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UK households face fines of up to £50,000 for dumping Halloween pumpkins in parks and woods, as charities warn the practice poisons hedgehogs and spreads disease.
AJ Bell has warned that millions of workers could be forfeiting employer pension matching, as the Pensions Commission finds 15 million people undersaving for retirement.
A third storm, expected to be named Storm Chloe, could hit the UK within 48 hours, with the Met Office issuing a 21-hour wind warning for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
Britain's first named storm of the season brings 19 flood alerts, 90mph gusts and a month of rain in a day, testing the country's preparedness.
Yellow wind warning covers the Highlands and Outer Hebrides from 10am to 7pm on Wednesday, with 70mph gusts possible in exposed coastal areas.
Dividing perennials is more than garden maintenance; it is a civic act of stewardship and generosity. Learn when and how to divide your plants to rejuvenate beds and share with neighbours.
Wales is increasing fines for stationary idling to £150 from September 30. The Welsh Government says the measure will reduce harmful emissions near schools, hospitals, and other high-risk locations.
Pramod Poudel, a Sussex resident, is flying to Nepal to search for his wife and three other family members missing after catastrophic floods killed over 350 people. The disaster has also left 517 foreign nationals out of contact, including 33 British tourists, as rescue teams face the threat of a secondary flood.
As Europe's drought exposes ancient fossils and WWII relics along the Danube, we must heed the climate warning it represents.
South East Water's admission that supply failures are 'unacceptable' reveals the systemic cost of privatised utilities, underinvestment, and climate stress in Kent.
The death of Nathan Matthews, a fourth firefighter in the Colorado wildfires, highlights the urgent need for climate action. As the state faces record blazes, we must honor their sacrifice by demanding systemic change.
Chester Zoo is hiring a Lead Content Producer to advance its conservation storytelling. Discover the requirements, salary, and application details for this pivotal role.
The Blasket Islands off County Kerry offer more than rugged beauty. They are a monument to cultural resilience and a quiet rebuke to the assumption that connection requires connectivity.
As fuel prices surge due to the Iran war and Tory infrastructure cuts persist, citizens are forced to move house just to cycle safely.
The inquest into the death of James Southey, a fifty-year-old gardener killed when a tree fell on his caravan during Storm Goretti, is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities embedded in our rural housing infrastructure.
Arctic weather system approaching UK threatens infrastructure with 600-mile snow coverage and dangerous freezing rain across Wales, highlighting climate resilience challenges.
Northern Ireland football faces unprecedented disruption as climate change wreaks havoc on fixtures, exposing policy failures in sports infrastructure investment.
The rare fatal mountain lion attack in Colorado raises important questions about wildlife management and public land access in our changing environment.
The tiny island of Principe offers a compelling model of sustainable tourism, where local communities have rejected extractive industries in favour of conservation-based development.
Filipino typhoon survivors challenge Shell in landmark case linking corporate emissions to climate disasters, testing whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for extreme weather.
