The heritage charity said September’s cold and wet weather meant many plants at its gardens stopped growing and needed harvesting early.

Research by anti-poverty charity Trussell found 670,000 people in Scotland have fallen well below the poverty line, including 170,000 children.

Proposed protections for tenants are due to be debated in Parliament as the Housing Secretary pledged her commitment to abolishing “cruel” no fault evictions. The Renters’ Rights Bill will have its ...

The advertising watchdog has ruled against six of the UK’s biggest broadband providers after they all failed to make mid-contract price increases clear to consumers. The Advertising Standards ...

Drivers have rated the M42 as England’s worst motorway thanks to it having reduced speed limits “for no apparent reason” and the combination of “roadworks, potholes and delays”. The 40-mile-long ...

Independent filmmakers will soon be able to claim back 53% of spending on items such as equipment, location costs and paying actors. Productions costing up to £15 million will be eligible for the tax ...

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said they could be flagship species for sustainable fishing in the UK. However, several brown crab and European lobster fisheries saw a dent in their ratings in ...

An image of western toad tadpoles won the Natural History Museum’s 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

People who face long waits in A&E after fracturing a hip are at higher risk of death, a study suggests. Patients who wait more than four hours are also more likely to have a longer stint in hospital, ...