Many people think dock leaves calm the pain of a nettle sting. However, there’s no evidence to suggest that they do help. Instead, it might be a placebo effect or the cool leaves, like anything cool, ...

Gathered Bowl of Comfort There’s something truly grounding about this soup. Earthy, vibrant, and wholesome, it connects you ...

The Stinging Nettle Eating World Championships has been revived at a Dorset pub, with the winner chomping through leaves on ...

A MUM claims deliberately stinging herself with nettles “cures” her hay fever – relieving her symptoms in as little as 10 minutes. Rebecca Pullin says she has suffered from a poll… ...

A rusty, floating dry-dock almost the size of two football fields has been towed off Apra Harbor where it’s been based for almost half a century.

The Stinging Nettle Eating World Championships has been revived at a Dorset pub, with the winner chomping through leaves on 74ft (22.5m) on nettle stems. The bizarre but popular event returned to ...

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) can irritate the skin, but some gardeners don't mind its presence and even harvest it for eating. That said, stinging nettle in your garden may mean your soil is ...

Life Let’s stop conquering nature and start caring for it In her monthly diary from Ballyconnelly Farm, Ruby Free ponders the legacy of ecology policy, pays tribute to the late Irish News ...

Most gardeners are familiar with battling invasive weeds, but did you know some ornamental species can also become a nuisance? Stubborn native and non-native species alike can not only cause damage to ...

This year's longest nettle measured at 8ft 8ins. This year’s event was its first time held back in its original home in The Bottle Inn pub, where the competition began in 1986.