Green leafy vegetable; alternative names include silver beet and perpetual spinach.
Paved front gardens are expanding in UK towns, contributing to hotter cities and drier soils. The trend reduces green cover, increases heat retention, and raises flood risks, while garden designers and RHS data point to mitigation through trees, shade, and water harvesting.
Tony Bartlett has been convicted of murder after violently shaking Atticus Bartlett, a 13‑month‑old, in Chard, Somerset, in July 2022. He has received a minimum 18‑year sentence. The case involved heavy drinking, the baby’s fatal injuries, and a trial at Bristol Crown Court.