High Main News Today

The traditional British high street was, for so many, the beating heart of their town. But as huge chains consumed spaces once filled by local independent businesses – and struggling firms began to disappear entirely – was the soul of our towns lost? Christopher Howse is travelling the nation to speak to local people about their high street. How it has changed, what they miss… and why there are still joys to be found. This week, Christopher explores Shields Road in Byker, Ne...

Drinkers can get a pint for under £3 at many Wetherspoons pubs while the most expensive sells for over £6.

Botswana has as many elephants as it does people, which can lead to conflict where they both live in close quarters. Can a solution as simple as a bus help?

Some 200 places around the world have now achieved Dark Sky status. Frankie Adkins explores the benefits nights with out light pollution can bring.

Mining fuels the modern world, but it also causes vast environmental damage. What would happen if we tried to do without it?

In Northern India, a concoction of seven different fungi could help to thin the smog that pervades the capital city with the worst air pollution in the world.

When a pristine Caribbean mangrove was decimated by a tourism project, locals on Union Island found a way restore it to its former glory

As gas prices hit record highs, one renewable alternative to fossil fuel gas comes from food waste, farm sludge and sewage.

Neymar Jr made the most of his time on the sidelines by finishing third in a pair of Winter Series events at PokerStars, including a $10,300 High Roller.

Neymar Jr made the most of his time on the sidelines by finishing third in a pair of Winter Series events at PokerStars, including a $10,300 High Roller.