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Teenager in stable condition after Botanic Gardens stabbing

A teenager has been stabbed in the legs and groin in Botanic Gardens in Belfast. Detectives have appealed for information over the incident which occurred at 4pm on Monday. A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police received a report that an 18-year-old man ...

30 Jan 2023 at 19:48

Soccer

Ian Holloway enjoys thumping win over former club Grimsby

It was a happy return for Ian Holloway to Blundell Park as his Swindon side thrashed Grimsby 4-0. Swindon took the lead in the eighth minute as Tom Nichols was fed the ball on the edge of the box and shot first-time past Jordan Wright. It only got ...

18 Apr 2025 at 17:17

Show gardens ‘prioritising which plants to look after’ during dry spell

Britain’s most famous gardens are prioritising which plants to look after to cope with the “increasingly challenging” spell of dry weather. Three of the 10 driest parts of England are Kew Gardens, in south-west London, the Cambridge University ...

08 Aug 2022 at 17:56

Scotland

Rare ‘sapphire tower’ blooms outdoors in Scotland for first time

Visitors to a botanic garden in Dumfries and Galloway have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to see the flowers of the rare “sapphire tower” plant, as it blooms outdoors in Scotland for the first time. The Puya alpestris plant, which is situated ...

20 Jul 2024 at 16:31

Artist makes ink from clone of Newton’s apple tree that fell in storm

An artist has made ink from a clone of Newton’s apple tree that was blown down by Storm Eunice in Cambridge last year. The fallen tree was a scion of the original apple tree which was said to have inspired Sir Isaac Newton to formulate his ...

16 Oct 2023 at 02:12

Gin made with botanicals from Palace of Holyroodhouse launched

A dry gin infused with botanicals grown in the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh has become the latest spirit to be launched by the Royal Collection Trust. Each gin is flavoured with ingredients sourced from the grounds ...

04 Mar 2024 at 14:44

World

Monkeys who died in Hong Kong zoo had bacterial infection – officials

Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic bacterial disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on Friday. Secretary for culture, sports and ...

18 Oct 2024 at 12:37

Top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2022

Scientists have revealed their top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science at Kew in 2022. The list features a range of species ranging from a record-breaking giant waterlily in the wetlands of Bolivia to a ...

21 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Horse Racing

Lead Artist takes starring role at York

John Gosden may have found a contender for the St James’s Palace Stakes after Lead Artist bolted home by four and three-quarter lengths at York. Lead Artist was beaten a nose by First Conquest when the pair made ...

17 May 2024 at 17:43

Horse Racing

Half Dozen reasons to be happy for Nicholls at Hereford

Paul Nicholls wondered if Half Dozen had a problem after Harry Cobden’s mount was a market drifter ahead of the Black Mountain Botanicals Novices’ Handicap Hurdle at Hereford. Yet the strapping six-year-old ...

30 Jan 2023 at 17:35

Food & Drink

3 wicked cocktails for Halloween parties

When it comes to an evening of gothic get-togethers and spooky concoctions to bewitch your friends, Halloween celebrations (October 31) are where it’s at. To spark a good measure of sorcery, your creepy ...

10 Oct 2024 at 08:00

Northern Ireland

Installation to bring mysteries of human body to Belfast

A new installation in Belfast city centre hopes to immerse the public in the mysteries of human anatomy. Called Body, the new outdoor exhibit will run for four days in the Botanic Gardens and will ...

16 Feb 2022 at 21:55

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