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Chelsea garden will celebrate and protect the UK's remaining rainforests

Mosses and cow parsley will feature in a Chelsea flower show garden that celebrates endangered British rainforests.

'It's about changing attitudes': could the West Midlands become a national park?

\"When I show people this, they think it's Mordor,\" says the landscape architecture professor Kathryn Moore with a smile.

Which sadists invented board games? I bet they like immersive theatre too

Christmas Eve eve. I note consciously for the first time that I am now well into my \"Goddamn Christmas again?\" years, where excitement and anticipation are replaced by fatigue and dread.

Wham! hold on to No 1 spot with Christmas classic

Christmas number one. The pop duo of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley made history last week after their 1984 single Last Christmas became the first UK Christmas No 1 to top the chart for two years in a row.

Man given community order for stalking Qatari princess

A chauffeur received a community order after being found guilty of stalking a Qatari princess with whom he believed he was in a relationship.

Talent quest The music mogul helping creative startups grow

He is the man behind 3bn streams, a string of chart-topping artists - and Wetherspoon's newest brand of tequila.

'It was a shock' Thornberry embraces new committee role after losing frontbench job

Emily Thornberry has never been afraid to speak her mind, even if doing so sometimes lands her in trouble.

Coroner calls for better patient protection after woman's death

A coroner who ruled that \"gross failure\" in the hospital care of a disabled woman \"possibly contributed to her death\" has called for improvements to protect patients.

Now I Have Hope' Hospital Where the Wounded Have Lives Put Back Together

A girl slips through the hospital corridors with her friend, the pair bright-eyed and shy. Today is her last chance to wear her sparkly new shoes. Tomorrow, the 12-year-old Iraqi will have a leg amputated.

Celtic noir drama shows mudflats of Newport in a new light

The Welsh capital is often used as a setting for film and television drama, as are the country's mountains, forests and coastlines, but a city sometimes considered Cardiff's poorer relative is starring in a new Welsh-language Celtic noir drama.

Black and disabled cancer patients less likely to feel supported while in hospital

'I respect the NHS, but people shouldn't have to navigate their treatment like a maze' Nicola Boyd Cancer patient

Unchecked wildlife is disappearing without us knowing, say experts

Conservationists have warned that \"wildlife could be disappearing in the dark,\" after figures showed that three-quarters of England's most precious habitats, wildlife and natural features have had no recent assessment of their condition.

Man, 30, charged over collision with pedestrians

A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving into four pedestrians in the West End of London on Christmas Day.

Data shows 150,000 people came to UK on small boats since 2018

Labour has blamed the Tories for leaving an \"appalling legacy of border security\" after figures showed more than 150,000 people have arrived in the UK in small boats since 2018.

Yemen Houthis claim to have hit back with drone attacks

Houthi rebels in Yemen yesterday claimed to have retaliated against Israeli strikes on Sana'a with a missile aimed at Ben Gurion airport and a drone attack on Tel Aviv.

Children Almost one in five are living in areas affected by conflict, says UN

Nearly one in five of the world's children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst levels of violence since the second world war, according to figures published by the UN.

Israeli forces raid hospital in Gaza after staff reported killed in airstrike

A fire broke out at one of northern Gaza's only functioning hospitals yesterday morning, as Israeli forces who raided it forced medics and patients to leave, according to staff members.

Perceptions change'

Co-op Live hits right note after false starts

Prison officer arrested over claim she and inmate filmed having sex

A prison officer has been arrested after she was allegedly filmed having sex with an inmate at a Northamptonshire prison.

Revealed: the alarming state of schools, hospitals, prisons and courts

One in six pupils are studying in schools needing major work or in poor condition; almost half are deemed unsafe or ageing. A third of NHS sites in England require repairs to prevent major disruption, and over 100 prisons have serious maintenance issues. Just 1% of court buildings in England are in good condition.

Algorithm could cut strokes by identifying risk factor

Thousands of strokes could be avoided in the UK each year after doctors developed an algorithm that spots patients at risk by scanning millions of GP records.

‘We are homeless’ Two years in temporary classrooms in Cumbria

A tinsel glistens through the window of the darkened classroom. But the decorations are not from this Christmas, or last. A whiteboard marks the date when pupils and staff were evacuated from Sacred Heart Catholic primary school nearly two years ago.

We can work it out: 185 jobs saved as Relate is rescued by charity

Britain's biggest relationship counselling charity is expected to be rescued from insolvency, though the future of some staff made redundant remains unclear.

Yellow weather warning could put a dampener on Hogmanay

A severe weather warning could affect plans for Hogmanay across Scotland as the nation braces for 48 hours of heavy rain.

Nasa's Parker probe survives closest ever approach to sun

Santa and his reindeer were not the only bodies making a celestial journey on 24 December: Nasa has revealed that its Parker solar probe successfully completed its closest-ever approach to the sun and remains in good health.

AI 'godfather' shortens odds on tech wiping out humanity within decades

The British-Canadian computer scientist who has been called a \"godfather\" of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades, saying the pace of change in the technology is \"much faster\" than expected.

Irish Officials Sought Return of 'Smuggled' Cannons

Rare cannons allegedly smuggled out of Irish waters by a \"gang of British treasure hunters\" and acquired for a knock-down price by a Tower of London official were at the centre of a decades-long dispute between British and Irish officials, according to newly released records.

Blair Suggested Nationalists Back England During 2002 World Cup

The 2002 World Cup had been a grueling rollercoaster for the Republic of Ireland.

Farage has third job as paid brand ambassador for gold bullion firm

Nigel Farage has been working as a paid brand ambassador for a gold bullion firm in a third job alongside his roles as MP and GB News presenter.

Grange Hill creator says TV bosses should dare to defy rules

The creator of some of Britain's best-loved soaps and children's programmes has said the \"courage has gone out of broadcasting\" and suggested that television bosses should not be afraid to flout Ofcom rules.