3 h. ago National Trust members angry as family handed back Tudor house after £3m repairs

The National Trust said the £3m work ‘was needed regardless of whether the Trust or the Throckmorton family were managing the property’

Society

9 h. ago Crucial UN nature talks are about to reopen in Rome – but will enough countries turn up?

After last year’s Cop16 biodiversity talks in Cali left key issues unresolved, the extra summit will attempt to seek consensus, especially over fundingGlobal talks to halt the loss of nature will reopen today in Rome, amid “loss of trust” in the United Nations-led process and concerns that countries will not turn up for the meeting. Delegates are due to meet at Cop16, the UN’s biodiversity conference, to discuss global targets to stop nature loss by 2030.The additional meeting in Rome was called after talks were suspended in confusion in the Colombian city of Cali in November when they overran and delegates left to catch flights home. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Revealed: Children's enjoyment of reading in crisis as new study reveals of digital entertainment

The National Literacy Trust found the proportion enjoying audio texts surpassed those enjoying traditional books last year.

Events

28 h. ago Disbelief from National Trust members as it hands back Tudor mansion to previous owners AFTER it carried out £3.3million of restorations

The charity announced last week that the Throckmorton family had requested to take back the running of Coughton Court in Alcester, Warwickshire, from February 2026.

Economics

49 h. ago Britain’s Got Talent deemed ‘not family friendly’ by angry viewers horrified by new acts

‘I thought this was a family show’

Politics

4 d. ago How to save on National Trust memberships and staycations this spring

With more than 500 sites across the UK, there’s plenty of exploring to do

Politics