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Motorists mount the kerb and drive along grass verges to escape school-run gridlock in London

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Reckless motorists mount the kerb and drive along grass verges to escape school-run gridlock on London street Motorists drive on pavements to evade gridlock traffic in Enfield, North London Return of primary schools coincided with roadworks closing borough’s streets Thoughtless drivers filmed mounting verges at speed alongside pedestrians By Martin Cutler and Milly Vincent For … Read more

Councils urged to ‘cut back on mowing’ roadside verges to protect wildflowers

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Cutting back on mowing roadside grass patches will help wildflowers like oxeye daisies and harebells have ‘their best summer in years’. The UK has more than 310,000 miles of rural road verges which have become a refuge for wildflowers squeezed out of the countryside, says charity Plantlife. The plant conservation group says these flowers often … Read more