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The 8-ft (2.5m) reptile had been living in a nearby backyard for decades, officials suspect.

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could save millions of pounds in flood damage costs.

Why an insurance policy may be key to the future conservation of Shackleton's sunken Endurance ship.

The artefact found in the Hathor Temple is thought to represent the Roman Emperor Claudius.

The number of young people on renewables-related courses in Scotland soars by 70% in four years.

Edwin Gale and wife Judith built 2.1m high defences around their home on the banks of the River Usk.

Met Office yellow weather warnings are in force, with disruption to travel and other activities possible.

It will produce electricity for almost 14,000 homes and save around 20,000 tonnes of C02 a year.

The nature presenter returns to TV screens to explore the natural history of Britain and Ireland.

A field thought to be home to more than 400,000 wild crocuses has bloomed in Berkshire.

The Ness of Brodgar site is to be covered over and restored as a green field next year.

Jonathan Turtle uses a customised electric wheelchair to work on his family's dairy farm.

Increasing numbers of people are tossing rubbish from vehicles on to verges, Keep Britain Tidy says.

Wiltshire farmers talk about their mental health as a report shows 94% across the UK are struggling.