3 h. ago The catastrophic extent of Britain's river problem: 'Undrinkable, unswimmable, and now untouchable', says nature expert ROBERT MACFARLANE

Top nature writer ROBERT MACFARLANE talks to Maddy Fletcher about what we've got wrong with our waterways - and how we can rescue them for the good of all

Politics

6 d. ago What Harry must do if he REALLY wants reconciliation with his father

perception that King Charles 'doesn't care' about his younger son is far from the truth, a royal expert, Daily Mail journalis and the King's biographer, Robert Hardman has revealed.

Politics

2 w. ago Is this river alive? Robert Macfarlane on the lives, deaths and rights of our rivers

As pollution levels hit record highs and fresh water becomes ‘the new oil’, is it time to radically reimagine our relationship to the natural world?If you find it difficult to think of a river as alive, try picturing a dying or dead river. This is easier. We know what this looks like. We know how it feels. A dying river is one who does not reach the sea. A dying river’s fish float belly-up in stagnant pools. Swans on the upper Thames near Windsor now wear brown tidemarks on their snowy chest feathers, showing where they have sailed through sewage. I recently saw a Southern Water riverbank sign badged with a bright blue logo that read “Water for Life”. The sign instructed passersby to “avoid contact with the water. If you’ve had contact with the water, please wash your hands before eating.” In parts of this septic isle, fresh water has become first undrinkable, then unswimmable, then untouchable.How did it come to this – and where do we go from here? The crisis is one of imagination ...

Events

2 w. ago How an iPad buried in the banks of the River Thames led to the jailing of a gang who tried to murder one of Britain's most notorious robbers

Buried for five years under an inch of sand on the shores of River Thames, this iPad would lead to the downfall of a gang who carried out a £2.8m heist before becoming hitmen.

Events

4 w. ago Hudson River helicopter crash: Britain's Got Talent star flew on tragic aircraft days before disaster

EXCLUSIVE: Former Britain's Got Talent star Harry Mondryk has opened up about his own experience, flying on the tragic New York Helicopter aircraft days before the devastating crash

Events

4 w. ago Cut your energy bills £237 in 10 minutes with a bowl of hot water

Expert Robert Andrews says a common mistake means a lot of us are paying more than we should

Economics