3+ week, 1+ day ago   (384+ words) The risk of Sweet Chestnut Blight spreading has increased significantly in parts of south-west England, the Forestry Commission has said. Restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the disease have been extended across parts of Devon and Cornwall with the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) A "butterfly city" has been created in the shadow of office blocks and a shopping centre. Ten species of butterfly have been spotted in a "mini meadow" in Hull city centre, according to a wildlife group. Grass and wild flowers…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago   (803+ words) Although Lauren Gregory from Warwick has run about 50 ultramarathons, her most recent, across the Arctic Circle, was the most "gruelling, exhausting" race she has ever done. She has been running since she was in school, but only really began doing…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (642+ words) These are some of the challenges the remaining Spine Race runners face as they make their way up over the final stage of the Pennine Way before Sunday. The Montane Winter Spine race is a single non-stop 268-mile (430km) stage along…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago   (31+ words) Could your skin be absorbing PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), also known as 'forever chemicals' through your raincoat? Are there 'forever chemicals' in your raincoat? This video can not be played...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (447+ words) A 102-year-old woman with a lifelong love of dancing has said that actively taking up the hobby in later life has been "beneficial" to her longevity. Josie said she had always dreamed of dancing like Fred Astaire, and decided to…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (62+ words) therme-group-a-city-oasis-sauna-retreat-from-chaos-daily-life An oasis in the heart of the city Retreating from the chaos of daily life It can take courage to rediscover yourself and seek out community. Discover the sanctuary in the heart of Romania's bustling capital that is helping…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (222+ words) A new home is being built in Market Harborough to encourage the world's fastest animal to settle down and raise a family. A pair of peregrine falcons - which can reach speeds of more than 300 km/h (190 mph) - have for several…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (430+ words) A woman has credited her homemade compost for "supercharging" her vegetable patch - leading to a "whopper" of a carrot. Diana McIntyre, from Forton, Lancashire, grew the 32cm (12ins) vegetable in only her second year of growing carrots in her garden. Ms McIntyre,…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (227+ words) The Cairngorms National Park's peregrine falcon population may have halved over the last two decades, according to new research. Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme carried out its first park-wide survey of the birds of prey last year. It found the number…...