It’s a stopping service like no other. Behold what is undoubtedly going to be one of the most sensational hotel openings of 2020 – a set of 13 restored train carriages that will house 31 luxury rooms positioned on an epic bridge inside South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Views of the local wildlife will be … Read more
National Trust stops cleaning rivers and may have to pause planting trees after losing £200million in lockdown The charity has called for ‘renewal over mere recovery’ and urges ministers to prioritise the climate after the pandemic crisis Conservation charities like the National Trust could face collapse as income has decreased significantly during the coronavirus lockdown … Read more
Fury over £4.2billion feminist foreign aid as spending watchdog warns overseas projects that receive financial gifts are not being properly assessed National Audit Office praises ‘ambitious’ plan to improve global gender equality But it tells foreign aid bosses to improve how it will deliver the £4.2bn scheme Britain has previously spent millions on a Spice … Read more
Camping that’s out of this world: The Lake District tents suspended in trees 10ft up that appear to float like UFOs Two tents are suspended in trees at the Low Wray camp site close to the shores of Lake Windermere, Cumbria A stay in one of the tents starts from £100 per night and guests … Read more
Pictured: The clump of 33 trees in Alaska that forms ‘America’s smallest national forest’ The forest is located on Adak Island, part of the volcanic Aleutian archipelago The first trees on the spot were planted to cheer up Second World War troops Around 6,000 troops were stationed on the island to guard against the Japanese By … Read more