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Re-rooted

HS2 could very well be derailed after receiving a blow to its plans to knock down everything in its path, as a highly prized tree along the route was crowned 2015鈥檚 Tree of the Year by the Woodland Trust. The ancient pear tree in Cubbington, Warwickshire - which is believed to have been growing for over 250 years - pipped nine other finalists to the title. HS2 officials say its hollow trunk means it will have to be felled, but said younger trees would be planted in the area to offset its loss. Opposition groups say the award sends a 鈥渃lear message鈥� to politicians about the high-speed line. HS2 may have to pear back its plans.

There goes the neighbourhood

Jeremy Corbyn may be on the hard left of the political spectrum, but this has not stopped his Labour party picking the upmarket Kensington High Street as the home of its new headquarters. A Labour insider suggested to the Financial Times the move may only be temporary, adding the party had moved to a cheap 鈥渟hell鈥� building rather than something more befitting of their surroundings in London鈥檚 richest borough, and could be there for as little as four months. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the move is that the Daily Mail will be one of the party鈥檚 neighbours on Kensington High Street, which of course has succumbed to Corbynmania, or rather, anti-Corbynmania.

Chew story

Feel guilty about scoffing more calories than the recommended daily allowance? You鈥檙e not alone. A new piece of research by constructaquote.com found male construction workers in the UK eat on average 4,000 calories a day - 1,500 more than the government recommended amount. When asked about the most common meals they ate during a normal working day, the most popular answers were: breakfast baguettes, meat pie/pasties, burger and chips, a fry-up and fried chicken. Only 4% said they regularly had a salad, while the other 96% presumably had hands so greasy they were unable to complete the survey.

Down the kitchen sink

Peter Bonfield鈥檚 review of the government鈥檚 energy efficiency policy may not need to look any further than the millions of Brits who are apparently throwing away money on inefficient energy habits in the kitchen. A survey by an online appliances retailer has revealed that many homeowners have attitudes and usage habits that are inadvertently costing them a fortune by wasting energy. The survey says 47% regularly boil more water than they need while using the kettle, and one in five use their dishwasher before it is full. Just 11% fill their freezer to its full capacity, meaning most are freezing air rather than produce. Mark Kelly, marketing manager at the firm behind the survey, AppliancesDirect.co.uk, warns ominously: 鈥淢any are sleepwalking into paying much more than they need to, and probably aren鈥檛 even aware they are doing anything wrong.鈥�

Sold down the river

Garden Bridge-watchers may be interested to note that a consequence of the development is the planned relocation of Second World War ship HQS Wellington to accommodate the blooming bridge. The ship has been moored on the Thames since 1948. It will be moved to a site at Temple Stairs, which will in turn have the knock-on effect of the proposed Thames Baths swimming area being moved up or down river.