Africa

Myrle Roach

Made with Many: Celebrating Black contributions

Animal Therapy

Brampton View Care Home celebrates animal-themed day

Alicia Tunnicliffe, 23, and daughter, Milani, five, on their travels in Asia.

Watch: Mum quits job to backpack around Asia with her five-year-old

A family of lions passed right by our jeeps (Photo: Amber Allott/NationalWorld)

Kenya safaris: Don't choose between beach or bush on this holiday

Last night's full council meeting

NNC Tories vote down motion to support UK steel campaign

UK holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning for the Caribbean, parts of Africa, Central and South America as yellow fever is on the rise. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Killer disease hits tourist hotspots

Michael Copeland from Stafford, on his climb up Kilimanjaro with a fridge on his back. The former soldier has conquered Africa's highest mountain whilst carrying a fridge on his back to encourage men to talk about mental health with MIND.

Ex-soldier carries 30kg fridge up Mount Kilimanjaro

Ben at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro

Ben walks backwards into record books with Mount Kilimanjaro climb

Daniel and LoloKate Ememere, co-owners of Aso Rock

'Dream come true' for couple as they prepare to open African restaurant

Damian Aspinall and gorilla Tambabi share a hug at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent. Picture: Damian Aspinall/SWNS

Moment gorilla gently hugs man captured on camera

I’m A Celebrity-style mansion hits the market for £2m - just down the road from Ant & Dec

Inside the £2m ‘Jungle’ mansion down the road from Ant & Dec

Prince Harry

Prince Harry planning a major new Netflix project

Three judges have overturned a ruling, which previously said Rwanda could be considered a ‘safe third country’.

Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled ‘unlawful’

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Spike the penguin crowned best in the world - who is the celebrity penguin with over 17k followers?

Spike the penguin crowned ‘undisputed’ best in the world

Environmental activist Jane Goodall (photo: Getty Images)

​UK climate change is under microscope on eve of Earth Day

This week Angela Terry is concentrating on what is going on with climate change in the UK. The question being asked is: “​​I’m really worried about how much the climate is changing in the UK, what’s going to happen to nature and all our wildlife species?”

Angela Terry

The UK could be facing a pizza crisis

UK facing pizza crisis as cost of tomato skyrockets amid shortage

Empty tomato shelves at Morrisons in Birmingham.20/02/2023 See SWNS story SWBNtomatoes - Suppliers are blaming poor weather conditions in Spain for empty shevles which seem to be prevalent across the country.

Asda, Tesco, Morrisons & Lidl limit sales of fruit and vegetables

Aldi and Tesco put limit on fruit and veg sales - full list of items

Kettering's Rising Sun pub raised more than £18,000 for charity in 2022

Kettering's Rising Sun pub raises more than £18,000 for charity

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

 Handout of Ngozi Fulani, founder of SistahSpace.

Royal aide resigns after asking charity boss ‘where are you from?’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

Pumpkins sit in a wheelbarrow at Tulleys farm in Crawley, England.

Scarily hot Halloween on the cards thanks to ‘African plume’

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

UKHSA identifies new signs of monkeypox to look out for - what to do if you spot...

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India Nigel Booth

Ninety children from Beanfield Primary hopped, skipped and jumped their way across the playground to raise funds for Toilet Twinning

Beanfield Primary pupils raise £1,000 in toilet twinning event

L-r Andy, Chris and Pete Mills at the top of Africa's highest peak

Kettering brothers smash Kilimanjaro trek and charity target

These are five ways to recycle, reuse or donate unwanted gifts

Dr Peter McCormick pictured at home in 2006

Tributes to 'astounding' Kettering GP Peter McCormick who saved hundreds of live...

World Prematurity Day takes place every year in November, raising awareness of the challenges and burden of preterm birth globally (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's when World Prematurity Day 2021 takes place - and this year’s theme

Lakeside Corby Eco-Team

Corby Lakeside team to tackle energy saving, recycling and greener alternatives ...

Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire James Saunders-Watson with the Blue Skies team

Fourth prestigious award for Corby fruit firm that does things differently

The deal from Aldi comes in at just £4.50 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Parents can buy their kids’ school uniform for just £4.50 as Aldi launches cheap...

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus (Photo: CDC/Getty Images)

Monkeypox outbreak in UK: what are the symptoms and how does it spread?

Do you have any traditions to mark the start of a new month? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why people say 'white rabbit' on the 1st of a new month

Angela Rhodes in The Gambia

Kettering HR professionals 'walking to The Gambia' for school funds

Laxton Junior School pupils take part in their ‘Great Green Wall House Challenge

Oundle pupils' virtual transcontinental trek inspires lockdown learning journey

These are the animals that hibernate in the UK in winter - and why they do it

Comic Relief will no longer send celebrities to Africa - here’s why

around 12 million girls become victims of early marriage every year (Photo: Shuttertock)

The Covid-19 pandemic could increase child marriages - here's why

Travel company Thomas Cook collapsed and entered into liquidation last year, but it has now made a comeback by relaunching online (Photo: Shutterstock)

Thomas Cook has relaunched as an online-only travel agent - here are the destina...

Dr Peter McCormick was awarded with the Kettering Civic Society's Silver Rose Bowl by Mayor Kelli Watts

Former Kettering GP wins civic society award

European river cruises and UK short breaks head bookings at Titan Travel

The first case was reported on Saturday (4 July) at a hospital in Urad Middle Banner, in Bayannur city (Photo: Getty Images)

An outbreak of bubonic plague has been confirmed in China - what is it and shoul...

A rare ‘Ring of Fire’ summer solstice solar eclipse passes over the UK this week...

The Portguese islands of Madeira and Porto Santo have recently announced that they are opening back up to international tourists from 1 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

Madeira and Porto Santo in Portugal will open to international tourists from 1 J...

Your cooking and cleaning favourite sing-along songs

Maddie Chambers

Former Ferrers student has high hopes for Kilimanjaro challenge

This travel company will give one lucky woman a free tour of any destination abr...

Ted Baker is cutting hundreds of jobs after a ‘very challenging year’

Girls are starting puberty almost a year earlier than in the 1970s - here's why

Dave McHugh

Bear Grylls instructor taking on Kilimanjaro for Corby-based charity

This is how to watch tonight's lunar eclipse - on the 50th anniversary of the Ap...