Green leafy vegetable; alternative names include silver beet and perpetual spinach.
A man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 18 years after violently shaking his newborn, Atticus, in Chard, Somerset. The attack left Atticus with brain damage and spinal injuries; he died seven days later in hospital. The judge described the act as a sudden outburst of anger fueled by intoxication.
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.