What to do with your loved one’s cremains
Leo Hickman: When you consider that there are about 420,000 cremations a year in the UK, you can see why the Environment Agency might weigh in with some guidelines
Minister calls for lunchtime lock-in at schools to stop rush for chippie
Shocking new research into schoolchildren's lunch habits adds to concerns over obesity
China’s new freedom fighters
Countless thousands of people in China are blacklisted, harassed, intimidated and locked up merely for what they say or because of the job they do
Two wheels
Claire Armitstead: You don't see many masked riders in London, but they seem to be on the increase
Tough at the top
Prince Charles called the old visitors' centre on the peak of Snowdon 'the highest slum in Wales' - and now its eco-friendly replacement is proving just as controversial. Jill Tunstall reports
Two wheels
Carlton Reid: Colville-Andersen ends lots of his posts with the dictum 'Copenhagenize the planet'. He wants cycling to be recognised as a normal way of getting around town
Once bitten …
Mosquitoes will be out in force this year, say the experts. Peta Bee looks into the best ways to combat a perennial summer problem
Could you make 28 meals from this?
A new book claims it can save you time and money and reduce your eco impact - with its seasonal shopping and cooking plans. Zoe Williams gives it a go
H7 strain of bird flu found on British farm
Chickens on a farm in Oxfordshire have tested positive for the H7 strain of bird flu, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said this evening
Walk the distance
From a 10-day hike in Ireland to a month-long pilgrimage trail to Santiago de Compostela, here is our pick of the best walking holidays