Amara Nwosu

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Latest piece26 October 2026, 19:53

Allotment waiting list shrinks as the council opens 120 new plots in Eastmoor

Some residents had waited more than four years for a plot; new half-size plots and shared beds are helping beginners get started.

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26OCT 2026 Moonlight on the ocean, city lights on land4K footage from the space station follows a night-time pass from moon glint over the Pacific to the lights inland.
25OCT 2026 Mountain villages before winterHouses clinging to hillsides, paths leading up to high pastures and valleys waiting for the first snow.
22OCT 2026 North Sea grid link to share offshore wind power between five coastlinesA new consortium of grid operators plans a meshed network of subsea cables linking offshore wind farms across the North Sea, so surplus power from one coast can flow to another when the wind drops.
22OCT 2026 Archaeologists uncover timbers of a medieval ship beneath the Old Quay car parkOak planks and frames found during drainage works appear to belong to a trading vessel from the 14th century, the most complete ship find ever made in Wrenhaven.
22OCT 2026 Free hearing checks offered to over-60s in community centresAudiologists will run drop-in sessions in eight community centres this winter, with the aim of spotting hearing loss earlier.
20OCT 2026 Volunteer crews race to repair 900 km of Alpine hiking trails before snowHundreds of volunteers have spent the season rebuilding storm-damaged footpaths across the Alps, clearing rockfall and replacing waymarks before winter closes the high routes.