2 h. ago The next Japanese knotweed? Expert sounds alarm over FOUR invasive weeds taking root across the UK

Experts now warn that Japanese knotweed is not the only invasive plant gardeners need to be worried about.

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8 h. ago UK gardeners should tackle plant 'as bad as Japanese knotweed' before October

The plant is very popular with pollinators thanks to its nectar-rich flower heads - but it can cause serious damage to homes and infrastructure if left unchecked

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5 d. ago Man claims he has spent £1MILLION removing Japanese Knotweed jungles from his properties after invasive plant explodes through walls and engulfs land

Dorian Payne, a developer in Wales, revealed he encounters the invasive species, which looks like bamboo and can grow to heights of more than 10 feet, at almost every property he takes on.

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2 w. ago New song based on scientific research makes chocolate taste even better

A sound expert from the University of Bristol has created the new track titled 'Sweetest Melody' to enhance the chocolate eating experience

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2 w. ago UK households warned of 'pretty' yet 'destructive' garden plant that can cost more than £10,000 to remove

The plant, which can be 'just as destructive as Japanese knotweed', can often cause disputes between neighbours

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2 w. ago Japanese knotweed spreading 'extensively' in seaside town water front as locals warn it 'could devalue property'

Locals in a picturesque seaside town are fearing for their homes after the UK's most 'aggressive, destructive and invasive' plant was discovered along the waterfront.

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4 w. ago Japanese knotweed is spreading more aggressively than ever thanks to recent bouts of warm weather, expert warns

Aggressive Japanese knotweed is thriving and spreading faster than usual this summer, experts have warned. The plant, which can grow up to 10cm (4 inches) per day, is reaching its peak season.

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4 w. ago The enormity of the attacks on Ukraine is impossible to grasp. Let me show you the horror of a single day | Oleksandr Mykhed

The rumble, the explosions and the deaths: they are so frequent that they seem normal. It’s a fight to protect our homes, our cities and the psycheDay 1,254 of the invasion; 31 July 2025, Kyiv, 4.30am. The air-raid alarm started again just a moment ago. I wake up from the roar and rumble of rockets. It’s a sound that makes you want to flee in primeval terror.Time slows down. I roll over on the bed, embrace my girlfriend Dasha, make another half-turn and we drop down softly to the floor. I am not thinking or reflecting, I’m guided by instinct – move away from the windows, position our silhouettes as low as possible. I cover Dasha with my body. All she has time to ask for is: “The doggie? Where’s the dog?” From under the bed, we can hear the rustling of our old chihuahua’s paws.Oleksandr Mykhed is the author of The Language of War and a member of PEN Ukraine. Translated by Maryna Gibson Continue reading...

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