Coal. It powered the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain. So it was hugely symbolic this week when the UK became the first advanced economy to quit the black stuff. Ratcliffe-on-Soar, the ...

A misconception-busting garden has taken root in Oxford, on a spot – poignantly – where weed killers used to be developed and tested The Turner prize-winning architecture practice Assemble, together ...

Zurich – Switzerland’s sleek financial capital – has been hailed the world’s best example of a 15-mintute city. According to a new study, 99.2% of its residents live within a 15-minute walk of key ...

As his book is released in paperback, a pioneer of the UK's rewilding movement encourages us to imagine a transformed landscape filled with our lost native birds and wildlife Derek Gow has dedicated ...

Fresh from opening a London branch of the Poetry Pharmacy, peddling literary first aid to a new generation from the most famous shopping street in the world, founder Deb Alma explains why poetry is in ...

I think I’ve kicked the habit of ambition. I’ve kicked the habit of constantly worrying about whether I’m going to succeed, or about climbing the next rung of the ladder. I’ve understood life is only ...

Climate wins were there for the taking, England started building bison bridges, and California slowed down fast fashion, plus more good news Do this to trigger ‘positive tipping points’, leaders told ...

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on the workplace, what’s been effective for you? Work, for many people, is something of a double-edged sword. It can be great for our mental ...

When the second world war ended, a group of RAF personnel resolved to do something positive with their newly honed skills. This led to the founding of a charity that’s now the world’s largest ...

The invaluable contribution of migrant workers to the UK’s National Health Service is recognised in a new collection of portraits A moving portrait series by photographer and Oscar-nominated director ...

What to say (and what not) and how to help someone who has survived sexual assault, including organisations that can help You don’t need to be an expert in sexual violence to lend a caring, supportive ...

The annual contest celebrates birds’ beauty and supports their conservation. Read the stories behind 10 winning shots A tobogganing penguin, balletic goldfinch and a Peregrine Falcon fledgling ...