Donna Ferguson

Birds have been in the park since the Russian ambassador gave King Charles II two in 1664 – but none ever bred there

They arrived in the royal park shortly before the Great Fire of London, when the Russian ambassador presented a pair to King Charles II as a gift.

Read this exciting story from The Guardian June 20, 2026 issue. The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning for much of southern England and south-east Wales over the coming days - the most extreme heat warning the weather forecaster has issued for nearly four years.

Read this exciting story from The Guardian June 20, 2026 issue. The Scottish National party has lost the formerly safe seat of Aberdeen South in a shock defeat to the Conservatives.

Engineers need to create access for cranes to lift carriages from site before track can be assessed and repaired

Archie Law, 15, sailed his own boat to save men in distress, beating lifeboat service to the scene

Police have named the driver killed in the Bedford train crash on Friday, as his family paid tribute to him.

Bodies in the mortuary at the NHS trust at the centre of the health services biggest ever maternity care scandal were found in a state of “advanced

Human Tissue Authority says bodies not transferred to freezer in time due to insufficient storage needs

When the swimmer pictures the lido in her mind, the summer sun is always shining, and the water looks blue and inviting. But it's September now. Brown leaves are curling by the side of the pool, the evening sky is grey and overcast, and the water, when she jumps in, is cold.