Britons prefer to have an allotment than a sports car, survey finds

Britons prefer to have an allotment than a sports car, survey finds as more than 100,000 are on the waiting list for one More than 100,000 Britons on waiting lists for allotments amid lockdown surge Now a new poll finds that it is among the three most popular ‘top goals’ in life And buying a sports … Read more

Parish council slammed after banning a childminder from taking TODDLERS to an allotment 

Parish council is slammed as ‘the meanest in the country’ after banning a childminder from taking TODDLERS to an allotment Hannah Lovelock, 43, from Stoke Poges, says she has ‘meanest parish in Britain’   Childminder has been told she cannot use allotment if she has children with her  Mrs Lovelock used to take daughter, Nora, four, … Read more

Story of horse raised on allotment by village syndicate that went on to win the Welsh Grand National

Tucked away from view in a luscious green field at the foot of the Blackdown Hills in Somerset is a chestnut gelding who — if only he could talk — would have an extraordinary tale to tell indeed. As it is, the 19-year-old retired racehorse will have to make do with Hollywood speaking for him: … Read more

Madeleine McCann investigators search German allotment

2007 May 3: Gerry and Kate McCann leave their three children, including Maddie, asleep in their hotel apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, as they eat with friends in a nearby restaurant. When they return, they find Maddie missing from her bed May 4: A friend of the McCanns reports of seeing a man carrying … Read more

Allotment land has been cut by 65 per cent in urban spaces since 1960

British cities have lost 65 per cent of allotment land since the mid-twentieth century, a new study claims. Historic maps of 10 urban locations including Bristol, Glasgow and Liverpool showed lost allotment land in each could have grown around 2,500 tonnes of food per year.  The poorer urban areas in particular have seen eight times … Read more