3 d. ago Ride on time! New 'green' ferry can transport 100 cyclists across River Thames every 10 minutes

The Orbit Clipper, which will link Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf, is 100 per cent battery-powered

Sport

5 d. ago Scots to receive water cremations when they die in first new funeral process for century

"These regulations, if passed by parliament, will give an option for people interested in alternatives to burial or cremation for the first time in more than 100 years."

Events

6 d. ago One of London’s most luxurious shopping streets has had a leafy makeover with 100 new trees

One of London’s most luxurious shopping streets has had a leafy makeover with 100 new trees  Time Out Worldwide

Economics

2 w. ago Fascinating Historical Photographs Show The ‘Lost’ London of 100 Years Ago

Fascinating Historical Photographs Show The ‘Lost’ London of 100 Years Ago  Time Out Worldwide

Culture

2 w. ago Stalker who bombarded victim with up to 100 calls a day pictured for first time

Thomas McGinn sent his victim distressing images of himself self-harming and refused to seek help or stop until she went to his home, a court heart

Events

3 w. ago ‘A drug that’s very safe and healthy‘: what ultrarunners can teach us about life | Sean Ingle

Caitriona Jennings ran 100 miles in just over 12 hours and wants other women to follow her example – ‘it’s not actually that difficult’Imagine being able to run a marathon in three hours and 17 minutes. That is certainly no mean feat. But now think about trying to sustain that same pace for another nine hours. To most of us, the idea veers somewhere between the fantastical and the insane. Yet that is what Caitriona Jennings, a 45-year-old ultrarunner from Donegal, did this month when breaking the women’s world record for 100 miles.Her time for the Tunnel Hill 100 Mile in Illinois was 12hr 37min 4sec – an average pace of 7min 34sec a mile. Incredibly, until then Jennings had never run more than 60 miles in one go. Having smashed the record, she then jumped on a red-eye economy flight from Chicago that landed in Dublin at 5am. Then she cycled straight to the office, where she works for a company that trades and leases planes to global airlines. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago European wildcats could be seen again in England for first time in 100 years

Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the creaturesThe prospect of European wildcats prowling in south-west England has taken a leap forward after a two-year study concluded a reintroduction was feasible – and most local people were positive about the idea.Having been absent for more than a century, mid-Devon has been judged to have the right kind of habitat to support a population of Felis silvestris.The south-west contains enough woodland cover connected by other suitable habitat to support a sustainable wildcat population.Two surveys were conducted by researchers at the University of Exeter. In one, 71% of 1,000 people liked the idea of wildcat return. In the other, 83% of 1,425 who responded expressed positivity.Wildcats pose no significant risk to existing endangered wildlife populations such as bats and dormice. Wildcat diets concentrate on widespread commonly found species, with 75% of their prey consisting of sm...

Politics

3 w. ago Scottish minister named one of Time Magazine’s top 100 climate leaders in the world

The SNP Cabinet secretary has made the list compiled by Time Magazine

Politics