Climate change

The effects of climate change could cost children days of school time each year, a government risk report says

3 ways climate change may soon impact schools - costing children days

Councillor Steven Livesey; Councillor Kenneth Minto; Chris Gregson, Public Rights of Way Officer for Lancashire County Council; Charlotte Hebditch, Estuary Restoration Officer for Wyre Rivers Trust; Wyre Council Officers and Coast and Countryside Rangers and Wyre Council Volunteers

Upgrade work at beauty spot completed - including new picnic benches

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

A scene from the Future Forests Experience

North West pupils learn about dangers of climate change through immersive VR exp...

It will offer inhabitants round-the-clock electricity

Ad Feature Iraq’s first solar-powered village begins operating

Young people across the UK have a lot of big worries on their plates

5 of the biggest concerns for children in 2025

Tree planting in the Ribble Catchment

The staggering number of trees planted in Lancashire this year & why

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

A herd

Vital appeal to raise £5,000 for 'conservation cows'

How Tauheedul Girls High School will look when the solar panels are installed

Outstanding Lancashire high school set for an eco-friendly makeover

Houses in the middle of a flooded area after Storm Laurence passed through El Palmar de Troya in southern Spain, before Martinho swept in.

Large areas of holiday hotspot on alert as rainstorms cause flooding

(Photo: Pexels)

6 of the best eco-friendly banks for sustainable spending in the UK

Inspiring young people to connect with nature and building greener schools are both on the government agenda

Three things the Government is doing to make schools 'greener'

More than 1,600 claims were made on home insurance policies over the 5 years

Brits have claimed £31m for flood damages between 2020 and 2024

(Photos: Getty Images/Pexels)

The rules, fuels and regulations around wood burners for 2025

Morecambe Bay

Lancashire seafood delicacy awarded special status
One of Lancashire’s most-loved sea food delicacies has gained a highly-sought-after accreditation in the food industry.
Catherine Musgrove

Preston boy Kai Saint, 10, is being honoured with The British Citizen Youth Award.

I'm immensely proud of my son who will receive a Medal of Honour

A new campaign from Blackburn with Darwen Council hopes to educate residents on what constitutes a pothole and explain more about the lack of funding available.

We’re as frustrated as our residents with the state of our roads

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

Mayor and Mayoress, Councillors, Prospects Group, residents and businesses at the site.

Residents celebrate launch of ‘incredible’ 87 acre restoration project

What is on the horizon in the fight against climate change in Preston?

The 21 ways Preston plans to tackle climate change - and what it means for you

Grace Hills, 36, transformed her street from a 'neglected patch of urban land' into a colourful wildflowers.

I filled my street with wildflowers to attract bees

Pupils from Ffynnon Taf Primary School celebrate their new heating system (Photo: Kensa/Supplied)

Ground-breaking new 'green' heating system warming up UK school

A pile of dead batteries. Photo: Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images

Recycling expert explains what to do with your dead batteries

AI predictions show what impact climate change could have on major British cities. Photos via NightCafe

11 photos show how major cities could be transformed by climate change

What Britain will look like in the Year 3,000 according to AI. Photo by NightCafe

What your city will look like in Year 3000 - according to AI

Memebers of the Preston People's Climate Jury, presenting their recommendations

This is what Preston's Climate Jury thinks the city needs to do
A group of Preston residents has spoken out about what the city needs to do to help combat climate change.
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A Spain holiday warning has been issued as a “major cockroach infestation” is expected to hit the popular destination this summer. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

'Cockroach infestation’ to hit holiday hotspot

Gran Canaria.

Watch: Booking a holiday? Tourism tax and airport delays explained

Jordan Wylie and Jordan Banks

Star of Channel 4's Hunted creating legacy for boy hit by lightning

Birmingham’s diverse culinary scene includes a rich array of curries. From vibrant Caribbean curry dishes, aromatic Indian curries, or other delightful variations, the city’s curry houses cater to every palate.

Lancashire town crowned the cheapest area for curry-loving Brits

Hiker points to a giant sinkhole estimated to be around 20m deep

Hiker films 20-metre deep sinkhole as it suddenly appears in field

The River Darwen

Lancashire gets slice of £25m for new 'natural' flooding remedies

A group of volunteers helping out at a Rossendale Forest planting session.

Rossendale Forest initiative needs volunteers to fight climate change

Hannah Ritchie

Going Green: Movies help us learn about climate change

The four 2024 predictions of French astrologer Nostradamus explained - including a new Pope and a new king. Composite image by NationalWorld/Kim Mogg.

The four 2024 predictions of French astrologer Nostradamus explained

The glass protecting the Rokeby Venus was shattered with safety hammers, the group claimed (Just Stop Oil/Supplied)

Just Stop Oil activists smash glass protecting Rokeby Venus

Lego has ditched plans to make bricks out of recycled bottles (BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Lego scraps plans to make bricks out of recycled plastic bottles

How to reduce the carbon footprint of household and farm animals. Photo credit: Valerie Fomina, Unsplash

Net Zero at Home: How to Reduce Animal Carbon Footprints (Pawprints)

Met Office warns 40C summers & extreme heat to become more common

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

Rare penguin chick hatched at Edinburgh Zoo

Watch as rare penguin chick hatches at Edinburgh Zoo

Sir David Attenborough says nature in the British Isles can be as dramatic and spectacular as anything else he’s seen across the world

David Attenborough - how to watch documentaries for free

King Charles III

King Charles rebuffs Heathrow Airport offer

Scientists fear UK outbreak after British woman infected with virus following trip to France

Scientists fear Dengue fever outbreak after British woman infected

When is International Women’s Day 2023?

King Charles and The Queen Consort’s announce first State visit of their reign

King Charles and Queen Consort announce first State visit

Grandson of original Mr Cadbury to open luxury chocolate shops in UK

Met Office says 2022 will be UK’s warmest year on record

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

Most Brits are still committed to tackling the climate crisis despite cost of li...

Chorley residents collecting their free tree from Councillor Alistair Bradley - Leader of Chorley Council (second from right) and Councillor Mark Clifford - Champion for Environment and Green Space (left)

What did Chorley Council give free to residents?

Insulating your home is most effective way to reduce heating bills

Going Green: Finding ways to help reduce skyrocketing power bills headache

Solar panels on the roof of Garstang Library, which has reopened after a three-month programme of work to make it more environmentally-friendly

Lancashire library reopens after three-month project to make it greener

(Photo: Shutterstock)

The climate crisis is scary - how do we tell our kids about it?

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