Britain

More than half of homeowners are prioritising cosmetic makeovers because they believe it adds more value

Britain’s top ten modern status symbols for the home

Jenny Roberts and Philip Donkersley with a BeeBox.

University team launches new homes for bumblebees

Grenade stops the nation from hitting a wall

The Court (working title)

Channel 4 is creating an alternative court and are looking for people who would ...

Capybara cools off at Chester Zoo

Watch these super-cute Capybaras cool off with a swim

Property expert and TV presenter Scarlette Douglas teams up with Smart Energy GB to spotlight how Brits are embracing green home upgrades. With 95% of those making eco-changes reporting cost savings, and simple steps like getting a smart meter helping them to reduce energy bills, Douglas uncovers the home improvements with financial and environmental benefits.

Britain embraces the 'Greenovation' with green home upgrades

Janette Wright sent in this view of Morecambe Bay.

Morecambe Bay named among Britain's most Instagrammable

A dad is raising his sons on boats - with 'cinema' and study nook.

Watch: Single dad raising sons on boats - with 'cinema' and study nook

New research has revealed the most toe-curling mobile mishaps that leave Brits red-faced and flustered

Britain’s top phone faux pas revealed

The stunning roof garden at Golden Hill Fort, an old Victorian fortress on the Isle of Wight, where a three-bedroom house is for sale with a guide price of £295,000

Look around unique house for sale in old Victorian fortress

The Quaker protest in Lancaster on Thursday evening.

Quakers and residents hold silent protest after London police raid

The volunteers of Trawden, Lancashire.

Britain's 'most community-minded village' owned and ran by residents

Maria Gee will be going without food when most other mums are celebrating Mother's Day

'My mum starved for me in the 1950s - now I'm going on hunger strike: here's why

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Deadly games, ancient stories and a chiller-thriller: children’s book reviews

Two Bedlington Terriers being groomed at a dog spa

The dog business boom - Meet Britain’s oldest dog

I’m a coffee expert - and here’s what your coffee order says about you

These are some of the stunning houses for sale on Britain's most expensive streets, according to Rightmove

11 houses for sale on Britain's most expensive streets

New research reveals Britain as a nation of ravers and the top twenty tunes guar...

Thousands of Pompey FC fans flocked to Southsea Common to celebrate the team's League One title and promotion. Pictured: John Pompey Westwood Picture Credit: Keith Woodland

I'm known as UK's biggest football fanatic...but books are my passion

Our Sweet Violet by Rosie Goodwin

Our Sweet Violet by Rosie Goodwin: book review

A road left so badly damaged by a landslip it was closed to cars can't be fixed properly - as it's still moving a YEAR later.

Britain's 'wonkiest road' destroyed by landslip finally set to reopen

Brits brace for another big freeze this week - boiler expert shares the common m...

Lancaster Royal Grammar School head, Dr Chris Pyle.

City headteacher chats to Nicky Campbell on BBC radio show

Getting everyone in the shot is Brits biggest frustration when it comes to taking group shots

Top celebrities Brits would NEVER cut from their group shots

A Cold Wind From Moscow by Rory Clements

A Cold Wind From Moscow by Rory Clements: book review

The event is being held as part of the Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations in what is the 80th anniversary year of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Holocaust survivor to speak of her experience at special event

The front cover of Judoka in a Parka features a photograph of Neil Eckersley by John Connell.

New book tells story of Olympic athlete’s struggles with dyslexia

Gen Z is increasingly turning to the divine to help them cope with an ever-complex world

Young people are bigger believers in God than their elders, study

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams are the presenters of BBC's Winterwatch, which came live from an RSPB reserve in Dorset this week (Picture: BBC Studios/Jo Charlesworth)

Winterwatch can make you fall in love with Chris Packham

All electric future (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Accelerating towards a petrol-free future!

West End, Morecambe. Median house price year ending March 2024: £128,500.

Top 10 neighbourhoods with cheapest and most expensive house prices

The full Dancing on Ice cast for series 17. Credit: ITV

Full Dancing on Ice line-up including Lancashire's Sam Aston

25 of the best places for a Sunday dinner in Lancashire

25 must-visit spots in Lancashire for an unforgettable Sunday dinner

Stock image of a woman browsing in a shop.

Watch: Expert gives financial outlook for 2025

Ray Wragg, from Sheffield, has given away most of his lottery fortune. Photo: Tom Maddick SWNS.com

I won £7m on the lottery but I still check the price of socks

Owner Toby Ryley at Friezeland Christmas tree farm in Warwickshire

Inside UK's biggest Christmas tree farm as it gears up for new season

Tackling global warming crisis (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Turning down the heat on rising global warming crisis

'I’m a golf expert: this is the one mistake that can knock 30 yards off your dri...

The bedrooms embrace modern indulgences whilst subtly honouring the hotel’s past.

Be the first to see £16m renovation of iconic seafront hotel, The Grand Brighton

The Great British Bake Off - series 16 application information

Calling all home bakers: Applications for the next series of the Great British B...

Morecambe Post Office has been earmarked for closure. Picture from Google Street View.

Post Office faces closure amid threat to shut 115 branches nationwide

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Watch: Silent Crime - The Untold Story Of Victims documentary

Mark Cranston who has built an amazing collection of bricks.

I have a collection of 4,000 bricks...each one tells a story

Performance artist Takuya Takemoto. Image courtesy of bozzo.

Re-imagining everyday activities with Japanese artists and researchers

The One Where BrewDog Launches a FRIENDS-inspired lager

31 of the best coffee shops in Lancashire

31 of the best coffee shops for a delicious hot drink this autumn