Environment
World’s biggest gorilla developing webbed feet as result of inbreeding among dwindling population
A Grauer's gorilla's chances of being born with harmful mutations that cause fused digits have soared in the last 100 years threatening their survival
Bison and stag standoff among these amazing wildlife photography awards
Judges of the Wild World picture competition, run by the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers, had to sift through hundreds of entries from all over the world
Farmer hospitalised by arson attack after he told fox hunters to get off his land warns of civil war brewing in countryside
He said: 'a civil war is about to kick off'
2018 was Britain’s second sunniest year on record
A total of around 1,575 hours of sunshine have been measured across the UK so far in 2018 - only behind the record 1,587 clocked up in 2003, according to the Met Office
Breakthrough means Christmas trees can be recycled into paint, glue, even vinegar
Pine needles could be used to make bio-oil to replace chemicals derived from oil, thanks to new Biorefinery techniques developed by University of Sheffield scientists
Device 100 times thinner than a human hair helps scientists turn water into fuel
The revolutionary technique mimics the human lung - and could rival wind and solar power for creating clean energy
Over 2,600 homeless people have died in last five years
Shocking statistics have been released showing there has been a 24 per cent increase in homeless people dying in the last five years. Almost 600 died in 2017 alone. There were 482 deaths among homeless people in 2013, rising to 597 in 2017. Overall, an estimated 2,627 homeless people died during the five year period. The data was collated by the ONS (Office for National Statistics) and covered England and Wales. Eighty-four per cent of homeless deaths were men, and...
£400k awarded for legal services to help most vulnerable after Universal Credit roll out
A London funder has awarded three law charities funding for welfare, immigration and legal services following an increase in demand after the roll out of Universal Credit. City Bridge Trust, the City of London Corporation’s charitable funder, awarded £136,700 to Camden Community Law Centre, £185,800 to Islington Law Centre and £101,000 to Southwark Law Centre to help the capital’s most vulnerable in legal battles. Islington Law Centre’s money will fund a specialist Welfare Benefits Advisor to provide advice on the...
Homeless people are attending drop-in centre to receive free flu shots
A Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) launched the scheme to vaccinate homeless people against the 'life threatening' virus for free.