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Christmas light trails are taking to the skies above Cornwall this winter as Hangloose Adventure’s Night Flights return to the Eden Project from 20 November.
A breakdown of normal polar winds in winter raises the chance of extreme cold – and a resulting spike in energy demand – in Europe, new research shows.
The number of Cornish homes installing solar panels and heat pumps has risen significantly in recent years at the same time as Cornwall Council has almost halved its carbon emissions.
A new government body set up to invest in Britain’s electricity grid will only succeed if the “bottleneck around grid capacity” is cleared, according to a leading lawyer.
Organ Donation Week 2026: After spending 18 months at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) waiting for a life-saving heart transplant, five-year-old Amelia Bolter is now enjoying school and family life.
Misaligned delivery of sexual health, fertility and contraception services are forcing individuals to face delays in receiving the care they need.
A special charity fundraiser is being held at a picturesque Bristol venue to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
A High Court hearing today (10 SEPT) will consider the approach of government department Defra to the Hereford breed of cattle in relation to the UK’s Native Breeds at Risk list.
A new deposit return scheme (DRS) due to come into force next year will have "significant commercial implications" for drinks manufacturers, brand owners, importers and retailers, according to national law firm Clarke Willmott.
The University of Exeter has marked a major milestone in its global strategy, welcoming the first cohort of undergraduate students to the Exeter-Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) Joint Education Institute in China.
People across Bristol and the surrounding area are invited to come together for an evening of remembrance, hope and reflection at ‘Glimmer of Light’, a special event marking World Suicide Prevention Day.
Bristol Memorial Woodlands, just fifteen minutes away from Bristol’s Cribbs Causeway, could provide a solution to a growing crisis in London where local authorities are running out of space to bury the dead.
World IVF Day on Saturday (25th July) marks the 48th birthday of Louise Brown, the world's first IVF baby - and provides an opportunity to reflect on how dramatically the fertility landscape has changed over the last five decades.
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa sitting beneath Devon farmland.
Recognising the important role of connecting with nature in emotional wellbeing, Bristol’s St Peter’s Hospice has introduced a new nature‑based grief support programme.
Dorset Council is celebrating today (14 July) after receiving a Green Flag Award at various sites.
A new policy brief calls for national investment in world-leading aquaculture technology that could boost food security, create skilled jobs and position the UK as a global leader in sustainable seafood production.
One year after 244 turtle doves were released across Devon and Somerset as part of a conservation programme led by Rewilding Coombeshead, birds have now returned to all three release sites after completing their migration to sub-Saharan Africa and back
A couple who met while studying at Bristol University have just become proud parents to a baby boy with the assistance of Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) after facing ‘unexplained’ infertility.
A Somerton woman who had both fallopian tubes removed in separate operations due to ectopic pregnancies, has said how grateful she is for the miracle of assisted fertility treatment and the skill of the team at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM).
