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National Trust will mark its 130th anniversary with 'moonshot' plans on nature and climate

In past decades the focus has been on protecting beautiful landscapes such as the Lake District, trying to save the crumbling coast or breathing life into historic country houses.

Murder inquiry in Spain after missing Belfast man found dead

A murder investigation is under way in Spain after the body of a 37-year-old man from Northern Ireland was found three weeks after he went missing, leaving his family heartbroken.

Stage review A dazzling queer cabaret retells story of Titanic

Imagine James Cameron's 1997 disaster film romance Titanic as a camp musical spoof narrated by Celine Dion, who famously sang its signature number.

Music industry hails proposal to crack down on ticket touts

The price at which tickets for live events can be resold is to be capped under \"game-changing\" proposals put forward by the government to crack down on touting.

Spectacular collection of style muse Iris Apfel's glasses and clothes is up for sale

Iris Apfel, arguably the world's first centenarian style icon, died last year at the age of 102. Now her clothes, art and furniture are set to be sold at Christie's this month in an online auction titled Unapologetically Iris.

Wildlife groups call for UK ban on sale of lead ammunition

Wildlife charities have called on the government to ban the sale and use of lead in ammunition used for outdoor shooting.

Two lynx captured in humane traps after illegal release in the Scottish Highlands

Two lynx that were illegally released into the Scottish Highlands have been captured overnight and are said to be in good health.

Tower Hamlets council aims to give families £150 for school uniforms

A London council is likely to become the first in England to offer a \"universal\" payment towards school uniform costs to households with incomes of less than £50,000.

'All eyes are on us': Britain's first legal drugs 'safe room' to open in Glasgow after 10-year battle

The UK's first legal drug consumption room will open its doors in Glasgow next week after a 10-year battle to realise the pioneering facility.

Van Gogh show to open all night on its final weekend

Some of the country's greatest artists, including Lucian Freud, David Hockney and Francis Bacon, used to visit the National Gallery in the early hours for inspiration.

Former captain of Scotland rugby team sentenced for domestic abuse

The former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg will be supervised for a year as an alternative to jail after he admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years.

Labour's agriculture plans 'will fill rivers with chicken faeces'

Labour's proposal to loosen planning regulations for farmers will deluge rivers with chicken faeces, environmental campaigners have warned.

Muskmania couldn't save hapless Steve Reed from angry farmers - or from himself

His entire speech was punctuated by blasts on tractor horns. But he had no choice. Just get the thing done and get out of there alive

'How tipping points happen' A compound climate disaster

An exceptional mix of environmental conditions has created a firestorm without known precedent across southern California this week.

Los Angeles continues to burn as blazes claim five lives and destroy 2,000 homes

New fires broke out overnight in Los Angeles yesterday, including in central urban areas, causing further panic in a city whose residents have been forced to flee in the thousands.

It's just dust' Angelenos tell of frantic evacuations and homes destroyed

The sun glared red as it sank into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, casting an orange hue over the carnage smouldering on the southern Californian coast.

'Blowing my mind': Bradford to take a bow as new city of culture

Temperatures below zero are forecast at City Park this evening but the warmth radiating from Bradford's mighty UK city of culture opening will undoubtedly put everyone in the mood to celebrate.

Half of England's county councils could ask for delay to May's polls

Half of the county councils due to have elections in England this spring could ask to have them postponed.

Official Taken Off Asylum Seekers' Site Over 'Support For EDL'

The head of security at accommodation for vulnerable disabled asylum seekers has been removed from his duties over concerns about his alleged support for the far-right English Defence League and Tommy Robinson, the Guardian has learned.

Cancer staffing freezes are 'short-sighted', doctors warn

Dozens of NHS hospitals have banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff, despite GPs referring growing numbers of people who they fear may have the disease.

Legal defeat for man who lost bitcoin fortune in council tip

A computer expert's decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune he says has been lost in a council dump has been halted by a judge.

For real life? Children's TV hit Bluey to feature in Lego sets

The global hit children's TV show Bluey is to make its Lego debut with the first sets due to hit shelves later this year.

Hunt: We Took Too Long To Start Reviews Of NHS Patient Deaths

Jeremy Hunt has said ministers took \"too long\" to introduce medical examiners to investigate deaths in the NHS, as he apologised to the families of Lucy Letby's victims.

Meta has 'heard Trump's message', says whistleblower

Mark Zuckerberg has \"heard the message\" from Donald Trump on restricting online content, and his Meta platforms will intervene \"less and less\" on users during the president-elect's administration, according to the whistleblower Frances Haugen.

Mick Lynch to retire as RMT boss after 30 years with union

Mick Lynch has said he will retire as general secretary of the RMT union, after four years during which he became perhaps the most recognisable presence on picket lines amid the biggest rail and tube worker strikes for decades.

Liz Truss 'Stop saying I crashed the economy'

Liz Truss has sent a legal letter to Keir Starmer demanding he stops making \"false and defamatory\" claims that she crashed the economy.

Intervention or inaction The options on the table for economy

There are a range of measures, of varying severity, the Treasury and the Bank of England could still take, depending on how market conditions unfold.

Troubling, but not Truss-like Chancellor must be careful to avoid risk of a doom loop

Borrowing costs at the highest level since 1998, the pound at a 14-month low and some major UK company shares dropping like a stone.

PM dismays asylum rights activists with boast on record deportations

Keir Starmer has boasted of deporting a record number of rejected asylum seekers and overseas criminals since scrapping the Rwanda scheme, using language that has dismayed human rights campaigners.

Streeting defends 'pragmatic' use of private firms to aid NHS

Wes Streeting has defended the growing use of the private sector to help tackle long waiting lists for treatment but insisted they must \"pull their weight\" rather than taking resources away from the NHS.