The damage wrought by the Beeching report is an article of faith among rail enthusiasts, not to mention millions of would-be passengers living near branch lines closed down its wake. But among one section of the rail industry, there is a great degree of appreciation for other foundations that Dr Richard Beeching laid even as […]
Debate about climate change has been cut out of the national curriculum for children under 14, prompting claims of political interference in the syllabus by the government that has failed “our duty to future generations”. The latest draft guidelines for children in key stages 1 to 3 have no mention of climate change under geography […]
A British man and his 12-year-old son have died while hiking in the French Alps, the father apparently falling to his death while trying to save his child. The pair, who have not been named, died on Saturday afternoon while exploring a trail on the Couloir des Bossons on the Mont-Blanc range above the Chamonix […]