‘i’m fascinated by things that shouldn’t be here’

Rick Minter has devoted 25 years of his life to the hunt for the feline predators he says are roaming free throughout Britain. And it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds…

The village shop that sold pick ‘n’ mix sweets. A cowpat-strewn country lane with occasional glimpses of Glastonbury Tor. Leaping the wooden stile into Butterfly Wood. It’s over 30 years since I last

For broadcaster and naturalist David Lindo, the city offers as many birdwatching opportunities as the countryside. You just need to know where to focus your binoculars

Weather deities, magical portals, earth-moving giants and haunted valleys – Britain’s mountains are humming with myth, magic and mystery. Hanna Lindon explores upland legends from around the country

What did you find most surprising about moving to the UK at the age of eight? The UK was a far-flung and exciting-sounding place I’d heard of as a boy growing up in Sudan. I think it’s part of the rea

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight