Real-life Jurassic Park tech saving the rhino, a 10-hour nature epic and take the Quiz of the Day
The man who's been trying to resurrect woolly mammoths has turned his gaze on the animals of today which need saving.
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An exhibition that brings together the gun that started the First World War, Hemingway's typewriter, Captain Scott's snow goggle and Sgt Pepper's Drum
The gun used to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Hemingway's typewriter and the drum featured on the cover of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band are part of Rick Guest's extraordinary collection of photography, Holy Relics at the StART Fair.
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We're waking up today to a Britain free of coal-powered electricity for the first time in 142 years
Britain's last remaining coal-fired power station has been turned off for good, we reflect on one of Britain's most beautiful lakes, and take a look at a job with an 1980s-style pension.
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One year after being cut down, Sycamore Gap tree lives on with new legacy
Saplings from the iconic tree will be planted across the country and a new exhibition in Northumberland will ask the public to make promises to nature.
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Legacy of loos seeks new custodian
Ever wanted to own more than 1,200 antique loos, washbasins, baths, taps and bathroomalia? Well, now is your chance, as the Thomas Crapper Museum is up for sale.
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The Legacy: Harry Brearley and stainless steel
For those born sans silver spoon, the unexpected career path of the unassuming Harry Brearley saved them from unhygienic rusty forks, plastic knives and the unbearable thought of doing away with cutlery altogether.
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Charity issues stark warning to the Government: Restore nature now or risk losing our butterflies
Results from the most recent Big Butterfly Count show an ecosystem in serious decline, according to nature charity Butterfly Conservation.
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A wave of large family homes is going up for sale as housing market springs into action
A surge of larger homes has hit the market in the last week amid falling mortgage rates, according to Rightmove. Annabel Dixon delves into the details.
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The great Blue Plaque mystery in London
Dozens of blue plaques have gone missing down the years, and English Heritage is determined to try and find them.
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Britain's rarest plant is set to go on public display at Kew Gardens
Those wishing to enjoy what might be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see flowers such as the lady’s slipper orchid should probably start planning now.
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The 250-year-long story of the Royal Humane Society is an incredible record of some of the bravest people ever to set foot in Britain
A teenager on his gap year who saved a boy and his father from being savaged by a crocodile is one of a host of heroic acts celebrated in a book to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Humane Society, says its author Rupert Uloth.
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'There is no acceptable level of peat for use in horticulture' say campaigners amid call for total ban on peat sales
Peat bogs sequester huge amounts of carbon — yet peat is still being cut and sold across Britain. It's time for that to stop for good, say campaigners.
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The £116,000 premium you'll pay to live near one of Britain's best state schools
This week's Property Talk looks at the price you'll pay to be near a top school, and the picturesque area which more second homes than any other part of the country.
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National Racehorse Week, a unique chance to go behind the scenes of the Sport of Kings
National Racehorse Week returns for the fourth consecutive year next month, in a bid ‘to show the public what life as a racehorse is really like’.
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Vote for your tree of the year and help save our 'Living Legends'
This year's theme is 'Magnificent Oaks', and the competition aims to spread awareness that trees have little legal protection, according to organisers the Woodland Trust.
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70 mesmerising pictures of Nature and man going on display at Charlie Waite's latest exhibition in London
Admission is free to Charlie Waite's Light & Land exhibition at the Mall Galleries.
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Animals that trespass on our railways, ranked by how often they do it
We've all been delayed on or waiting for a train due to some nonsense on the line. Now, Network Rail have released a list of the culprits.
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'World's cutest sheep' for sale in North Yorkshire
Are your sheep ugly? Do you want new, pretty ones? We have just the sale for you.
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Newly revealed letters from the Dickens family reveal strange names, odd jobs and mutual distrust
If you think you and your siblings don't get on, just wait until you see what Charles Dickens's children said about each other.
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British homebuyers crave living near the pub, new research reveals
Latest data from Jackson-Stops' Property Pulse Survey shows that we want to live near pubs, doctors, and some good shops.
