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Full moon names 2025: your month by month guide
The lunar calendar includes 12, or sometimes 13, full moons per year. Each moon has a different name - find out what they are called and where their names come from with our guide to full moons.
How to identify animal tracks and footprints
The muddy and snowy footpaths of the countryside are the perfect canvas for animal hoof, paw and footprints. Learn how to identify animal tracks in winter in the British countryside with our handy wildlife guide
Boxing Day recipes: how to use up your Christmas leftovers
Reduce your food waste over the festive period with our selection of easy but tasty recipes to use up your Christmas leftovers
Shark found washed up on Brighton beach rescued by quick-thinking scuba diver
Sharks are often disoriented after being caught and released by fishermen and can beach themselves.
Britain's worst storms: from 1607 to 2024
Our guide looks at the worst storms to hit the UK since records began, from the 1607 Bristol Channel floods to the nationwide floods of 2013 and the recent storms of 2024
These are the most hilarious wildlife photos on Earth in 2024
The funniest wildlife images of the year have been revealed in the Comedy Wildlife Awards
How sleep patterns could be helping hedgehogs adapt to climate change
A new study in England has revealed that European hedgehogs vary their hibernation start dates by up to 93 days to ensure they’re getting enough food for winter.
How to use your old Christmas tree in the garden
Once the festive season is over, you may be wondering what to do with your Christmas tree. Here are five great ways to reuse your old tree in the garden
Horse skulls and onion-induced dreams: the quirky British Christmas traditions you should try this year
From decorating the tree to eating mince pies and kissing under the mistletoe, here is our guide to British Christmas traditions and their origins.
Get outdoors this Christmas: best activities, walks and experiences
Whether stargazing somewhere magical or roasting chestnuts over a bonfire, here is a selection of the best outdoor activities to enjoy in the British countryside over the festive season.
Best winter wildlife spectacles in the UK
The short, sparkling days and long, cold nights of winter are perfect for wildlife watching. But which species of animal can be seen and heard in winter, and where are the best places in the UK to experience winter wildlife spectacles?
The surprising story behind the Christmas poinsettia’s rise as the ultimate festive plant
The exotic poinsettia has become associated with Christmas/ Fergus Collins explains why
Richmond Park deer attacked by dog "put down due to the severity of its injuries”
Police are appealing for information to help identify the dog and its owner after the fatal deer attack in the London Park.
I went into the Amazon jungle and this is the one piece of kit I wouldn’t have been without
We reviewed the best Christmas hampers you can gift this Christmas: for friends, family and even your pooch
Our review of the best Christmas hampers on the market this festive season. Read on, and spoil your loved ones with their favourite snacks and tipples.
It's five metres long, has thick armour and outlived the dinosaurs - but now Britain's 'royal fish' is on the brink of extinction
Urgent conservation action is required if we're to save the sturgeon from being lost from UK waters, say experts.
Dinosaur discovery throws fresh light on the meat-eaters that roamed the South East
Fearsome tyrannosaur teeth have been identified from 135 million years ago in East Sussex
Where is Call the Midwife filmed? A guide to the heartwarming period drama's filming locations
We take a look at the filming locations used for the long-running BBC period drama set in the East End – including Nonnatus House
Want to live inside a period drama's Christmas special? This hotel might just grant you that wish
Cattle and salt licks: the new experiment that could boost biodiversity on farms
Farmers hope the nature-based solution will help control bracken levels, allowing wildflowers, invertebrates and birds the optimum conditions to thrive.
Feeling festive fatigue? Here’s how enchanting light trails can brighten your winter mood
From Kew Gardens to historic estates, explore 15 dazzling displays that promise to brighten your winter mood.
Stargazing guide: UK's dark sky sites, best places to stargaze, plus how to get started
The UK has a growing number of great places to go stargazing – our expert guide on the best locations to stargaze in Britain, advice to help you see more in the dark, and basic stargazing equipment to help you get started
What's on TV this Christmas?
From classic Christmas specials to the final episodes of Vera, here's what to watch during the festive season. We've rounded up the best shows to bring the countryside into your home this Christmas
Seal pup's adorable reaction as it's released back into wild "pure magic"
Workers at a seal rehabilitation centre on the south coast of England shared the heartwarming moment of freedom.