‘how the outdoors saved me’

To mark our 40th birthday, we launched a landmark survey investigating how nature affects mental wellbeing. Is pottering around outside better than pounding the treadmill at the g ym? Is a walk in the park as good as weeding your garden? Which British flower is the best mood-booster? The results are in…

There are so many wonderful ways to enjoy Britain’s waterways and this time of year is perfect for exploring them. Let us help you dip your toe in...

NATURE writer Nic Wilson has been through a lot in her life. Growing up in the 1970s, her mum had undiagnosed ME, which could make life difficult at times for her and her brother. As a busy adult, Nic

Staycation inspiration in Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and on Loch Lomond, plus a special seafood restaurant in London

Years of struggling to break through made actor and comedian Rob Brydon reluctant to take risks – but, at 60, the TV veteran is flying high

Emmerdale never gets boring. I’m never doing the same scenes from year to year – there’s always something new and exciting round the corner for my character. I had my son Jude just before my 41st birt