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Giant's Causeway Cleared of 10,000 Coins Wedged in Basalt Columns Over Decades

The National Trust has removed roughly 10,000 coins weighing over 20kg from the Giant's Causeway's basalt columns, ending a years-long conservation effort to stop rust damage to the World Heritage Site.

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Hungerford's £1.5m Kennet Valley Wetland Reserve to begin construction next month

Construction begins next month on the £1.5m Kennet Valley Wetland Reserve near Hungerford, turning 40 acres of unmanaged meadow into a wildlife haven with new paths, boardwalks and an education centre.

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A CGI image of a wooden building built over the meadow.

Deep Partial Solar Eclipse and Perseid Meteor Shower to Light Up Irish Skies Next Week

A deep partial solar eclipse will darken skies across Ireland on 12 August 2026, with up to 98% coverage in parts of Kerry, followed hours later by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.

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A partial solar eclipse, the sky is black and the moon in the middle.

Decades-Old Car Dumped in River Lagan Sparks Renewed Cleanup Calls

Ulster Unionist MLA Robbie Butler says a decades-old dumped car in the River Lagan near Lisburn must finally be tackled, as councillors and the Department for Infrastructure trade blame over responsibility.

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A rusted, rotten car overgrown with weeds and surrounded by algae sits in the water of the River Lagan. The wheels are submerged beneath the water but the body of the car is entirely visible. The windows are down. It's a dusty orange-pink colour.

Second Blaze in Two Weeks Sparks Major Firefighting Effort at Holme Fen Reserve

More than 80 firefighters tackled a second blaze in two weeks at Holme Fen Nature Reserve near Peterborough, with the earlier fire being investigated as suspected arson.

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An aerial shot of the woodland at Holme Fen, with smoke billowing up from one end of the woods. You can see several white and red fire engines parked in a row, from above. The woods are surrounded by ploughed fields.

Ospreys Breed Successfully at English Nature Reserve for the First Time

A pair of ospreys has successfully hatched three chicks at the RSPB's Campfield Marsh reserve in Cumbria, the first such breeding success at an English reserve for the charity.

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One of the ospreys being held in the hands of a man. Its head is bowed forward and its long, black talons are next to its face and scrunched together. It has a silver metal ring on its left leg and a blue ring on its right leg with some white unreadable letters on it. Its eye is orange and black and its feathers are brown, white and black. Behind the bird is a patch of long grass, with a metal fence to the left.

Devon Volunteer Marks 60 Years Helping RSPB Save Britain's Birds

Nigel Hewitt, 77, marks 60 years as an RSPB volunteer, having helped save Britain's cirl bunting population and worked on some of the earliest osprey protection efforts in the UK.

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Nigel Hewitt is holding a black pair of binoculars and wearing a cap. He has a white beard.

Norfolk Village Residents Learn to Live With Sea Swallowing Their Homes

Trimingham residents once told their homes had a century before coastal erosion arrived are now facing a 20-year timeline, as villagers adopt relocatable buildings and transition plans to cope.

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Derrick Bowler, a resident in Trimingham in north Norfolk who is standing on a cliff edge. He is not looking directly at the camera and is instead looking out to sea, which is to the right of the photograph. He has grey white hair and is wearing a blue checked shirt.

Yorkshire braces for its biggest solar eclipse in nearly 30 years

Up to 92% of the Sun will vanish behind the Moon over Yorkshire on 12 August 2026, the most striking eclipse since 1999. Here's how, when and where to watch it safely.

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A total solar eclipse - a black circle with a glowing white outline, in a dark sky.

Funding secured to protect Scotland's rare mountain 'wee trees'

A £108,000 Scottish government award will help conserve Scotland’s rare mountain “wee trees” in Lochaber, support nursery development and map remote woodland sites.

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A conservationist uses a clipper on a long pole attachment to reach a tree on a rocky crag to take a cutting. The surround landscape is open moor and mountains.

Torridon named Scotland's newest national nature reserve

Torridon in the north-west Highlands has been declared Scotland's newest national nature reserve after NatureScot approved the National Trust for Scotland's application.

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Towering mountains rise above an area of moorland and lochs under a cloudy sky. The picture shows Liathach and part of Beinn Eighe NNR.

Stunning photos capture July's Buck Moon over the UK

The full Buck Moon illuminated skies across the UK on Wednesday night, with striking photos from Windsor Castle, Cornwall and other locations. It peaked at 15:36 BST.

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A large moon shining in a clear sky over Windsor Castle