Chatsworth's hidden 17th Century garden revealed in drone footage

 

A hidden 17th Century garden that emerged during a heatwave has been shown in new drone footage.

The European-style formal garden at the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire was designed in 1699 for the 1st Duke of Devonshire.

It was grassed over 30 years later but substantial remains lie buried under just a thin layer of soil and grass, which has since been parched by the recent dry weather.

While the historic design will not be fully restored any time soon, Steve Porter - head of gardens and landscape at Chatsworth - said he hoped the old garden, known as the Great Parterre, could be recreated with gravel once the grass had recovered.

Ukraine drone footage shows scale of destruction in Chernihiv

 Aerial images show the scale of destruction in Chernihiv following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The northern city lies in ruins with the landscape dotted with destroyed Russian military equipment, evidence of a chaotic retreat

Ukraine war: Drone footage shows level of devastation in Mariupol

 

Blocks of flats and a shopping mall have been completely destroyed in Mariupol, Ukraine.

The besieged port city has faced constant shelling since the war started three weeks ago.

The Mayor of Mariupol Vadym Boichenko told the BBC that fighting has reached the city centre.

Read more on the attack on Mariupol here.

 

Drone footage shows the extent of destruction to buildings as well as Russian military vehicles in the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka, 60km (40 miles) north-west of Kyiv.