Pilot dies fighting California wildfires that have burned more than 300,000 acres across state

A pilot has reportedly been killed in a helicopter crash while fighting wildfires in central California.   Cal Fire said a Call When Needed helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning during a water dropping mission over the Hills Fire in western Fresno County, about nine miles south of Coalinga.    The pilot of the Bell UH-1H aircraft was … Read more

The world’s largest cashew tree covers two acres of a park in Brazil and looks like a mini forest

Nuts! Behold the world’s largest cashew tree, which covers two acres and looks like a mini FOREST (and it’s still growing) The tree, located in a park next to an urban beach in Brazil, is a major draw for Instagramming tourists It is the size of 70 regular cashew trees, with some of its limbs … Read more

Man of the people? New Labour leader Sir Keir owns seven acres of land in Surrey worth up to £10m 

Man of the people? New Labour leader Sir Keir owns seven acres of land in Surrey worth up to £10m  Sir Keir Starmer owns seven acres of land that could be worth up to £10 million The property is on a green belt next to the Surrey home where he grew up  The leader’s spokesman … Read more

National Trust plans to turn acres of idyllic Green Belt countryside into sprawling car park

Protesters are locked in a furious row with the National Trust over plans to turn acres of idyllic Green Belt countryside into a sprawling car park for a moated manor house. Ightham Mote, near Sevenoaks, already has 232 parking spaces but the conservation charity wants to double capacity by moving the car park to a nearby area … Read more