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There’s still time to vote!

You have until Tuesday (13 December) to vote for the rules you’d like to make for your f... more


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Friday, 9 Dec 2011

Recycling rates in England top 40%

Recycling rates in England have topped 40% for the very first time, moving the UK a step closer t... more


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Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011

Northern Ireland to host Olympic festival

Actor Jude Law is one of the celebrities fronting the festival.

Northern Ireland will host a 12-week celebration of the arts during the 2012 Olympic Games. more


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Monday, 21 Nov 2011


Journey to school worries children

Almost one in three children worry about being bullied or picked on as they travel to, and from, ... more


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Monday, 21 Nov 2011

Shaun the Sheep joins MyFarm

MyFarm, the National Trust website that encourages people to learn about farming and food, has a ... more


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Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011

600 Nottingham homes fitted with solar panels

More than 600 homes in Nottingham are benefiting from solar powered energy after being fitted wit... more


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Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011


Plans to build large wind turbine dropped to save bird species

A planning application to build a 29-turbine wind farm in North Ayrshire, West Scotland, has been... more


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Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011

Help kids to find loving homes says Prime Minister

The Prime Minister wants to help kids in care to find loving families to adopt them more quickly. more


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Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011

Welsh shops banned from having unmanned sunbeds

This week, a new law comes into action, banning Welsh shops from having unmanned sunbeds. more


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Monday, 14 Nov 2011


60 years of zebra crossings

Zebra crossings have been around for 60 years but, like the animal they’re named after, the... more


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Saturday, 12 Nov 2011

As England gets colder drivers are asked to prepare for winter

Road salt used to prevent roads from icing over during winter months is checked at the Birchanger Depot on November 8, 2011 near Bishop's Stortford, England.

The Highways Agency is asking British drivers to be safe in the cold weather. Find out how below&... more


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Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011

Remembrance Day is this Sunday

Hundreds of small crosses bearing a poppy have been planted in the Field of Remembrance to pay t... more


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Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011


Students protest over education budget cuts

Students gathered outside the University of London Union earlier today to protest against educati... more


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Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011

Artist William Hogarth's house gets a makeover

Peter, a 10-year-old pupil of the William Hogarth Primary School, stands dressed as the artist William Hogarth at Hogarth's House in London, England.

The home of the 18th century painter print maker William Hogarth has had a makeover costing over ... more


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Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011

Bamboo bikes in Britain

Do you think of bamboo just as food for pandas? Well, think again, because soon you may see someo... more


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Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011