Bad week for

Travel by tram

The Isle of Man’s iconic horse-tram service has been suspended for 10 days, after a number of horses contracted a respiratory infection

Bumblebees

A common springtime pesticide, the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam, is reducing the egg development of queen bees, says a UK study

The English lawn

Climate change will soon put our lawns out to grass, an RHS report says. With more frequent droughts and higher temperatures, gardens, especially in the South-east, will have to switch to artificial grass