Mother who hires tree surgeon to cut down giant tree avoids fine

A mother who illegally felled a protected tree in her driveway because it caused a ‘nuisance’ to her entire street has been spared a fine. Kelly Palmer, 40, smiled as she left court after admitting she paid a tree surgeon to cut down the giant ash because it was blocking the drain and regularly hitting … Read more

Mother, 40, illegally cut down a protected giant tree in her driveway because it was a ‘nuisance’ blocking the drains and slamming into her house – but she is spared a fine after insisting she did it for the benefit from her street

Kelly Palmer was seen smiling as she left Birmingham Magistrates' Court after avoiding a fine for cutting down a giant tree in her driveway, which was allegedly a nuisance to the entire street

A mother who illegally felled a protected tree in her driveway because it caused a ‘nuisance’ to her entire street has been spared a fine. Kelly Palmer, 40, smiled as she left court after admitting she paid a tree surgeon to cut down the giant ash because it was blocking the drain and regularly hitting … Read more

Mum smiles after avoiding a fine for cutting down a giant protected tree

Kelly Palmer, 40, from Birmingham, admitted paying a tree surgeon to cut down the huge Ash outside her home, despite knowing it was under a conservatorship order. Mother Kelly Palmer admitted she paid a tree surgeon to cut down the ash tree(BPM MEDIA) A mother smiled outside court after avoiding a fine for cutting down … Read more

Did giant humans ever exist?

A photo of Robert Wadlow, who as twice as tall as the two actresses standing next to him

People have been sharing stories about giants for thousands of years, from the Cyclops of Greek mythology to the Biblical Goliath. But are these just tall tales, or have giant humans really walked this earth? If you consider an almost 3 meter tall human to be a giant, then yes. Robert Wadlow, the tallest person … Read more

Giant river system that existed 40 million years ago, discovered deep beneath the Antarctic ice

A research vessel in front of a massive iceberg

Geologists digging into West Antarctica’s vast ice sheet have discovered the remains of an ancient river system that once flowed nearly a thousand miles. The discovery offers a glimpse into Earth’s history and indicates how extreme climate change could change the planet, according to their findings, published June 5 in the journal Science Advances. “When … Read more

New giant dinosaur with ‘bizarre’ horns discovered in Montana’s wild badlands

A new, spectacularly decorated dinosaur has been named after Montana, and it’s part of a rapidly evolving story that shows strong region-specific evolution in this group of giant herbivores. Called Lokiceratops rangiformis by Mark Loewen and colleagues in the open access journal PeerJthe new dinosaur is a ceratopsid – a four-legged, horned herbivore that resembles … Read more

Secret files reveal fears about the future of NHS IT giant Atos

Secret documents show a battle is underway to protect crucial public services from the possible collapse of tech giant Atos, which handles billions in government contracts. Files have been accessed by the BBC show since January. Consultants are being worked with, with the aim of limiting the “serious implications” for essential services by identifying alternative … Read more

The shores of Titan’s alien lakes show signs of being carved out by giant waves

The roar of the surf could be the soundtrack to Saturn’s moon Titan. New analysis shows that the vast amounts of liquid methane and ethane wrapping around Titan’s surface are likely populated by waves that erode the coastline and carve the shapes of the vast rivers and lakes native to the exotic, hazy moon. This … Read more

Man wins ‘David v Goliath’ battle over giant 40ft pole outside his home

Philip Waller, 65, went ‘ballistic’ when he found the 12-metre-high pole just 5 meters from the bay windows in his living room and went on to win a ‘David versus Goliath’ battle against the broadband company Philip Waller, 65, returned from a day of shopping to find a huge pole outside his home(SWNS) A homeowner … Read more

Secret files reveal fears about the future of NHS IT giant Atos – BBC News

Item information Secret documents show a battle is underway to protect crucial public services from the possible collapse of tech giant Atos, which handles billions in government contracts. Consultants have been working on the files seen by the BBC show since January, with the aim of limiting “serious implications” for essential services by lining up … Read more