Climate change has made its way into Alaska, causing mudslides, wildfires and record-breaking temperatures – but two new studies have added thunderstorms to the list of effects. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) warns that if greenhouse emissions are not curbed the number of thunderstorms will triple later this century. The increase of these … Read more
A historic 15th century riverside home on the Thames that was gifted by Queen Elizabeth I and comes with a private island has gone on sale for £3.5million. Grade II-listed Wargrave Court, in the village of Wargrave, Berkshire, was owned by the same family for 300 years and has hit the market for the first time … Read more
A couple who want to transform a derelict 17th-century flour mill into a contemporary, three-bedroom home run into financial issues when the true extent of the damage to the structure is revealed on Grand Designs tonight. Leigh and Richard, who until recently lived in Derbyshire, where they ran a small plant nursery and Richard was a … Read more
Archaeologists clearing land for the high speed HS2 train line have unearthed the remnants of stunning gardens belonging to a 16th century manor house. The discovery, near Coleshill on the outskirts of Birmingham, has been dubbed ‘Warwickshire’s answer to Hampton Court’. Evidence of the large ornamental garden has been found by an ongoing dig alongside the … Read more
Out of this world: Stunning aerial photographs show ruins of 13th century castle in frozen loch in Scottish Highlands where temperatures plunged to -6C Lochindorb Castle in the Scottish Highlands was surrounded by ice last Monday as temperatures fell to -6C Photographer James Foster, 33, ‘got lucky,’ after visiting the site just hours before Scotland’s … Read more
Earl gives up and CHANGES the way he pronounces the name of his home because no one could understand his pronunciation of Harewood House Eighth earl of Harewood, David Lascelles, has given up a centuries-old practice He has decided to pronounce the first syllable as ‘hare’ instead of Har-wood His father George Lascelles had been … Read more
We lead the world on cutting CO2 emissions: UK has slashed carbon output more than any other country this century, report reveals The nation had the highest long-term reduction in its greenhouse gas output Carbon emissions fell by 3.7% every year, according to accounting firm PwC To meet Paris Agreement target countries need to cut … Read more
Keith Williams is a man of many modes of transport. The corporate veteran spent 18 years at airline British Airways – the final five as chief executive and chairman – and will in the New Year publish his long-awaited review into the rail industry. Now he is the boss of Royal Mail – and drones … Read more
A remote woodland estate on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and has its own private stretch of river has gone the market for £1.75m. Ludbrook is hidden away in a secluded valley and the 67-acre estate sits on the banks of the River Tavy on the border with Devon in south west England. The property … Read more
The future of a historic Grade I-listed church has been thrown into doubt after the Government bought neighbouring land and are converting it into a Brexit lorry park. On surrounding land near medieval St Mary’s Church, in Sevington, Kent, construction is well underway for a large customs clearance depot with room for up to 2,000 … Read more