Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to feature in new Dover TV series
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is set to appear in an upcoming episode of a new behind-the-scenes TV series filmed at the Port of Dover.
Featuring on episode four of Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port, airing on Channel 4 on Monday 23rd June at 8pm, the focus will be on the operations of its 1,353-guest ship, Borealis on a turnaround day, and how the crew prepare the ship for the embarkation of new guests, and departing from the port.
ASEPRI joins FIMI Summer 2025, a key event to attract the elite international buyers
The 99th edition of FIMI Summer Showroom, the International Fair for Children’s and Young People’s Fashion, returns with a renewed format on June 23 and 24 at Feria Valencia, reaffirming its position as a strategic meeting point for the global children’s sector.
Cuckoos clock up the miles on migration
Satellite technology is helping scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to better understand the pressures that the UK’s breeding Cuckoos face as they make annual migrations of 16,000 km to central Africa and back.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines returns to Scotland for selection of summer sailings
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has returned to the Port of Rosyth in Scotland, marking the start of a summer season of sailings aboard its 1,325-guest ship, Balmoral.
The silence of the swans: new report highlights concern for much-loved birds
A new report published today by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), in partnership with RSPB and JNCC, reveals impacts of Avian Influenza on Mute Swans across the UK.
Major new report reveals changing fortunes for UK’s breeding birds
Published today, the latest BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) report shows positive news for a range of birds including Firecrest, Marsh Harrier and Cuckoo. However, the Report also reveals worrying declines for familiar woodland and garden species such as Chaffinch and Bullfinch.
The latest data also show that some farmland birds that have experienced long-term declines, like Yellowhammer and Yellow Wagtail, continue to struggle.
Met Gala 2025: A Celebration of Black Style and Tailoring - Coverage of Fashion's Biggest Night
While the UK slept, the over in the US on the first Monday in May — it's that time again: the 2025 Met Gala. The annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute gathered fashion and entertainment's biggest names to interpret this year's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style."
The star-studded red carpet dazzled with Hollywood's finest — Rihanna (sporting a surprise baby bump!), Pamela Anderson (debuting a fresh haircut), Zendaya, Nicole Kidman, and Demi Moore — and the fashion was nothing short of spectacular. Read on to discover every show-stopping look from the 2025 Met Gala and learn more about the theme.
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Assigned to First Space Station Mission
NASA astronaut Chris Williams will embark on his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 74 crew member.
Williams will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft in November, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev.
Bushy Park: Wildlife Photography Exhibition - Favourites UK & Abroad
This weekend, join the Bushy Park Photography group, in their Favourites UK & Abroad Photography Exhibition.
This exhibition, held in the Landmark Arts Centre in London, incorporates an array of natural history genres from wildlife, landscapes, nature, travel, macro, and abstract.
Whitley Award 2025 Winners Lead on Species Revival, Pacts for Private Protected Areas and Fight vs Plant Poaching
UK charity the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is recognising seven outstanding conservationists with 2025 Whitley Awards and £400,000 ($529,000) in funding to sustain their work to revive wildlife species in Rwanda, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia.
At a time when governments are cutting overseas aid, the funding will help to ensure a future for species and their broader ecosystems, including jaguars, Bornean elephants, brown spider monkeys, Javan gibbons, the El Rincón stream frog, Grey Crowned Cranes, as well as Yew trees and orchids.
Nepal’s Reshu Bashyal Wins 2025 Whitley Award for Addressing Poaching of Orchids, Yews
UK charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), is recognising Nepal’s Reshu Bashyal with a 2025 Whitley Award for addressing the illegal trade in orchids and yews in the country, which has been driven by soaring international demand for their medicinal and ornamental properties.
Indonesia’s Rahayu Oktaviani Wins 2025 Whitley Award for Ensuring Continuous Canopy for Endangered Javan Gibbons
UK charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature, is recognising Indonesia’s Rahayu Oktaviani with a 2025 Whitley Award for her work to protect the Endangered Javan gibbon on Java, one of the most densely populated islands on earth where less than 10 percent of forests remain.
Argentina’s Dr Federico Kacoliris Wins 2025 Whitley Award to Expand Protection for El Rincón Frog Habitat in Somuncura Plateau
UK charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), is recognising Dr Federico Kacoliris with a 2025 Whitley Award for his work to expand protection for the most threatened amphibian in Argentina: the El Rincón stream frog.
Malaysia’s Dr Farina Othman Wins 2025 Whitley Award for Work with Bornean Elephants in Palm Oil Landscape
UK charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature, is recognising Dr Farina Othman with a 2025 Whitley Award for her work to save the last 300 Bornean elephants in the east coast of Sabah State in Malaysia’s Borneo amid shrinking habitat for the world’s smallest elephant.
Rwanda’s Dr Olivier Nsengimana Wins 2025 Whitley Gold Award to Lead Protection for Grey Crowned Crane and its Wetland Habitat Across East Africa
UK charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), is recognising Dr Olivier Nsengimana with the 2025 Whitley Gold Award for his leadership in rebuilding the Grey Crowned Crane population in Rwanda and for an ambitious plan to secure protection across East Africa for the iconic bird and its wetland habitat.
Brazil’s Dr Yara Barros Wins 2025 Whitley Award for Jaguar Revival in Iguaçu National Park
UK charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), is recognising Brazil's Dr Yara Barros with a 2025 Whitley Award for her work to protect jaguars in Iguaçu National Park in the Atlantic Forest, where populations are growing and her team is teaching local communities how to co-exist with the apex predator.
Colombia’s Dr Andrés Link Wins 2025 Whitley Award to Expand Private Protected Areas for Brown Spider Monkeys
UK charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), is recognising Dr Andrés Link with a 2025 Whitley Award for his work to protect brown spider monkeys in the lowland rainforests of central Colombia and to scale his work by reconnecting the species’ fragmented habitat in private protected areas.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines becomes first cruise line to launch Carbon Literacy training
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has become the first cruise line to launch a Carbon Literacy training programme for its shoreside team, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce carbon emissions and support sustainable practices.
Berlin Fashion Week SS26: the Winners of Berlin Contemporary and Studio2Retail
The winners of the BFW concept competition in the categories "Berlin Contemporary" and "Studio2Retail" have been announced: a total of 25 concepts will receive funding and will be presented during Berlin Fashion Week, taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025, in the German capital.
Virus continues to threaten favourite UK garden bird
Virus continues to threaten favourite UK garden bird.
One of the UK’s most popular songbirds is in rapid decline, and garden owners are being encouraged to share their sightings with researchers.