Fundraising will now begin for the next phase of development - a treetop walkway and tree management centre.

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Delegates walking past the Brighton Centre were surprised to be handed the gift of a sapling silver birch tree in a bag.

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Later in the week, I was also part of the tens of thousands of people on the streets near Rockefeller centre for a cold but nice evening to watch the new Christmas tree.

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As voting day approaches, Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right House of Liberties coalition is maintaining a clear lead in opinion polls over Francesco Rutelli's centre-left Olive Tree Alliance.

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