The unloved waterway that winds its way to the Thames has a staunch defender. Paul Powlesland has spent five years calling out polluters and keeping footpaths open – sometimes with the law, mostly ...

A huge blaze tore through one of the UK's biggest primary schools a day before hundreds of students are due back, leaving the start of the autumn term in doubt. Twelve fire engines and about 80 ...

Eerily quiet and yet oddly peaceful. That's how I'd describe the station I'm currently sat at. Platforms punctuated by the rustle of leaves, rather than the bustle of commuters. But I'm not exactly in ...

Paul Powlesland, the co-founder of Lawyers for Nature, says he considers the River Roding to be sacred When jurors are called to court, they are required to swear on a holy book or make a secular ...

A £3m regeneration scheme in Ilford will reopen access to the "almost forgotten" River Roding, developers say. The Ilford Arrival includes a new bridge, pocket park and a riverside walk, which the ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran December 2, 2011 Comment Now! There’s been a strong resurgence in the popularity of small, lightweight sports cars of late; tiny road-going racers with punchy engines and the ...