Water companies are failing to account for the impacts of tourism in some of England and Wales’ most visited and treasured beauty spots, resulting in sewage spill overflows, according to a new report.

Nigel Walley, 61, has been swimming in the Thames since he was a boy and now regularly tackles the iconic river’s tidal section. He explains what it’s like to be in the water

Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

The government’s planning bill will have dire consequences, warns Nick Measham

The inside line on the activities of the Angling Trust & Fish Legal, from the CEO of the sport’s governing body

A once-neglected patch of land in Duddingston, Edinburgh has been transformed into a welcoming green space by volunteers. Jock Tamson’s Gairden – named in honour of Duddingston’s Rev John Thomson, ins