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Guggenheim Abandons Basque Expansion After Protects Over Nature Reserve

Guggenheim Scraps Basque Expansion Plan After Protests

The Guggenheim Foundation has abandoned plans to build a satellite museum in a protected Basque nature reserve following major environmental protests. Campaigners celebrate a victory for local wildlife.

David Heathcote, artist and Hausa craft scholar, dies at 94

Artist and scholar David Heathcote dies aged 94

Renowned British artist and art historian David Heathcote has passed away at 94. His influential work spanned painting, sculpture, and the preservation of Hausa crafts, with a major collection now at the British Museum.

Chafford Hundred: The Essex Town Built on a Victorian Landfill

Essex town built on Victorian landfill thrives at 35

Discover Chafford Hundred, the Essex commuter town built on a Victorian landfill site. Now 35 years old, it's a thriving hub with Lakeside shopping and nature parks. Explore its remarkable transformation.

Martin Parr, Acclaimed Photographer of British Life, Dies Aged 73

Photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73

Martin Parr, the celebrated Magnum photographer famed for his acute observations of British society and class, has died. We look back at his iconic career in pictures.

Why Has Human Morality Not Evolved? A Guardian Reader's Question

Why hasn't human nature evolved with technology?

A Guardian reader asks why human morality remains primitive despite technological evolution. Explore the philosophical question and share your answer. Submit your thoughts to nq@theguardian.com.

Life in the UK Test: Why Knowing Greggs Trumps Habeas Corpus

The UK citizenship test is a 'bad pub quiz'

A Guardian columnist argues the absurdly difficult Life in the UK test, which her French husband is struggling to pass, should focus on modern British culture like Coronation Street and Greggs, not obscure historical facts.

Wild Beaver Spotted in Norfolk After 400-Year Absence at Pensthorpe

First wild beaver in Norfolk for 400 years

A mysterious wild beaver has been filmed building a lodge at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve in Norfolk, marking the species' first recorded appearance in the county for four centuries. Discover the story.

UK Underground Rap Explodes: How EsDeeKid & New Wave Spark a British Invasion

UK Underground Rap's Global Explosion & New British Invasion

A new wave of UK underground rap, led by artists like EsDeeKid and Lancey Foux, is achieving global fame. With a maxed-out, experimental sound and a focus on British identity, this movement is poised for a major international breakthrough. Discover the sc

Country Diary: A Lonely Chapel That Whispers and Roars

A Lonely Chapel That Whispers and Roars

Explore the haunting beauty of St Mary's Chapel in the Peak District, where nature's whispers and roars tell a story of solitude and resilience. Discover this hidden gem's history and atmosphere.

Rare Deep-Sea Giant: Seven-Arm Octopus Washes Up on Aberdeenshire Beach

Rare seven-arm octopus found on Scottish beach

A rare deep-sea seven-arm octopus, a creature of up to four metres, was discovered on a Scottish beach. Marine biologists hail the 'incredible find'. Read the full story.

Mike Alexander: The Man Who Fulfilled His Childhood Dream to Protect Skomer

Mike Alexander: From Teen Dream to Skomer Warden

Mike Alexander realised his childhood ambition to become warden of Skomer Island, revolutionising nature conservation with computer systems and leaving a lasting legacy in Wales.

Wildlife Week: Seal Pups, Albino Turtles and Conservation Battles

Wildlife Week: Seal Pups and Conservation Battles

This week's global wildlife roundup features seal pups in Lincolnshire, a bold marsupial survival project in Australia, and the plight of captive belugas in Canada. Discover the stories behind the images.

Elizabeth Line Soil Transforms Essex into Bird Haven with 39,000 Winterers

Elizabeth Line soil creates Essex bird haven

A record 39,000 birds overwinter on Wallasea Island, an Essex wetland created using 3 million tonnes of soil from London's Elizabeth Line tunnels. A win for nature and infrastructure.

Albanese's 11th-hour bid to save Labor's nature laws from collapse

Albanese in last-ditch talks to save nature laws

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intervenes directly in negotiations to rescue Labor's environmental reforms as Greens consider 11th-hour compromise deal before parliament's final sitting day.

2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards Winners Revealed

2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Award Winners

Discover the stunning winners of the 2025 BirdLife Australia photography awards, from a preening brush turkey to a wise cassowary. These captivating images support vital bird conservation programmes across Australia.

Jeremy Clarkson Bans Non-British Birthday Cakes From His Pub

Clarkson bans non-British cakes from his pub

Jeremy Clarkson enforces a strict 100% British ingredient policy at his pub, The Farmer's Dog, even banning customer birthday cakes. Discover his costly commitment to UK farming.

BHP Abandons £39bn Anglo American Bid After Takeover Rejection

BHP walks away from Anglo American takeover bid

Mining giant BHP has abandoned its latest attempt to acquire rival Anglo American, following a rejected approach. The failed bid reshapes the mining sector's consolidation landscape. Read the full analysis.

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