In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, miners are looking to the hills and mountains for viable gold deposits. Laura Cole asks why the hunt for the yellow metal has returned to the United Kingdom
Who was John Muir? How did his views and philosophy change the world? And what connection does he have with Dunbar? In this month's Discovering Britain focus, Rory Walsh retraces the footsteps of this renowned naturalist, botanist and explorer
Ian Boyd, once a member of the Science Advisory Group for Emergencies – a sub-committee of COBRA – explains how the group advises the British Government in times of crisis
We’re all keeping ourselves to ourselves for now, but not long ago Rory Walsh travelled to Galleywood Common to learn about this Essex landmark’s equine history
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