A closer look at Clayfield Copse By Claire Andrews Over the coming weeks, members of the Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire Bat Group will be taking part in a series of bat box checks across the reg...

The inaugural Knight-Stokes Cup was a special occasion not just for the teenagers playing on Lord’s hallowed turf, but for the English game as a whole State-school cricket has had its day at Lord’s, at last. On a ground that has this summer hosted men’s and women’s international Tests, the Women’s T20 World Cup final and the Hundred finals, on Thursday four school teams played in front of the Pavilion and Father Time for the Knight-Stokes Cup, named after two state-educated cricketers who have captained England’s Test teams. Heather Knight and Ben Stokes recorded video messages for pupils from Altrincham Grammar School, John Hampden Grammar School, Penistone Grammar School and Chelmsford County High School before they competed in the boys’ and girls’ finals. The privileges did not stop there – full use of the Pavilion dressing rooms, lunch and media duties made this a day to remember and inspire. Continue reading...

A small number of bats in the UK carry Lyssaviruses which belong to a group of viruses that cause the disease rabies. The UK is free of classical rabies...

Everything you wanted to know about bats and rabies — and maybe a few things you never thought to ask.

A small number of bats in the UK carry Lyssaviruses which belong to a group of viruses that cause the disease rabies. The UK is free of classical rabies...

Campaigners criticise C of E for failing to show moral leadership as one of country’s biggest landowners

Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every single hectare of active ...

What does a bat walk actually feel like?We’re looking for a filmmaker to create a short, atmospheric film that brings that experience to life - focusing...