Beech the beech tree has such delicate bark, carvings, such as lovers' initials and other forms of graffiti, remain because the tree is unable to heal itself. Beech bark disease is a fungal infection that attacks the American beech through damage caused by scale insects. Infection can lead to the death of the tree. Beech was a late entrant to Great Britain after the last glaciation, and may have been restricted to basic soils in the south of England. Some suggest that it was introduced by Neolithic tribes who planted the trees for their edible nuts. The beech is classified as
The Return of Don Beech (The Bill) The Return of Don Beech (The Bill) The Return of Don Beech is a storyline featured in the long running ITV police series, "The Bill", which featured the subsequent return and final appearances of former-DS Don Beech, played by Billy Murray. The main storyline played out over five episodes ("Reliable Information" [#212] - "Nemesis" [#216]), with the first scene to feature Beech appearing in "Smoking Demons" [#211], and the events following Beech's escape being revealed in "Taking Flak" [#217] and "Game Over" [#218]. Manson gets a call from a prisoner at Hayesend prison, who wants to pass on information about