May

A new world record for the fastest lawn mower was set this week by a team of British thrill seekers.

The British Olympic Association has launched a new Athlete Career Programme in association with Adecco.

Sanli UK’s managing director Mark Osborne says he “jumped at the opportunity” to sponsor for the next two years.

The Royal Forestry Society has produced a new fact sheet designed to prevent forestry workers and members of the public getting Lyme disease.

The Olympic Delivery Authority has announced the start of work on the field of play at the 2012 Olympic Stadium.

Campey and Imants look set to defy recessionary influences by expanding their network of dealerships.

Ponds, hedges and trees are disappearing from urban areas as gardens become smaller and smaller

The latest death of an arborist on the job has prompted calls for tree surgeons to be extra vigilant.

A massive explosion of dandelions this spring has been linked to a reduction in herbicides available.

A registration system designed to support places to play tennis, has been approved by the Lawn Tennis Association.

The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group is advising growers not to apply slug pellets within six metres of a watercourse

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has unveiled the two mascots for 2012

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has unveiled its revised plans for the Northumberland Development Project.

An arb student awarded a bursary from the Royal Forestry Society has used it to highlight tree pests..

On Thursday July 15, the AEA will be staging a Colleges Day at Cranfield University.

You could be fooled into thinking there's no English involvement in next week's Champions League final.

Mail-order businesses, internet retailers and other users of Royal Mail and Parcelforce are eligible for a VAT reclaim, says Hannah Dobson.

The Football Association (FA) has launched its new blueprint to help with the technical development of young players.

Artificial turf could help reduce dangerous bird strikes

VETERAN golfers from several counties converged on Nantwich for the Reaseheath Vintage Open.

Plans for a new sports and events venue for Cornwall have taken a step forward after the local authority commissioned a feasibility study into the scheme.

Celebrity chef Nick Nairn today has launched a new garden centre and cafe for veterans' charity Erskine in Bishopton, Renfrewshire.

The first phase of the Sport for Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, has been officially opened.

As a frequent exhibitor at the IOG SALTEX show, Binder Loams has always recognised the value of the Windsor exhibition...

The belated signing of a deal between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats has been welcomed by the British and International Green Keepers Association.

With the launch of additional products to boost the ‘low-cost, long-life equipment’ focus of RT Machinery, this year’s IOG SALTEX...

Leading sports equipment manufacturer Mark Harrod Ltd is celebrating the groundscare industry’s unsung heroes by backing the Institute...

Early election results have been greeted with dismay by industry figures as fears of political stasis and a possible second election begin to bite.

A leaked report compiled by former Football Association (FA) chief executive Ian Watmore has warned that more clubs may be on the verge of financial difficulties.

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — A White Bear Lake police officer shot and killed a wandering bear on the grounds of a golf course.

A £2m expansion and development project has got underway at a 19th century arboretum in Gloucestershire.

Mack Golf has been selected by Warwick District Council (WDC) to manage and develop Newbold Comyn Golf Course in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Sportspark, the University of East Anglia's (UEA) multi-million pound sports facility, has submitted plans for a £2.8m expansion.

County Tree Surgeons has employed an extra five staff in 2010 to meet work on two new contracts and an improved wood yard.

Japan - one of England's rivals to host the 2018 World Cup - has withdrawn its bid in order to focus on securing the right to stage the 2022 event.

Suffolk County Council (SCC) has submitted plans for the development of a new multi-million pound youth complex in Stowmarket.

Bowling green managers can now use Syngenta's selective herbicide Rescue to remove ryegrass after a full label approval was granted.

British gardeners are being urged to help stop the spread of invasive water plants that damage the environment.

A new £2.25m scheme has been launched by the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) in a bid to encourage visitors and residents to cycle more.

New leaseholders have been appointed at the Donington Park motor racing circuit in Leicestershire.

A golfer is in hospital after a round he will never forget.

Rare and unusual plant grower Edrom Nursery has won Harrogate Flower Show best in show award for the second time in four-years.

The European Standing Committee for plant health voted for the 2 year ban.

Chat show host Alan Titchmarsh is to return to the outdoors to present a new BBC gardening series, it has been confirmed.

Wembley Arena will be the location of the Olympic sports of badminton and rhythmic gymnastics in 2012.

The IOG Action event was a complete success down at the Liecester Tigers Rugby Ground

Lavender has been nominated as the Plant of the Month for May by the Horticultural Trades Association's (HTA) PlantforLife campaign

A moth new to science and found nowhere else in the world has been formally recognised as living in the UK.

Future priorities for food security could be damaged by redundancies at the University of Warwick, which this week has issued letters to staff at risk of losing their jobs.