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A good coat and a pair of shoes can be key to rebuilding the lives of women in crisis, says charity founder Rachael Bews ALICAS, a charity that was co-founded by domestic abuse survivor Rachael Bews, ...

“The most gangster granny to ever live,” says photographer Jack Currie of this portrait of ‘Margaret from Edinburgh’ balancing expertly on a skate park’s rail. It’s surprising, joyous and impressed ...

A community led rewilding site in Scotland has seen a near doubling of its native woodlands over the past 30 years – a feat achieved simply by removing sheep and deer. Woodland cover at Tireragan ...

As the climate crisis came into tragic focus in Los Angeles this week, environmentalists cautiously welcomed a new ban on offshore drilling along much of the US coastline. The last-minute climate ...

“Rushing to catch the metro in Moscow I tripped on the steps and nearly fell headfirst. Two people caught me and helped me to the train, while a guy on the train put his foot in the door to stop it ...

Ten acclaimed artists have lent their creativity to a project to raise funds for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The works range from geometric and witty to hand-drawn and introspective, from ...

As our latest issue hits subscriber doormats and shop shelves this week, here are just five of the inspiring life stories from inside 1. Life after almost 30 years on death row: Anthony Ray Hinton In ...

What began with nine men meeting in a room in Yorkshire has become a UK movement for suicide prevention. Now Andy’s Man Club is finding that forests can be a good place to talk, too One day, while ...

For the first time, work-life balance has surpassed pay as the leading motivator for employees globally, according to an international workplace study now in its 22nd year. The Dutch recruitment ...

The pieces for men and women include a trenchcoat that can be taken off while seated and hidden access points for stomas and insulin pumps The budget retailer Primark this week launched an ‘adaptive’ ...

From a traditional Tuscan house that challenges food poverty in Florence, to a Belgian ‘book-lovers room’ that helps to increase forest cover in Flanders, these stylish stays offer the chance for rest ...