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GREAT BRITISH NEWS: Top positive news stories from across the UK this week
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (202+ words) Taken together, these stories paint a very different picture from the one too often pushed by those who seem determined to talk Britain down. They show a nation that still leads, still discovers, still protects, still innovates, and still inspires....
Wings of glory: Majestic golden eagles poised for dramatic comeback in England
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (540+ words) With wingspans stretching up to eight feet, golden eagles are among the largest birds of prey in Britain, second only to the white-tailed eagle. Their striking brown feathers, tinged with gold around the neck, make them unmistakable, yet they are…...
Return to Chagos: Six Men, a Forgotten Homeland, and a Discovery That Could Rewrite Natural History
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (382+ words) It is this isolation that now raises an extraordinary question, could such conditions have allowed something thought lost to the world to quietly endure? What the men did not expect to find was life believed to be gone forever. "At…...
Public invited to vote on six proposals by national artists shortlisted to create a lasting legacy from the Sycamore Gap tree wood
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (628+ words) The winning proposal will form a major nationwide commission to honour what the Sycamore Gap tree meant to so many, while inspiring deeper connections between people and nature. Annie Reilly, Public Engagement Director at the National Trust and Chair of…...
Wild beavers released in Somerset in landmark move for UK nature recovery
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (716+ words) The release across the catchment will also help to develop a robust and genetically diverse local population. The wild release is the second by the charity granted under licence from Natural England since a major policy shift on species reintroductions…...
National Trust welcomes philanthropist's record-breaking donation as the charity unveils major plans for 2026
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Humphrey Battcock said: The National Trust represents what is best about our society, preserving our shared heritage for all the people. For over 130 years, it has been at the vanguard of progress for the United Kingdom. Its deep commitment to…...