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Pregnant Lauryn Goodman SLAMS Chinese government for keeping wet markets open amid COVID-19 crisis

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

The REAL amount of time that’s acceptable to leave wet clothes in the washing machine

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Revealed: The EXACT amount of time that’s acceptable to leave wet clothes in the washing machine – before you need to clean them again Experts reveal maximum time you can leave wet clothes in the washing machine  Damp clothes can be left overnight for up to 12 hours without needing to re-wash Television personality Martha … Read more

Wet wood and coal ban will hit rural poor hardest and will be impossible to enforce, say campaigners

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A ban on the sale of wet wood and coal to burn in domestic fireplaces has been criticised amid claims it will push people in rural areas into poverty – and be impossible to enforce. The rationale behind the Government’s decision, which will come into force in 2021, is to reduce the most dangerous type … Read more

Snowdrop heaven: They’re blooming like crazy after the wet winter, says Monty Don

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An ill wind blows no plant any good, and although this winter has been miserably wet, the snowdrops have not minded in the least – in fact, they have been exceptional again this year.  My own garden has flooded a number of times this winter and lots of snowdrops have spent weeks with the bulbs … Read more

Ban on sale of wet wood and house coal hits 2.5m homes as Government clamps down on air pollution

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Homeowners will be stopped from buying coal and wet wood logs from next year as part of a Government clampdown on toxic air pollution. An estimated 2.5million homes in the UK have hearths with open fires or woodburning stoves. But from 2021, traditional coal and wet wood, used by thousands across Britain, will be phased … Read more

Monty Don: Lovely snakeshead fritillaries thrive in the wild in our wet grasslands

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One of my favourite plants is now at its best in my garden.  It started flowering early this year and only lasts a few weeks, but it is one of the loveliest, oddest and most exotic of all our native plants. It is the snakeshead fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris. It has nodding bells of flower, each … Read more