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Times
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
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Gardeners at Levens Hall, five miles south of Kendal in Cumbria, make sure everything is trim and tidy for World Topiary Day on Sunday TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOP The Qatar National Museum in the capital Doha, designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel, is modelled after the desert rose, a naturally occurring mineral formation found in the region. Inside, immersive exhibits explore Qatar's natural history, Bedouin culture and its transformation into a global nation NESE ARI/ANADOLU/GETTY IMAGES Mirage, a 12-year-old tabby cat, at the Best Friends Animal Society's sanctuary, in Kanab, Utah. Mirage survived a 380-foot fall that killed its owners, Matthew Nannen, 45, and Bailee Crane, 58, whose bodies were found on April 29 at Bryce Canyon National Park SWNS This year marks the next chapter in the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust's legacy with the opening of a visitor centre with exhibition and shops on the second floor of Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh's Port of Leith. Queen Elizabeth II's former royal yacht attracts 350,000 annual visitors THE ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA TRUST HAMIT YALCIN/ANADOLU/GETTY IMAGES AMANDA PEROBELLI/REUTERS A design by Ellie Anderson, a performance costume student, at a showcase of sci-fi and fantasy-themed stage costume designs at Edinburgh College of Art JANE BARLOW/PA A Venezuelan boy plays with a roller skate and his pet at La Pista migrant camp in La Guajira in northern Colombia. More than 9,000 migrants and indigenous people living in the camp in a former airport have lost all support from US-funded NGOs LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES A vendor displays socks bearing caricatures of the ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad at his souvenir shop in a Damascus market. Images of the once-feared Assad family have gone from being ubiquitous symbols of repression to objects of derision since the 59-year-old president was ousted in December by an Islamist-led rebel offensive, ending the family's 53-year rule LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
The Sun
23-04-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
‘Absolutely stunning!' cry garden owners as pair of Flamingo topiary trees get slashed by 50%
GARDENING Express has slashed the price of a pair of gorgeous topiary trees by 50% this spring. These Salix Flamingo Willow trees have been reduced from £79.99 to just £39.99, working out at under £20 per tree. 3 Pair of Standard Topiary Trees 'Salix Flamingo' £79.99 £39.99 As we're out of the harsh winter months but not yet in the hot heights of summer, now is the perfect time to plant these topiaries to "establish their roots", as Gardening Express advises. Perfect for adding a blossom-style splash of colour in the garden, these pink Flamingo Willow Topiary Trees are fast-growing and will get thicker every year, promising an even better show each time. But if you don't want to put these in your flowerbeds, the trees also come with heavy, decorative planters, which are built with durable, rot-proof material. 3 Pair of Salix Flamingo Standard Topiary Trees £79.99 £39.99 BUY HERE These trees are a perfect choice for gardens of any size as they do not grow any taller than the size they arrive at. This means they can be placed on either side of a doorway, or an a small patio. Though these trees require very little to flourish, with the right care and maintenance, they can last for many years and be pruned into any shape you desire. Happy shoppers have been leaving stellar reviews on Gardening Express - the lowest rating on the website is four stars. One buyer said: "Fantastic, beautiful trees delivered in wonderful condition, they look absolutely magnificent bordering our entrance porch." Another praised the site itself as their "go-to inline gardening company", saying they would "recommend both the company and their products to everyone". 3 With the weather getting warmer, bringing more opportunities to host outside, now is the time to make your garden into a blossoming oasis with this unmissable offer. Head to The Sun's shopping garden and tools hub for more of the latest deals I've spotted, like these classic cottage plants slashed to £2 and a .
