Named and shamed: The dirty dozen invaders that are clogging up Britain's waterways (Daily Mail)
A dirty dozen of non-native species that are most likely to harm Britain's rivers and canals have been named and shamed by British Waterways.

The hunt is on for two British ships lost in 1845 expedition (BBC News)
A Canadian team is to search for two British ships lost in an 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage.

Foreign plants and animals cause havoc on waterways (Independent)
Invasive animals and plants which have been released or seed themselves into the wild are causing havoc on the UK's rivers and canals, according to British Waterways.

Medal wonders (BBC News)
What GB's haul means for 2012

Four writers revisit summer holiday spots in Britain (Guardian Unlimited)
We sent four writers back to the corners of Britain that once gave them so much enjoyment on holiday

Species 'damaging waterways' (BBC News)
A "dirty dozen" of the non-native, invasive species most likely to harm the UK's native wildlife along rivers is revealed.

Turkey Gay Guide (RainbowNetwork.com)
Turkey, once the domain of Sultans and Pashas, now a grand playground for all. From the Bosphorous in Istanbul to Ephesus - the commercial city of ancient times - Turkey is a country of spectacular proportions.

Michael Williams: Readers' editor (Independent)
"My seven-year-old daughter knows her father congregates with a family of similar friends who seem to gather in his computer. Sometimes he talks to them, even if nobody else can see them...."

Canada seeks historic shipwrecks (BBC News)
Hunt on for two ships lost in 1845 quest to find Northwest Passage

Waterway invaders revealed (Wiltshire Times)
BRITISH Waterways is highlighting the 12 non-native species most likely to choke its canals, rivers and towpaths and harm native wildlife in a bid to encourage the public to think again about the environmental impact of the plants and pets they buy and dispose of.




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