It may be May but no one seems to have told the stars of Chelsea Flower Show. The late spring, cold soil and low light in the run-up to the country’s most famous horticultural event mean that the show gardens are weeks behind where they would be in a normal growing season. Soil has been two degrees colder than average, while air temperatures have dropped 0.5 degrees, meaning that there is a distinct lack of the bright, tropical colours that usually distinguish the London show. On the positive side, this year’s cold spell has prompted surprise appearances from many spring-flowering plants and
Catherine Mullany, a newly married British woman, and her husband, Ben Mullany, have been shot while on honeymoon in Antigua. Catherine died on the scene, while Ben is in a critical condition in Hospital.

The families of the Mullanys have described themselves as "deeply shocked and devastated."

The incident occurred at 05:00 Antigua time (09:00 GMT) on Tuesday, and it is being treated by police as a robbery. A police spokesperson described the incident. "Shortly after 5am this morning officers from the Bolans Police station responding to a call, arrived at Cocos Hotel and Restaurant in the Valley Church area, the scene of a murder." UK police have been asked to help in the inquiry.

Catherine Mullany was a doctor, who, before her death, planned to become a GP. Ben was a physiotherapy student at the University of the West of England (UWE), which is located in Bristol, England. Mary Price, the Media Relations and Internal Communications Manager for UWE, gave ''Wikinews'' the following statement: