Category: Business

Trees and forests, Scotland, Conservation, Rewilding, Environment, UK news Business | The Guardian ​About 211,000 saplings already planted under plan to reestablish woodland on Western Isles croftsAn ambitious plan to plant at least a million native trees on crofts in the Outer Hebrides has taken root, its organisers say, with more than 200 small new woods…

Disability, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Transport policy, Rail transport, UK news Business | The Guardian ​Experts say ‘sprawling’ system, negative attitudes and lack of staff support makes equal access hard to ensure‘Shocking experiences’: disabled people describe UK transport failuresWhen Tanni Grey-Thompson was left stranded at London’s King’s Cross station on her way to the opening ceremony of the…

Global development, Volkswagen (VW), Ethiopia, Africa, World news Business | The Guardian ​A common sight on the streets of the capital, the durable vehicles are workhorses for some, a part of the family for others, while enthusiasts restore them to their former gloryWords and photographs by Fred Harter in Addis AbabaWhen Yared Agonafer, an Ethiopian gold…

Schools, School building programme, England, Raac (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete), Education, UK news, Scotland, Education policy, Trade unions Business | The Guardian ​Leader of headteachers’ union warns of disruption to students’ learning and urges government actionA headteachers’ union is calling on the government to provide “financial protection” for schools at risk of collapse, as well as…

Readers respond to Zoe Williams’ article on the growing trend for ‘manscaping’ Gentlemen, please stop manscaping (‘They handled me like a carcass!’: Why are so many men now ‘manscaping’?, 29 August). I love a hairy chest, although I don’t like facial hair other than a bit of five o’clock shadow. I particularly love to see a…