BATH, England, March 7 (Reuters ... whose patrols are helping the local amphibian population thrive. For six weeks in February and March, members of the Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group are out ...

Napper et al, Citizen science reveals litter trends in the UK: Population density effects on coastal and inland regions, Marine Pollution Bulletin (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117634 ...

It showed that 262,000 people in England and Wales, 0.5% of the population aged 16 and over, reported that their gender identity was different from their sex registered at birth. In the latest ...

The latest census should not be used to estimate the size of the trans population in local areas of England and Wales, the official statistics body has said. The Office for National Statistics ...

With just four people inhabiting the island during the winter, the population spikes to 11 in ... Unst is thought to be the UK's most northerly inhabited place with 600 locals.

thereby making homeownership more accessible for a broader segment of the population. UK Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner said: “Everyone deserves ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Sudbury's mayor says he's not worried that an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States will hurt the city's nickel exports to the south. "I believe critical minerals, which obviously ...

The number of transgender people in England and Wales was 'incorrectly recorded' in the latest census, officials admitted for the first time yesterday. Bosses at the Office for National Statistics ...

Library protesters have revealed they will stop volunteering for the service should Suffolk County Council take it back in-house. Members of the Friends of Sudbury Library and Friends of Great ...