Reckless motorists mount the kerb and drive along grass verges to escape school-run gridlock on London street Motorists drive on pavements to evade gridlock traffic in Enfield, North London Return of primary schools coincided with roadworks closing borough’s streets Thoughtless drivers filmed mounting verges at speed alongside pedestrians By Martin Cutler and Milly Vincent For … Read more
Artificial intelligence can help track down invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed before they take over verges and cause expensive damage to roads The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and Keen AI are working on the AI Once trained, it will rapidly scan images of roadsides to highlight invasive plants This will reduce the … Read more
It’s a joyous burst of colour amid all the doom and gloom. With splashes of red and purple in a sea of white, this dazzling display of tulips and narcissus would be enjoyed by 10,000 visitors this spring – were it not for coronavirus restrictions forcing the garden to shut. But instead of letting it … Read more