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Call for Scots firm linked to orangutan row to be barred from renewable leases

Call for Scots firm linked to orangutan row to be barred from renewable leases

Call for Scots firm linked to orangutan row to be barred from renewable leases

19 May 2024

Campaigners at Mighty Earth want the Scottish Government to declare Red Rock Power as ‘unfit’ to bid for renewable leases.


More than 8,000 hectares ‘left to nature’ under new forest management approach

More than 8,000 hectares ‘left to nature’ under new forest management approach

More than 8,000 hectares ‘left to nature’ under new forest management approach

19 May 2024

Forestry England said the nature restoration project will be rolled out across areas in Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Dorset and Somerset.


More children going to church but overall numbers not back to pre-pandemic level

More children going to church but overall numbers not back to pre-pandemic level

More children going to church but overall numbers not back to pre-pandemic level

19 May 2024

The Church said its analysis suggests in-person attendance is moving closer to the pre-pandemic trend.


Nearly half of people expect a cashless society within their lifetime – survey

Nearly half of people expect a cashless society within their lifetime – survey

Nearly half of people expect a cashless society within their lifetime – survey

19 May 2024

One in six people surveyed said they never carry cash on their person, according to cash access and ATM network Link.


Warning over rise in invasive species as public told to report Asian hornets

Warning over rise in invasive species as public told to report Asian hornets

Warning over rise in invasive species as public told to report Asian hornets

19 May 2024

Nature groups warned that recent flooding and warming temperatures have increased the risk of invasive non-native species.


Cross erected in memory of explorer Shackleton to travel 7,000 miles to Scotland

Cross erected in memory of explorer Shackleton to travel 7,000 miles to Scotland

Cross erected in memory of explorer Shackleton to travel 7,000 miles to Scotland

19 May 2024

The memorial at Hope Point, South Georgia, is to find a new home at the Discovery Point museum in Dundee.


Preserving breast tissue outside of body will aid cancer research – study

Preserving breast tissue outside of body will aid cancer research – study

Preserving breast tissue outside of body will aid cancer research – study

19 May 2024

Experts say they have paved the way for the development of new drugs to treat and prevent breast cancer.


Children centre stage at Chelsea Flower Show as green issues high on agenda

Children centre stage at Chelsea Flower Show as green issues high on agenda

Children centre stage at Chelsea Flower Show as green issues high on agenda

19 May 2024

All large gardens at the show, which is featuring junior judges for the first time, have had to undergo a ‘green audit’.


Timothy Spall to star in ‘unique’ BBC comedy-drama Death Valley

Timothy Spall to star in ‘unique’ BBC comedy-drama Death Valley

Timothy Spall to star in ‘unique’ BBC comedy-drama Death Valley

19 May 2024

The series has been commissioned by BBC Comedy and BBC Wales.


NAO: No clear timetable for full post-Brexit border controls

NAO: No clear timetable for full post-Brexit border controls

NAO: No clear timetable for full post-Brexit border controls

19 May 2024

The National Audit Office said the lack of clarity on when full post-Brexit border controls will be in place is causing problems for traders.


Campaigners to rally ahead of final infected blood report

Campaigners to rally ahead of final infected blood report

Campaigners to rally ahead of final infected blood report

19 May 2024

Some people have been fighting for justice for decades.


Royal Mint 50p coin marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

Royal Mint 50p coin marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

Royal Mint 50p coin marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

19 May 2024

The design has been recreated by sand artists on Gold beach, where troops landed in 1944.


Convoy of scrapped Ulez vehicles arrives in Ukraine

Convoy of scrapped Ulez vehicles arrives in Ukraine

Convoy of scrapped Ulez vehicles arrives in Ukraine

19 May 2024

British-Ukrainian Aid (BUAID) said the vehicles will be used for humanitarian and medical purposes during Ukraine’s conflict with Russia.


Lotto ticket-holder claims £3.9 million prize

Lotto ticket-holder claims £3.9 million prize

Lotto ticket-holder claims £3.9 million prize

18 May 2024

Wednesday’s Lotto draw now sits at an estimated jackpot of £2 million.


Tory MPs demand review of Bank of England independence

Tory MPs demand review of Bank of England independence

Tory MPs demand review of Bank of England independence

18 May 2024

A group of 44 Tory MPs have criticised the Bank’s handling of inflation and quantitative tightening, saying it has cost taxpayers thousands.


Law changes proposed to curb ‘weekly takeovers’ by pro-Palestine protesters

Law changes proposed to curb ‘weekly takeovers’ by pro-Palestine protesters

Law changes proposed to curb ‘weekly takeovers’ by pro-Palestine protesters

18 May 2024

The head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has faced calls to resign over the force’s handling of pro-Palestinian protests.


Chris Heaton-Harris says he will not stand for re-election

Chris Heaton-Harris says he will not stand for re-election

Chris Heaton-Harris says he will not stand for re-election

18 May 2024

The Northern Ireland Secretary was first elected as an MP in 2010.


William to be usher at Duke of Westminster’s wedding, report says

William to be usher at Duke of Westminster’s wedding, report says

William to be usher at Duke of Westminster’s wedding, report says

18 May 2024

Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, will marry Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral on June 7.


Shapps orders urgent review to find aircraft for paratroopers to mark D-Day

Shapps orders urgent review to find aircraft for paratroopers to mark D-Day

Shapps orders urgent review to find aircraft for paratroopers to mark D-Day

18 May 2024

Plans for a mass parachute drop as part of the 80th anniversary events have been scaled back.


Taoiseach leads tributes following death of ‘trailblazer’ Tony O’Reilly

Taoiseach leads tributes following death of ‘trailblazer’ Tony O’Reilly

Taoiseach leads tributes following death of ‘trailblazer’ Tony O’Reilly

18 May 2024

The media magnate and former rugby star died on Saturday aged 88.


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