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Numbers of whooper swans are predicted to double in the UK by 2030, thanks to efforts to protect the wetlands where they spend the winter. The wild bird, known for…

A live webcam has been set up to capture a rare Amazonian cactus which is expected to bloom “imminently”. The moonflower, or Strophocactus wittii, is part of the collection at…

The Royal Opera House (ROH) is “whitewashing” its production of a Puccini opera, a group representing British Asian performers has said. Advocacy group Beats said only two of the nine…

A man has died after a gas explosion at a house in Swansea. Three others were taken to hospital after the blast in the Morriston area of the city, which…

Skeletal remains of a high-status Roman woman encased in a lead coffin have been unearthed at a hidden cemetery dating back 1,600 years. Described as a “once-in-a-lifetime find”, the female…

Government plans to tackle small boat crossings will not solve the issue of illegal migration, former Prime Minister Theresa May has warned. Under the proposals, modern slavery victims would be…

Three of Britain’s biggest conservation charities are joining forces to try to halt the destruction of UK nature. They say they want to use their collective voice to call on…

Junior doctors across the West are taking part in national strike action in a dispute over pay. Picket lines have formed in Swindon, Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester. The British…

British scientists are tracking two of the world’s biggest icebergs as they drift towards areas where they could affect shipping, fishing and wildlife. These city-sized frozen blocks which have broken…

SCHOOL leaders are to escalate their industrial action in a continuing row over pay and conditions. The National Association of Head Teachers NI (NAHT) said it was taking the action…