Environment

Lack of access to anti-venom to blame

And the vital ecological coastal areas in southern and eastern England face a high risk of loss by 2040

Politicians are failing to appreciate the scale of decline of our oceans, Professor Callum Roberts told a Westminster conference this week. The Marine Conservation Biologist from the University of York, who is the author of ‘The Unnatural History of the Sea’, warned that it is remarkable that in the space of just one lifetime there has been a dramatic transformation in the fortunes of ocean life. "The oceans are not the same as they were", he said, adding that a simple policy shift is...

The two young siblings were spotted toying with the large black object before putting it in their mouths.

Researchers found a link between neighbourhood green space and mental capacity after following 6,500 people in Britain for 10 years

Indea Chawk will take up the job at Central Bedfordshire Council to help preserve the protected species.

Ancient bones found at Roman archaeological sites reveal that two whale species have been lost from the Med

Representatives from leading mental health charity Mind and anti-poverty charity The Trussell Trust gave evidence to the Public Accounts Committee yesterday about the roll-out of Universal Credit (UC). Both charities have recently called on the Government to delay the roll out of UC after the National Audit Office (NAO) released a damning report highlighting how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not done enough to protect and support ‘vulnerable claimants’ including disabled people and people with health conditions. Paul Farmer,...

Ian Brown from Mancuian band Stone Roses famously said Manchester "had everything except a beach" - and now it has one