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August • NATURE l TRAVEL l NEWS l VIEWS

Meet the UK’s incredible shark species • The UK is home to several species of sharks, including the world’s second largest fish and one that can live for 500 years. Here are Melissa Hobson’s most special seven

CAPERCAILLIES ENJOY A BABY BOOM IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS • ‘Free meals’ for predators boost capercaillie breeding success in the Cairngorms National Park

PLASTIC WET WIPES BANNED IN WALES • The new regulation aims to cut sewer blockages and pollution

The plodcast • Tune your ears into our podcast this month

BROTHER ON AN EPIC JOURNEY • Using only local buses, John Green travelled the length of Britain in aid of one of England’s oldest almshouses

SITE OF THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT PRISONER-OF-WAR CAMP SAVED • A little-known historic site where thousands of prisoners were held during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars has now been acquired for the nation

A MYTHICAL CELTIC HERO LIVES ON • The truly ancient Celtic festival of Lughnasadh is an athletic, and sometimes unusual, celebration of the season’s first harvest, writes Pat Kinsella

OTHER AUGUST EVENTS

TREES ARE EVOLVING TO FIGHT DEADLY ASH DIEBACK • Natural selection is enabling trees to resist a fungal disease that has decimated forests across Britain and Europe

Summer pudding • This stunning centrepiece that celebrates the juiciest fruits of high summer has its origins in the health spas of the Victorian era, says Neil Buttery

Shareholders are paid billions but sewage still flows into our waters

The sheep that changed farming forever is in a fight for survival

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The West Island Way • Less than two hours from Glasgow, the Isle of Bute is a peaceful haven of sweeping bays and dramatic views. A smitten Ben Lerwill enjoys quiet solitude along the West Island Way

NOW GO THERE • Ben Lerwill on where to eat, stay and visit on the Isle of Bute

Hope emerges • The felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree appalled and saddened millions. Yet, as Fergus Collins discovers, hope can spring from the darkest ecological tragedies

TOP 10 BRITISH PUB GARDENS • Enjoy gorgeous grub and great views in these pub gardens selected by the UK’s top chefs, says Graeme Green

The gorse awakens • Forty years ago, Greenham Common was home to 96 nuclear warheads and era-defining protests. Now, butterflies have replaced the B-47s, as Dave Hamilton discovers on a walk with a Star Wars twist

PEOPLE POWER • Five more famous political protests from around the UK

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Soaring back • Walk along the UK’s coast this summer and you might encounter ocean giants the size of wardrobes erupting from the waters. Kevin Parr reports on the remarkable return of bluefin tuna to our shores

Growing pains • The Government has found itself the focus of angry protests over a number of its key conservation, planning and farming decisions. Has it misread the room or is it making necessary choices? Fergus Collins looks at a year of life under Labour

Infrastructure and green spaces • Since the 2024 election,...