As anger over the unnecessary destruction of the 500 year old Whitewebbs Oak in Enfield by the philistines Toby Carvery grows, attention is turning to the failures in our current Tree Preservation Order (TPO) regime that allowed it to happen. I set out in greater detail on this

Justice for the Sycamore Gap tree has been delivered, as the two idiotic vandals who felled it for no reason have been found guilty. Most of the trees that are destroyed for no reason in this country never get any such justice, as they have no legal protection, are owned by

Some conclusions from this dismal episode: *heritage trees need listing & strong legal protection *a sense of nature/the living world as disposable, even laughable, runs deep * “Far from being the big men they thought they were, they were rather pathetic.” theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m…

When the Sycamore Gap tree was cut down in 2023 it felt inevitable that the Daily Telegraph would publish this headline. They did so the very next day. You can publish anything if you add ‘locals say.’

Demand the GOV.UK scrap the part of the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill which threatens important wildlife protections!! ✍️Take action here wtru.st/3SkLinU

The Planning & Infrastructure Bill gives developers a licence to trash nature. We can deliver affordable housing without destroying our natural heritage. I urge the Government to accept my amendments, safeguarding irreplicable habitats like chalk streams. Credit PoliticsJOE

If you saw the image of a small girl walking through a building on fire in Gaza and couldn’t bear to watch further here’s her story from last night’s #C4News. She survived. But her family are dead : How one five-year-old girl escaped an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza

A doctor living in Sligo whose nine nieces and nephews were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza last Friday has said his 'heart has been displaced' rte.ie/news/middle-ea…

Moments ago, Israeli warplanes opened fire on starving civilians in Gaza who were waiting for aid trucks near Netzarim near Gaza city.

The Planning & Infrastructure Bill gives a green light to kill nature It will destroy wildlife and push species closer to extinction. The Government promised a win-win for nature and growth. It’s not too late to keep that promise. I urge Ministers to back my proposals.

thestreettree.substack.com/p/just-one-tree I wrote a piece for Paul Wood 🌳 Paul Wood's blog about our urban tree campaign. Do share. Thanks Adam Cormack Paul Powlesland Robert Macfarlane David Mooney londonwildlife Extinction Rebellion Haringey Trees for Streets STRAWPlymouth Bristol Tree Forum 🍃💚🍃 Chris Packham

A devastating photo by Palestinian photographer Saeed Jaras.

Fortunate to witness an astonishing spectacle at the beach tonight: tens & tens of thousands of (mainly Small) white butterflies pouring in over the sea, as far as you could see, to the east & west. Pulses of butterflies swept in-off everywhere, an extraordinary sight. 1/2

BBC’s Jeremy Bowen: Israelis don’t want us to film outside the window at the devastation in Gaza…communities in the north of Gaza are flat, there’s nothing left…Israel will not allow reporters, like myself, to enter Gaza to report the story and they don’t want us to see it

It’s estimated Gaza had as much, likely more, explosives dropped on it as Dresden, Hamburg and London in WW2. Little wonder it looks like this. Not filmed with anything fancy, just an iPhone through a window. There’s no avoiding the scale of destruction. itv.com/news/2025-08-0…

Superb work by this family: not only saving their beautiful veteran oak, but also pushing back on the racket of insurance companies unnecessarily demanding to fell trees for profit. Hopefully this will set something of a precedent & also inspire others around the country to save

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Angela Rayner’s sell-off of allotments marks her out as a class traitor. These small parcels of land have deep roots in working-class culture, stretching back to the English Civil War. Scrapping them is scandalous, says Lisa Mckenzie buff.ly/ARMvnvr

This year, we mark 175 years since the Public Library Act 1850 – a radical step towards free access to books and knowledge. Though initially greeted with mixed feelings, libraries today stand as everyday gateways to learning, culture, and community for all: