A plant scientist has turned his Oxford garden into a corner of the African savannah

They were Tarmacing the pavements down the narrow street in north Coventry, much to the irritation of groups of bike-riding schoolchildren enjoying the start of a hot, glorious summer holiday.

MoD deems that disused Brompton Road Tube station is no longer an operational necessity

In one corner sit the tut-tutting ‘serious’ readers. In the other, flirtatious undergraduates with their iPhones and social lives. At the heart is the battle for the soul – and control – of the British Library. Tom Peck reports

Short of moving somewhere cold, how do you beat the heat? Tom Peck tried some of the many suggestions for staying cool

It is a curious phenomenon, that those who purport to love the Royals wilfully inflict so much misery upon them

Tom Peck on the other flame that needs to  be kept alight

Almost a year has passed since the British amazed the world – and themselves – by hosting the most inspiring Olympics in living memory. Tom Peck introduces a week-long examination of the legacy

Almost everyone would accept an organ if they were offered one – yet only 57 per cent of families consent to the donation of their loved one’s organs. Why the selfishness?

Our streets are no less safe than they were 50 years ago