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Famous horticulturalist Frederick Sander - also known as The Orchid King - is set to be commemorated with a blue plaque in St Albans.

Ivy Liu by Suzanne Bearne With remote working now an option, last year Ellie Halls decided to swap Clapham in southwest London for the south of France for a month. Rather than stay in an Airbnb apartment, the events manager, 41, decided she wanted more of an opportunity to meet new people. Inspired by a friend who had previously stayed in a similar set-up in Lisbon and New York, she booked a space at a co-living property in Montpellier. There, Halls found her...

Republicans suffered from the fact that the iraq war continued for so long and it hurt us at the polls. so, i think that republicans ought to have a right to at least say that maybe this war isnt going well and not blindly support every single thing that is being done. and then all of a sudden, if an individual does, you know, people accuse you, oh, youre un-american, unpatriotic and they pile on and then they pressure somebody like steele -- like chairman steele he has to back off. he didnt hav...

Meantime republican national committee chairman michael steele is trying to climb out of hole he dug this weekend. hes catching heat from his own party for comment he made about the war in afghanistan during a fund-raiser on thursday. >> keep in mind again, for our federal candidates, this was a war of obamas choosing. this is not something the united states actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in. >> today republicans like senators john mccain and jim demint joined mounting criticism of stee...

Who want steele to resign. this is what you said -- i have to ask myself what is the agenda of the harsh critics demanding this resignation? why do they support pelosi and barack obamas war. what do you mean by that statement? >> they are. theyre running foreign policy. they demanded increase the troops. they are the ones pursuing this and its not going very well. as a matter of fact, its going very poorly. weve been there nine years. and the evidence is not very good that were going to have a m...

You have publicly questioned republicans who want steele to resign over this. in fact, this is what you said, and i have to ask -- you said i have to ask myself, what is the ajebda of the harsh critics demanding this resignation. why did they support barack obama and nancy pelosis war. what did you mean by that? >> they are the ones running foreign policy. they are the ones who demanded to increase the troops. they are the ones who are pursuing this. and its not going very well. matter of fact, ...

Truth. >> well, hang on. >> that is not a lie. >> you have to let me get in there because i want to go through more subjects. let me jump in every so often, congressman. you have questioned republicans who want steele to resign over this. in fact, this is what you said, and i have to ask -- you said, i have to ask myself, what is the agenda of the harsh critics demanding this resignation? why did they support nancy pelosi and barack obamas war? what did you peen by that statement? >> theyre runn...