Where would you look for new species of trees?

Try the Cheddar Gorge, one of Britain's most studied landscapes

Orwell birthplace saved from being animal farm

The authorities in the impoverished state of Bihar aim to turn the writer’s dilapidated home into a tourist attraction

Fresh snowfall predicted for New Year’s Eve

Forecasters warn of travel disruption and dangerous roads across Britain, especially Scotland and the North, into 2010

Anger over National Trust holiday price rise

More than 1,000 people who booked cottages for next year have been told they must pay a higher rent than the one agreed

Delays as airport security tightened

Passengers face long delays and greater restrictions over holidays as airlines immediately put tighter restrictions in place

Shoppers stymied by skeleton rail service

Politicians and passenger groups attack rail chiefs for providing only 30% of a normal bank holiday service on Boxing Day

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Travel doctor: the most common problems of 2009 and how to avoid them

There were several kinds of gripes that came up time and time again. Here’s my pick of the most common problems

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BA ba-humbug; swim the Hellispont; tragic Malaysian taxi drivers

Bets off on a white Christmas as weather warms

Forecasters say that December 25 is likely to provide a respite from the recent ice and fog - except in Scotland

Delay your journeys to Christmas Day, drivers told

Snow and ice continue to make road conditions treacherous in the North, but warmer temperatures expected in South

Plane breaks in two in Jamaica crash

44 people hurt, 4 seriously, when American Airlines flight skidded off runway in Kingston, halting within 10ft of ocean

Icy roads and cancelled flights slow getaway

Millions of Christmas travellers brave bad weather - but conditions will improve, the Met Office and Eurostar promise

Our hols 2010

The Sunday Times Travel team reveal the destinations at the top of their wish lists for the year ahead

Fatal coach crash sparks new row over gritting icy roads

Council admits it can grit only one fifth of its roads after two women die when coach crashes on icy roads on Christmas tour

Ice warnings for millions planning getaway

Millions setting off for holiday break warned to watch out for treacherous ice as two killed in Cornwall coach crash