It's official. Where 2006 was the warmest year since records began, the Met Office is now predicting that 2007 will be even hotter.

In a bid to beat Britain's bin-it culture Paul Bettison, chairman of the Local Government Association Environment Board has announced radical new plans to charge householders for any rubbish they produce destined for landfill.

Ok, we've heard of inflation but this is ridiculous. A family that bought their home for 50p seven years ago have recently sold their property for £145,000.

Not content with travelling the length of the UK, long distance skater David Cornthwaite has taken on an even bigger challenge... Australia! You might remember David from issue 10. He, along with his trusty longboard (‘Elsa’) decided to skate from John o’Groats to Lands End...