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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s easy to slip into generalisations about kindness – but what if we looked at the concept more deeply? We all know that it’s good to do nice things, but have you ever thought about what change ...

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 ...

Schoolchildren are among those to have already tasted the results of the Plymouth Fish Finger Project, made using locally caught species that are usually discarded or used as bait Eccles has its cake, ...