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@Scullabogue @SimonForrest11 Thankyou

@alextomo @SimonForrest11 An Sceach , “hawthorn “ An older version of Sceach gives the name to the River Spey

Much underrated- the Hawthorn and we are at peak Hawthorn blossom just now .

@painteyhands @SimonForrest11 North Essex

@alextomo @SimonForrest11 Where are you? Only blackthorn here.

@RewildScotland @skyeandfrisa Not you!

@alextomo @skyeandfrisa Who underrates Hawthorn!!!! Send me names immediately!!!

@JustinBaileyart Well done. Fantastic effort pal.

@alextomo The Hawthorn in my garden has now grown up. It appeared about 8 years ago from whence I have no idea. And it just grew and grew and now competes in height of the silver birch I planted in 2008. This year is the first year it's blossomed and it's gorgeous.. Dodgy pic sorry.

Fish, eels and birds killed in river pollution incident bbc.in/4epVgR7

Why does Britain flip so violently back-and-forth from flooding to drought every year? Simple. It’s because our farmed landscapes have been engineered down to the last field to drain away water as fast as possible. linkedin.com/pulse/last-yea…

Lochan Coire na Ciste on Ben Nevis sits at just 900m (2,950ft) above sea level, which is lower than Scafell Pike. However, as this photo from yesterday shows, it’s still very much a winter scene. 📷 Alistair Todd facebook.com/share/18KXHe5F…

Yesterday morning at about 6.30am, flying over Scotland’s snowiest place. At last a return to a snowier spring. Fingers crossed the Sphinx —which is buried under all that— survives till winter.

@ronpics One assumes we all benefit because they believe it acts as a deterrent

@alextomo Who is going to benefit from this apart from the police and insurance companies charging folk more for insurance for something that wasn't actually driving related? Would rather see someone given points for things that put other road users in danger.

Fly tipping - govt announces new powers to courts to impose 3-9 driving licence penalty points for those guilty of this crime .

Good morning from the top of Braeriach, Scotland’s third highest mountain.

@theiaincameron Heaven. Valhalla. Nirvana. Nice, too.

@alextomo Late April/early May is the sweet-spot. No bitey insects, warmish weather, and snow on the hills.

What a day for a walk and camp in the Cairngorms.

We are investigating with @NaturalEngland the dumping of 30,000 tonnes of illegal waste on a protected area near Shawell, Leicestershire. If you have information - call our hotline on 0800 80 70 60 or anonymously to Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111. gov.uk/government/new…

Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar power | #CBarchive ✍️@Josh_Gabbatiss @MollyLempriere 🎨 @tomoprater @joejgoodman Tom Pearson Read here: buff.ly/NdBxXaw

#Renewables have overtaken #coal in global #electricity generation for the first time in over a century, reports #Ember. It’s just over a third of generation: coal has dropped to under a third. Says the #https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2026/

King’s estate tried to sell land contaminated with toxic illegal waste to council channel4.com/news/kings-est… via @alextomo

King’s private estate tried to sell toxic dump to local council. “Totally ridiculous and wrong,” says local MP. Exclusive report from Wigan @channel4news tonight.