Communities in England will be given extra powers to take over pubs and other assets threatened with closure under proposed new legislation. Under the English devolution and community empowerment bill ...

A new book uncovers a quiet revolution in stone and bronze, the growing number of statues honouring remarkable women across the capital For centuries, London’s cityscape has been shaped by statues of ...

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Parisians are swimming in the Seine again following a years-long clean-up – but the French capital isn't the first European city to bring river bathing back ...

Our alternative honours list celebrates the everyday heroism, incredible feats and visionary thinking that made 2021 a standout year – for all the right reasons. In no particular order, from our ...

An online library offers free access to sounds from 270 Unesco world heritage sites Armchair travellers can take a sonic tour of hundreds of Unesco heritage sites via a virtual library of atmospheric ...

A new research centre is set to transform our understanding of animal feelings and the impact of human actions on them A cutting-edge research centre that’s designed to transform our understanding of ...

The Amazon turned a corner, there was progress at COP28, and South Africa’s four-day week pilot brought ‘huge benefits’, plus more good news ...

An ambitious programme combines solar power with mobile connectivity to revolutionise the prospects for people living in rural India Imagine this. You’re living in a remote rural hamlet in the ...

China’s emissions shrank, scientists had a breast cancer breakthrough, and Europe’s best cycle city was revealed, plus more good news ...

A year after completion, an innovative UK river ‘reset’ project has been hailed a success. It could provide a template for tackling some of the impacts of more extreme weather events.

London, Paris, Milan ... and now Oswestry, Shropshire, where a pioneering shared wardrobe scheme means you can visit the library and leave with a fresh outfit Lizzie Dibble is hopeful that her clothes ...