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London is embarking on a rewilding journey. The lower reaches of the Thames are, for the first time in centuries, a place to spot seals in abundance, clouds of seabirds, teeming fish, dolphins and even whales. Beavers, carefully reintroduced at Enfield and at Ealing (where they were released by the…

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THE COUNTDOWN: From feeding chips by foot to magicians getting into VIP, nothing that happens at Glastonbury is normal. Musicians and festival-goers tell us their strangest moments...

Surge in deaths would not be occurring without human-caused global heating, scientists say as analysis published

Chris Brown has denied all charges.

Amid a flurry of costume changes and confetti canons, the singer powered through tracks from her latest album at Wembley Stadium.

An amber heat-health alert warns vulnerable people of the health risks, including ‘a rise in deaths’

Whether it's swimming in the ponds at Hampstead Heath or seeking out exclusive private rooftop pools, here’s where to take a dip in London this summer

A demonstration organised by a number of groups under the banner of the Palestine Coalition is set to take place on Saturday afternoon

A protest organised by groups under the Palestine Coalition banner and a counter-protest by pro-Israeli group Stop The Hate are due to take place.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Friday closed down -1,221 (-12.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -149 (-2.51%). Cocoa prices plummeted on Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month low and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month low. Rain forecasts for West Africa are expected...