Tree planting rates have risen to a 20-year high in England, figures for this year show. But data has revealed a drop in UK-wide woodland creation from a 35-year high last year, due to a significant ...

Britons survived sweltering temperatures during the days of empire, a Tory former minister has said as he cautioned against taking the threat of extreme heat “overseriously”. In making his case at ...

Five people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a “terrifying” crash which left a double-decker bus carrying sixth form students leaving the road and ending up in a river. Police ...

A Scotland-wide summit to tackle “deadly” seagulls must be held amid warnings someone could be killed, the Scottish Parliament has heard. Former Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross, who called a debate ...

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged with drink driving after a car left a West Berkshire road and crashed into a tree. Murphy, 29, of Beales Farm Road, Lambourn, Hungerford, was charged by ...

A large wildfire has broken out south of Athens, prompting authorities to send phone alerts urging the evacuation of five communities near the blaze as temperatures approached 40C in Greece’s first ...

Levels of mental health are “deteriorating”, leading charities have warned, as a survey suggests one in four young adults in England suffer from conditions such as anxiety and depression. There has ...

A THUNDEROUS round of foot-stomping – the States Assembly’s way of applauding – greeted the news that a VIP visitor was present in the public gallery for the start of yesterday’s sitting. Sarah ...

Police looking for a woman who has been missing for more than a month say they now believe she is dead as they search woodland. Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were ...

A school leaders’ union has welcomed Ofsted plans to provide more tailored inspections of schools and in further education, describing it as “long overdue”. Ofsted announced on Thursday that all ...

The Prince of Wales urged investors to “look forward” and give money to environmental entrepreneurs as he spoke at a climate networking event. William attended Investing for Impact, a forum held at ...