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</font><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b> </b></font><font size="1"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Cycling
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<p><font size="1">Cyclists are to be allowed to cycle in Kensington
Gardens in a special 12-month trial announced by the Royal Parks
Agency.</font></p>
<p><font size="1">Cyclists will be able to use cycle routes</font><font size="1">
along Palace Walk from Mount Gate to the junction with Broadwalk,
and north to south along the Broadwalk.</font></p>
<p><font size="1"> The Royal Parks Action Group has threatened to
disrupt the scheme due to fears expressed by dog walkers, but Arts
Minister Alan Howarth said the 12-month trial, from 2 April, will
help settle the feud between wheels and walkers.</font></p>
<p><font size="1">He said: "It is my job to make sure that all users
of the Royal Parks are treated fairly, while preserving the parks
as places for peaceful enjoyment."</font></p>
<p><font size="1">Brendan Paddy of the London Cycling Campaign welcomed
the news, saying: "For the first time they will legally be able
to go through the park and avoid some very busy stretches of road."
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<p><font size="1">Visitors to the Diana memorial garden in Kensington
today will notice a new natural addition in the form of handmade
willow fencing. </font></p>
<p><font size="1">The eco-friendly fencing is being put up by land-artist
Jim Buchanan, 36, who studied land architecture at Leeds Polytechnic.
The artists love of nature was inspired when as a child he watched
neighbours make Irish baskets out of willow trees. Part of the fencing
was erected last year but he is now completing the garden. </font></p>
<p><font size="1">"The trees are more attractive than metal or plastic
fencing, particularly in spring or summer, when visitors can watch
leaves and buds coming out," he said. "Many families make regular
visits to the garden. They're fascinated at the changes to the fencing
throughout the seasons." </font></p>
<p><font size="1">The trees are brought from Essex by specialist willow
grower Robin Goodwin, 49, whose family have grown willows for generations.
"In the long term using willow for fencing is more sustainable because
they are not using resources," said Mr Goodwin. "Willow trees are
strong, a natural product that's environmentally-friendly and absorbs
carbon dioxide from air." </font></p>
<p><font size="1">The garden - opened last summer - has proved a huge
draw for Londoners and tourists. </font></p>
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<p><font size="1" color="#000000">The calm of Kensington Gardens has
been disturbed by the mysterious and bloody killings of three swans.
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<p><font size="1" color="#000000">Four other swans have also been
injured in a series of attacks that have left park staff baffled.
At first they thought that a dog was responsible and the police
put up notices notifying dog owners of the heavy fines that can
be imposed on dog owners who can't keep their pets under control.
However the suspicion has now turned on foxes after a cygnet was
found decapitated and disembowelled early one morning before the
park gates were open. </font></p>
<p><font size="1" color="#000000">If a fox is found to be responsible
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