Now here’s an idea that feels of the moment: forcing politicians who lie to face the public in a vote-of-confidence referendum. It’s a proposal that’s being given consideration in Wales. Under ...

For over 30 years, Living Paintings has been helping blind and visually impaired people enjoy art through touch and sound. Here, we explore the hard work involved in adapting a two-dimensional book ...

Passionate bakers and campaigners from all corners of the UK are working on raising our game when it comes to bread Share: During this week’s Real Bread Week, those at a pioneering Scottish bakery ...

Cleaning up, under the radar: from landmines to refuse lying in subterranean caves, these people are tackling less-visible pollution We recently reported on the ‘ghost-hunters’ – the volunteer divers ...

“A morning hailstorm turned into sunshine and gifted me with one of the most memorable projects I have ever shot. Gwen wears my favourite African hairstyle, Koroba braids, wrapped with a pink boa made ...

Under the eye of a Michelin-starred chef, Home Kitchen is serving up the finest quality food alongside the chance for a marginalised group to transform their lives It’s 4pm on a Friday, and the staff ...

For scholars and human rights defenders from across the world, the University of York is offering a rare refuge where they can study in safety After suffering years of harassment and arbitrary arrests ...

From Chile to China, efforts to conserve urban wetlands have been recognised after 31 metropolises were accredited as ‘wetland cities’. The accreditation scheme – introduced by the Convention on ...

Roses are red, violets are blue – but you can choose green when it comes to flowers say these florists, on Valentine’s Day and beyond Thinking of treating your beloved to a bouquet of roses this ...

Discarded fishing nets pose a grave threat to marine life. Our writer joins the volunteers who are determined to retrieve this ‘ghost gear’ Shortly after welcoming me on to the boat, Fred Nunn, a ...

The comedian and actor on the pleasure of being alone, her fascination with the English class system, and why she’s grateful to her parents for their ‘toxic’ divorce … drinking coffee and playing with ...

Having an abundance-based mindset can help us fully embrace life, though it’s easier said than done. What does abundance look like to you? We hear constantly about scarcity: the apparent lack of ...