Pictured: ‘Matriarch of the community’, 76, who was found dead in east London

Pictured: ‘Matriarch of the community’, 76, who beat Covid before she was found dead in east London as 30-year-old man is charged with her murder Phyllis Nelson was found dead in a home in Plaistow, east London, on Thursday  Donovan Miller, 30, of Kent Street, Newham, was charged with murder on Friday Phyllis’s neighbour described … Read more

Apple tree in Washington state known as matriarch of Pacific Northwest apple industry, dies at 194

The Pacific Northwest’s oldest apple tree has died at the age of 194 after being brought over to the US in the pocket of a British Navy lieutenant. The Old Apple Tree in Vancouver, Washington, lived within the Vancouver National Historic Reserve after being planted in 1826.  The state of Washington is famous for its … Read more

Apple tree in Washington state known as matriarch of Pacific Northwest apple industry, dies at 194

An apple tree in Washington state that is believed to be the oldest in the Pacific Northwest has died at the age of 194.  The Old Apple Tree in Vancouver, Washington, lived within the Vancouver National Historic Reserve after being planted in 1825.  The state of Washington is famous for its apple orchards and the … Read more