Beavers captured from Scotland have been released into the wild in England for the first time under new rules that were announced last week. They were set free on a river bank in Dorset as part of a plan by conservationists who say that the beavers love of dam building will increase biodiversity.

Beavers have been reintroduced into the wild in England for the first time in over 400 years, in a landmark conservation effort.

Wild beavers are back in England in a big way! That's because Britain's National Trust legally released the first two pairs of Eurasian beavers to live in the wild in England in Purbeck, Dorset. This historic moment follows an announcement by the Department for Rural Affairs (Defra) and Natural England,

Leading child doctors have joined calls for a complete ban on smacking children in England, saying there is no evidence it has any positive effect on their wellbeing. Currently, smacking is unlawful in England,

Smacking children must be banned in England, say leading paediatricians. They're calling for an end to the "Victorian-era punishment" that they say "undoubtedly harms children's health". The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is urging the government to adopt an amendment to its Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill so that parents throughout the UK are no longer allowed to hit their child,

A top paediatrician has backed an MP’s plans to introduce a smacking ban in England, saying it puts children at risk of ‘really significant physical harm’. The Children’s Act 2004 made it unlawful for a parent or carer to hit their child – but made an exception for ‘reasonable punishment’.