Pumpkin farmers in Yorkshire have welcomed bigger and more colourful pumpkins this year, despite a hot, dry summer. Farmers say the sunshine has produced vivid colours and healthier crops with fewer rots, in time for Halloween.
A rare sea aster mining bee, usually found on England's south and east coasts, has been spotted for the first time at Steart Marshes in Somerset. The discovery is being linked to saltmarsh restoration work at the nature reserve, which has helped create a welcoming home for the newcomer.
Volunteers are being invited to help plant trees at Williams Brotherhood Park in Stockton. The effort is part of a drive to make the town greener.
Volunteers in Rochester are taking part in community cleanups to help protect the local waterways.
