years TV presenter Monty Don has commented on the best hedges to plant, colour combinations, and if he has thought about leaving BBC staple Gardeners' World

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3 w. ago Dad of three was killed in Pennsylvania steel plant explosion and his sister is demanding answers on lack of information

Timothy Quinn, a father of three who worked at the U.S. Clairton Coke Works plant, was one of two victims in an explosion at the plant on Monday.

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3 w. ago Officials are still investigating the cause of a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion that killed 2

Officials are still working to determine the cause of an explosion that rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, leaving two dead and 10 injured

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3 w. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago One dead and multiple injured after Pennsylvania steel plant EXPLODES with multiple people still missing

Dozens of people were injured and trapped under rubble after a huge explosion at a Pennsylvania steel coking plant on Monday morning, per officials.

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3 w. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves at least one dead

Two people missing and several injured as rescue operation under way at coking facility in ClairtonOne person has died and two are believed to be unaccounted for after an explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, officials said.An Allegheny county emergency services spokesperson, Kasey Reigner, said multiple other people were treated for injuries. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago One dead and dozens injured after Pennsylvania steel plant EXPLODES with multiple people still missing

Dozens of people were injured and trapped under rubble after a huge explosion at a Pennsylvania steel coking plant on Monday morning, per officials.

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3 w. ago One dead in Pittsburgh factory explosion as workers trapped under rubble

A major rescue mission is underway at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which exploded and left several people injured and trapped under rubble

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3 w. ago Explosion at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves people trapped under rubble

Emergency workers are on site at the coking facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, trying to rescue people, officials sayAn explosion Monday at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania – near Pittsburgh – has left people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, an official said.There are no confirmed fatalities yet at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny county. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Clairton Works explosion UPDATES: At least one dead as multiple trapped by blast

A major rescue mission is underway at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which exploded and left several people injured and trapped under rubble

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3 w. ago How rising seas are threatening the crucial art of weaving in Samoa

Weaving is central to cultural life in Samoa but climate change is disrupting conditions needed for plants used to make the intricate matsIn the Samoan village of Neiafu, Amio Pei Ioane sits with a group of women in a weaving house. Around her, rolls of stripped pandanus leaves, the spiky-leaved plant used to make woven mats, rest in bundles.She began weaving when she was 15, assisting the village group before eventually joining the central line of weavers working on a large ceremonial mat. Now, she is the matua u‘u, or elder master weaver, offering guidance and encouragement to others Continue reading...

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