Vandals destroy community hive, resulting in queen bee's death.

A community hive at King George V Playing Fields in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, was vandalized, resulting in the death of the queen bee. Volunteer Chris Place, 74, reported that bricks and wooden poles were used to topple the hive, which had taken a year to establish. The incident occurred between 5:30 PM on September 5 and 8:30 AM the next day, leaving the colony without a queen and prompting volunteers to seek a replacement.