A community group in St Andrews has completed a first-of-its-kind compulsory buy-out of an overgrown plot of land. The group plans to turn the site into a public poetry garden dedicated to Mary, Queen of Scots.
Catrin Roberts from Tanygrisiau is turning a large patch of land near her home into a space for the community to learn about nature and take a break. She runs workshops on wild plants, traditional skills and Welsh language, and volunteers help clear the overgrown ground.
Pilot Marnie Munns from Cambridge captained a Jet2 flight from Stansted to Reykjavik carrying her 17-year-old daughter Lillian and about 30 classmates and teachers from Framlingham College. She swapped a shift so she could fly the school trip herself.
Historical training documents from the Home Guard in World War Two were found in an attic in Ruspidge by a local man, Bill Acland. The papers have been added to a collection at the Dean Heritage Centre, where they will go on display over remembrance.
