County town of East Sussex, administrative centre of Lewes District.
A wave of paddleboarding is drawing people to rivers and canals, turning routes into social spaces from Scotland to Yorkshire. Shops and pubs along waterways are redefining leisure travel as clip-ready videos fuel a growing trend.
UK railways face unprecedented strain as heatwaves and an El Niño-driven deluge test infrastructure. Experts call for higher temperature design standards and accelerated drainage improvements to safeguard services. Across the Guardian and other outlets, authorities warn of ongoing challenges and ongoing adaptation.
Lewes Town Council has unanimously approved a motion recognizing the intrinsic value of local trees, hedgerows and forests. The measure establishes a town-wide, rights-based framework to protect urban greens, aligning Lewes with international rights-of-nature trends while aiming to boost climate resilience and deter inappropriate development.
The Guardian and Independent pieces show renewed debate over Enfield’s proposed 21,000‑home town, amid opposition from local groups and Conservative greens. Critics warn against green belt loss and traffic, while supporters argue the plan could relieve housing pressure. The government’s broader housing agenda and mayoral oversight are central to the dispute.
Publishers highlight growing interest in preloved items, with advice from fashion insiders and readers sharing their favorite finds. The trend underscores sustainability and the evolving fashion economy as more people buy secondhand rather than new.
A drought-stressed tree in a Guardian-writer’s garden reveals a bustling, unseen ecosystem. Birds, bats and insects thrive in the dead wood as a treecreeper visits each autumn; the writer hopes for renewal as weather patterns shift.
The Green Party faces mounting blowback after a conference motion branding Zionism as racism and backing a single Palestinian state. Labour is ending local power-sharing unless Green groups reject the policy, and several councils are reassessing coalitions amid calls to overturn or amend the motion.