20 h. ago Wales' most famous seaside town set for new spa hotel and restaurant

Wil Crockford of Bassett Crockford Holdings Ltd is seeking permission from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for the development

Society

24 h. ago Incredible satellite images show 2,000 miles of clear blue skies stretching from Russia to Scotland

Scots from Cullen to Loch Lomond have been in awe of the "scorchio" weather we are seeing this week

Politics

25 h. ago Huge Luton Airport expansion plan approved which will see millions more passengers

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander confirmed whether the airport will be allowed to expand - which they say will create 6,100 new jobs and £900m for the economy every year

Politics

26 h. ago Moment brazen thief saws through cables at electric vehicle charging station before walking away amid wave of wire thefts

The man, who has not been identified, cut the thick £15 cables at the EV charging hub at Decathlon Gallagher Retail Park, Wednesbury, just after 8.30pm on March 12.

Politics

48 h. ago Indonesia's Padar Island viewpoint named most beautiful spot in the world

A viewpoint in a UNESCO National Park has been named the most beautiful place in the world according to Time Out and it features pink, black and white-sand beaches

Politics

48 h. ago 'Enchantingly pretty' UK seaside village where you can 'hunt for dinosaurs'

Staithes is a picturesque village in North Yorkshire that offers stunning coastal views, beautiful sandy beaches and is surrounded by the rugged beauty of the North York Moors National Park

Politics

51 h. ago Loch Lomond Shores visitors face new parking charges as plans approved by national park

Visitors to Loch Lomond Shores will soon face charges to park at the popular attraction after plans to install ANPR cameras and barriers were approved.

Politics

53 h. ago Motorists who park this car on driveway now facing £128 monthly charge

Drivers are now facing extra charges following Ofgem's price increase

Transport

54 h. ago Grand National Festival 2025 Day 1 tips as Garry Owen naps Croke Park for Aintree glory

Crowds are set to flock to Merseyside this week with a huge three days of racing action and our man has you covered

Politics

64 h. ago Hong Kong in frame to host Nations Championship finals and Lions matches

Kai Tak Sports Park favourite to stage event post-2028Stadium to host Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool in JulyHong Kong has emerged as a candidate to stage future Nations Championship finals at its new Kai Tak Sports Park and would be an ideal British & Irish Lions stopover, according to a senior World Rugby executive.The inaugural Nations Championship finals – the biennial playoffs among the world’s leading international sides – is to be held in London in 2026 with Qatar lined up for 2028 but the Hong Kong stadium is an increasingly popular suggestion for subsequent editions. Continue reading...

Sport

3 d. ago ‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work

Hundreds of projects supported by USAID have been thrown into doubt, as fears grow of an increase in crimes such as poaching and traffickingWhen the guns finally fell silent in 1992, little was left alive in Gorongosa national park. During the 15 years of Mozambique’s civil war – in which more than a million people died – the country’s wildlife also paid a terrible price. Poaching for meat and ivory was so intense that the small surviving elephant population rapidly evolved to lose their tusks. Leopards, wild dogs and spotted hyenas had all disappeared. Populations of zebra, buffalo and other herbivores had collapsed.In the following years, a huge effort to restore the park took shape. Led by the philanthropist Gregory Carr and Mozambique’s government, it was the start of the park’s journey to becoming one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife conservation success stories. Today, elephants, lions, hippos, antelope, painted wolves, hyenas and leopards all thrive in the park once again...

Politics

3 d. ago New homes could 'destroy' Salford community, resident claims

Plans to build new homes in the borough were approved in March.

Politics

3 d. ago Warning over new restrictions at Scottish national park as official tourist season starts

The new bylaws for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park are being reinforced ahead of the tourist season starting

Events

4 d. ago New Loch Lomond byelaws reinforced ahead of busy summer season to 'deter anti

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority is urging visitors to comply with new byelaws now in force over the busy summer season.

Politics

5 d. ago Owners of £17m Jane Austen Hampshire country house are granted permission to demolish it despite objections from neighbours

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has approved plans to demolish Ashe Park House, Hampshire, and replace it with a 'traditional country house' in the Queen Anne style.

Economics

5 d. ago Dundee 2 Rangers 1 LIVE as the nation goes for a wee lie down amid bonkers Dens Park clash

The domestic action is back and Dundee and Rangers are hoping to serve up a teatime treat

Politics

6 d. ago The first 150 homes of 1,050 for a new Greater Manchester neighbourhood

Councillors approve detailed plans for phase one of big development

Politics

6 d. ago Dramatic court declaration by doctor's husband who let daughter, 2, die in hot car while he played PlayStation

Christopher Scholtes has been charged with first degree murder over the death of little Parker, two, in July last year.

Events

6 d. ago Loch Lomond Rugby Club pens open letter to council over 'frustration' at £40k of 'withheld funds'

The club says it has been trying to access a £40,000 financial contribution held by West Dunbartonshire Council dating back to 2016 - but chiefs say more documentation is needed before it can be released.

Economics

7 d. ago Historic stately home with 25 bedrooms, 16 acres of land and boating lake sells for just over the UK's average house price

Otterburn Hall (pictured), in Northumberland National Park, went under the hammer yesterday, going to an anonymous buyer for roughly £25,000 more than the average house.

Society