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Birdwatch: The Avocet
Not many of the "little ships" that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation of 1940 are still on the water, but My Queen is one. Based at Starcross on the river Exe, this sturdy craft is still capable of...
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Weatherwatch: Dirty glaciers melt faster than clean glaciers
Dirty snow melts faster than clean snow. Nowhere is this clearer than on the glaciers of the Himalayas, where scientists have recorded accelerated melting, coinciding with a greying of the...
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In praise of … a new broom in space | Editorial
With 22,000 odd pieces of junk orbiting the Earth, it's time the rule on dropping litter applied in space as well as on our streetsIf we are no longer allowed to drop litter on the street, why does the...
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German MPs back human rights activist as candidate to be next president
Both left and right rally behind Joachim Gauck, 72, who grew up in East Germany and does not belong to any political partyGermany's government and the two major opposition parties have said they will...
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Rupert Murdoch to launch Sun on Sunday next weekend
News International says media mogul will stay in London to oversee birth of News of the World replacementThe Sun on Sunday will publish for the first time next weekend, News International has...
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BBC to screen Joyce Hatto biopic penned by Victoria Wood
British pianist had dozens of recordings by other artists passed off as her own by husband William Barrington-CoupeBBC1 is to broadcast a Victoria Wood-scripted biopic of reclusive British pianist...
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Health experts predict high rate of alcohol-related deaths
Former Royal College of Physicians chief among those predicting up to 210,000 avoidable deaths in next 20 yearsMore than 200,000 people could die early from alcohol-related diseases, accidents and...
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Cycling is unsafe in UK urban areas, says poll
Research by Sustrans finds 56% of people believe cycling in built-up areas is dangerous and 70% seek a 20mph speed limitThe majority of Britons believe it remains unsafe to cycle on urban roads and...
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US military chief cautions against Israeli attack on Iran
General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, says a strike 'at this time would be destabilising' The United States is stepping up efforts to dissuade Israel from attacking Iran's...
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Mexico drug gang warfare leaves 44 dead in prison near Monterrey
Inmates from Gulf and Zeta rival cartels were stabbed, stoned and beaten to death with bars, state spokesman saysA fight between prison inmates associated with rival drug gangs killed 44 inside a jail...
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Lloyds to seize back bonuses from 10 senior bankers
Decision by Lloyds Banking Group follows £3.2bn losses suffered by bailed-out bank after payouts were awardedLloyds Banking Group is to announce that it intends to "claw back" bonuses from as many as...
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Rupert Murdoch to supervise next week's birth of Sun on Sunday
Some senior News of the World staff set to take roles at successor to tabloid that closed amid phone-hacking scandalThe Sun on Sunday will be launched next weekend as the successor to the defunct News...
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Tibetan monk, 18, dies after setting fire to himself in Chinese monastery
Monk died after shouting slogans for independence and Dalai Lama in Tibet's 21st self-immolation this year, campaign saysA campaign group says a Tibetan monk has died after setting himself on fire at a...
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David Cameron accused of divide and rule on health bill
Lord Owen attacks PM's 'reprehensible tactics' as opponents of NHS reforms are frozen out of special summitDavid Cameron was accused of deepening divisions in the health service by only inviting royal...
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Avalanches kill four in Washington state ski resorts
Remaining eight people are found after incident near Stevens Pass area in Cascade MountainsTwo avalanches near Washington state ski resorts killed four people on Sunday, but eight others initially said...
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Open hospital windows to stem spread of infections, says microbiologist
AAAS meeting told to take a leaf out of Florence Nightingale book and allow in air, and microbes, to control nasty pathogensHospitals might thwart the spread of dangerous infections by taking a tip...
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Vocabulary tests on two-year-olds can identify those who will be late talkers
Children who can speak 50 words or fewer at age two may benefit from early language therapy, say researchersSimple vocabulary tests on children as young as two can identify those who will find it...
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UN inspectors arrive in Tehran for nuclear talks
The five-member team from the International Atomic Energy Agency will hold two days of talks in IranA team of UN inspectors has arrived in Tehran for talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme, a day...
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Consumers less gloomy as inflation falls
Monthly snapshot from Markit showed lower demand for unsecured credit and more appetite for major purchases this month but optimism is still at very low levelsSigns that the gloom over Britain's family...
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China to overtake India as world's biggest gold market
Gold sales rise 20% in China as demand for jewellery increases and rich look for safe investmentsChina is poised to overtake India to become the world's biggest market for gold this year thanks to...
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