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The range of red squirrels in the Highlands has increased by more than 25% in a decade following a reintroduction project by a rewilding charity. Surveys for the charity Trees for Life show more than 12 new populations of reds are now thriving and breeding successfully in areas where they were missing before. Although native to the UK, the country’s red squirrel population is under threat from the spread of […]

Long-awaited multi-year funding for bus services in England has been announced by the Department for Transport (DfT). Councils will have the “freedom to spend their allocations” of the £3 billion investment in “whatever way they see fit”, the DfT said. This could include lowering fares, introducing new routes and creating safer bus stops, the department said. Passenger groups claimed the announcement follows “years of cuts and uncertainty” caused by short-term […]

A significant number of elderly people with frailty are not getting follow-up support they need after diagnosis, according to a new review. There are also “substantial variations” in care depending on where people live, experts found. Frailty occurs among older people who are at highest risk of disability, falls, hospital admission and the need for long-term care. Estimates suggest there are 1.5 million people living with moderate or severe frailty […]

David Tennant strides away from a helicopter in first-look pictures from the upcoming second series of Rivals. The images are the first released since the death of Dame Jilly Cooper, who wrote book the series is based on. Doctor Who star Tennant plays TV mogul Lord Tony Baddingham in the series. Another photo shows Alex Hassell as lothario Rupert Campbell-Black and Bella Maclean as Taggie O’Hara getting close in a […]

Reform UK recently received the biggest single donation in history to a political party from a living person, official figures show. Data released by the Electoral Commission reveals parties in the UK received £24 million in total donations between July and the end of September, with donations to Nigel Farage’s party totalling £10.5 million. This included £9 million from Christopher Harborne, a British businessman who made the donation on August […]