Location: UK
02 Apr 2013
Volunteers are building a specially designed home for a woman who is allergic to everyday chemicals
27 Mar 2013
Unsustainable palm oil practices pose a serious threat to rainforests, but a new guide aims to help consumers make more informed chocolate choices this Easter
22 Mar 2013
A new competition has been launched to help aspiring filmmakers gain exposure while addressing wasteful water habits
22 Mar 2013
A full 70-piece orchestra, made up of total strangers found at London Underground stations, has performed at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, raising funds for children with disabilities
22 Mar 2013
Women entrepreneurs today are earning more than their male counterparts according to a report published in January
21 Mar 2013
Bright young Scottish scientists now have the chance to visit CERN, the home of pioneering particle research
20 Mar 2013
An innovative new venture is providing business support to micro-entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds. Claudia Cahalane goes along to a Common Cause event to see first-hand how it’s making a crucial difference
20 Mar 2013
As the number of employers signed up to the Living Wage campaign reaches 160, a new report says that the government could save £2.2bn if the initiative was implemented nationwide
19 Mar 2013
Commuters at Liverpool Street station will get a break from advertising that suggests “we’re not good enough” as people gather to display positive messages, say organisers of an event on the first International Day of Happiness
19 Mar 2013
The announcement of prison closures across the UK has caused controversy, but it’s not all bad news, explains Caspar Walsh
18 Mar 2013
A Dorset-based entrepreneur is tantalising the nation’s taste buds with an offering of ‘British ethnic’ seeds inspired by immigrant cooking recipes, picked up from his travels around Britain
14 Mar 2013
Cycling enthusiasts are hoping for friendlier town planning, less bike theft and more protection on the roads, following a government cycling consultation
08 Mar 2013
“We’re primarily about creating a better world, but through a gender lens. It’s not just about women but about what those women do”
06 Mar 2013
As the town centres of the past fade in our collective memory and while recession-bitten chain stores shut up shop nationwide, across the UK people are launching community-minded projects to help revive our high-streets
01 Mar 2013
Scientists at Cambridge University have proven the existence of four-stranded DNA in human cells for the first time, in what they say could be a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer
27 Feb 2013
Despite rising suicide rates around the country, numbers within London are falling sharply
26 Feb 2013
Having dropped a policy allowing English woodland to be sold to the private sector, the government is now committing instead to preserving it for future generations
25 Feb 2013
Some travel the world seeking once-in-a-lifetime thrills and adventures, but for Naomi Tolley, it was a meeting with a remarkable family and a beautiful, humble journey across Cumbria in a handmade gypsy caravan that really set her heart racing
22 Feb 2013
The official Crime Survey of England and Wales reveals a significant drop in crime, with similar results reported in Scotland