4 h. ago Seven rare species discovered in Scotland in boost for conservation

Among the ‘remarkable’ finds are an unusual beetle and a rare fungus

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31 h. ago National Trust bans volunteer who pointed out thousands of spelling mistakes on charity's website

Andy Jones, 71, had been volunteering with the Trust for well over a decade, across several areas including the Woolbeding Estate and the Devil's Punch Bowl in Surrey.(Pictured: Hilary McGrady)

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3 d. ago ‘A little light in the dark’: the former Chinese police officer bringing bubble tea to wartorn Ukraine

Brother Dong is one of a growing band of Chinese volunteers who are lending their support to UkraineAre you looking for a way to stay sane in an environment that has been torn apart by war? Then perhaps what you need is a bubble tea.That is the philosophy guiding Brother Dong, a Chinese-German volunteer in Ukraine. The 52-year-old former officer in China’s People’s Armed Police drives once a month from his home in Frankfurt to collect a haul of tapioca pearls from a warehouse in Berlin. From there he drives across Poland to reach Ukraine. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago National Trust director general delighted at being made a CBE

Hilary McGrady, originally from Lisburn in Northern Ireland, becomes a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to heritage.

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4 d. ago The beautiful National Trust site near Manchester perfect for a winter walk

Wrap up warm and explore this gorgeous estate

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4 d. ago Heat, drought and fire: how extreme weather pushed nature to its limits in 2025

National Trust says these are ‘alarm signals we cannot ignore’ as climate breakdown puts pressure on wildlifeExtremes of weather have pushed nature to its limits in 2025, putting wildlife, plants and landscapes under severe pressure, an annual audit of flora and fauna has concluded.Bookended by storms Éowyn and Bram, the UK experienced a sun-soaked spring and summer, resulting in fierce heath and moorland fires, followed by autumn floods. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wildlife hit hard by drought, fires and heat as extremes become ‘new normal’

The National Trust’s annual round up of the year shows the impacts of climate-fuelled extremes on landscapes and wildlife.

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7 d. ago Britain’s female serial killers from cruel poisoner to sadistic nurse

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. From Victorian poisoners to modern hospital killers, these are Britain’s most notorious female serial killers, the women whose crimes shocked the nation, influenced policy and rocked public trust

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1 week ago ‘I’m going to scream!’: how to survive (and maybe even enjoy) your family Christmas

From preparing safe topics to taking silly games, we ask the experts how to avoid falling out with your nearest and dearest – before, during and after the big day• I threw a potato. Mum brandished a knife – would whole-family therapy save our Christmas?Plan breaks in your schedule Spending time with difficult family members requires careful planning, says Katie Rose, a therapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the founder of TherapEast. “If you’re going to stay with somebody for three or four days, find ways to politely give yourself a break. Go for lunch with friends who live locally, or book a ticket to a museum or a National Trust place so that you have ways of getting yourself out of the house.” Tamara Hoyton, a senior practitioner for Relate at Family Action, agrees that scheduling breaks is a good strategy. “Arrange a trip out, or offer to cook so that you’re away from the living room where everyone else ...

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1 week ago The free press must not be sacrificed to protect BBC as public trust in this ‘national institution’ dwindles

All the commercial media world wants is a level playing field, not one tilted even more in the BBC’s favour

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2 w. ago Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump

The president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation says she trusts the Trump-appointed chairman of a federal planning commission to do his job and seriously review President Donald Trump's proposal to build a ballroom at the White House

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2 w. ago Perth church receives early Christmas gift with funding for critical refurb

The 19th century building on York Place will pick up £19,000 of support from the National Churches Trust.

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2 w. ago Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is matter of national security

Court filing was response to lawsuit asking judge to halt project until it goes through independent reviews and wins approval from CongressUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s administration argued Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national security.The filing came in response to a lawsuit filed three days earlier by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt the ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Revealed: The 5p pill that could end the agony of dizzy spells. Experts say it could help thousands but many GPs have never heard of it. Now one cured patient says: 'It should be widely available!'

Valentine Guinness had dizzy spells so severe that the simplest tasks left him overcome with extreme nausea.

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3 w. ago Trump sued by preservation group over $300m White House ballroom project

National Trust looks to halt construction, claiming Trump tore down historic East Wing without needed permissionDonald Trump is facing a federal lawsuit seeking to halt construction on his $300m White House ballroom, with historic preservationists accusing the president of violating multiple federal laws by tearing down part of the iconic building without required reviews or congressional approval.The legal challenge, filed on Friday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US district court for the District of Columbia, represents the most significant attempt yet to stop Trump’s 90,000-sq-ft addition to the White House complex. The organization is seeking a temporary restraining order to freeze all construction activities until proper federal oversight procedures are completed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump sued over East Wing demolition in new legal battle meant to crush his grand ballroom dreams

The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Friday sued President Donald Trump over the destruction of the White House 's East Wing, calling his ballroom project 'unlawful.'

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3 w. ago Hundreds of Girlguiding volunteers threaten to quit organisation over trans ban

Tuesday’s announcement that Girlguiding will only allow those recorded female at birth to join could see a mass departure of volunteers

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3 w. ago Two killed in horror crash near major National Trust site as investigation launched

A woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s were pronounced dead at the scene following the single-vehicle collision, police have confirmed

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3 w. ago Two dead after horror crash near National Trust site in Dorset as police issue statement

Emergency services were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Dorset on Sunday evening, where a man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene. Police are now appealing for witnesses

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4 w. ago Girlguiding volunteers step back after 'heartbreaking' trans kids ruling

Girlguiding faces a volunteer exodus as members resign over the ban on trans girls and young women. Members say the exclusion betrays the charity’s core ethos of inclusivity

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