Bitterns went extinct in the UK in the late 1800s as a result of persecution and habitat loss, before returning to Norfolk in 1900. Conservationists led by the RSPB and Natural England have since ...

Large-scale efforts to protect the well-camouflaged heron in recent decades have stopped the species' loss altogether.

Does history repeat itself? Or does it rhyme? WBUR literature writer Katherine Ouellette recommends eight books that remind ...

Conservationists are celebrating a record year for bitterns after a monitoring project revealed numbers had increased by a ...

Wiltshire Council has considered the possibility of school only taxi licences to tackle the increasing demand for SEND transport in the county.

The influx of laborers required to operate mills during the early 1800s are responsible for shaping the culturally diverse population of the city.

If Rockport had a mascot, it would be Motif #1 – the iconic red fishing shack that sits on Bradley Wharf in Rockport Harbor.

One in seven care homes is now charging frail and vulnerable residents more £1,800 a week in fees ... Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England, the charity representing independent ...

MARIAN FAA, REPORTER: Jude Philp is preparing precious cargo for a long journey ahead. JUDE PHILP, CHAU CHAK WING MUSEUM: So that involves ensuring that they're safe within the box, that ...

England has suffered another heavy 50-over defeat, bringing to an end a dismal Champions Trophy. South Africa's seven-wicket win means they top the group, ahead of fellow semifinalists Australia ...