Marvel at a 17-year-old Jacqueline du Pré in this precious archival footage of her 1962 performance of Saint-Saëns’s Allegro Appassionato, accompanied on piano by her mother! A demonstration of pure genius, available now on medici.tv ! bit.ly/3L7dOsU

To give you a sense of how incredibly rare and unique Hurricane #MELISSA is, here are the most-intense landfalling Atlantic hurricanes that we have on record. MELISSA is now tied with LABOR DAY 1935 at the top – something I'd never imagine to see in my lifetime.

Nature is at risk, but your voice can help. The Planning Bill is nearly law. An amendment passed by the Lords yesterday offers vital protection - but it needs MP support to stay in. 📢 Tell your MP: please back Amendment 130. action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/ac…

Housing measures introduced to protect poultry and other captive birds gov.uk/government/new…

Incredibly low sea ice extent in the N Atlantic sector at the moment And well, well below the climatological average overall too

Yes! I think it’s 27 CDs in all.

My cartoon The Times and The Sunday Times Saturday. Prints and the Peter Brookes calendar for 2026 are available to buy from timescartoons.co.uk

Exclusive: Maternity scandal at one of the UK’s most prestigious NHS hospitals Joint Channel 4 News and New Statesman investigation reveals shocking allegations against Oxford University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust, writes Health and Social Care Editor Victoria Macdonald.

In this concert recorded in 2010 at the Baroque Music Festival in Lyon, countertenor Philippe Jaroussky lent his pristine voice to Vivaldi for this performance of the Cum dederit alongside the chamber ensemble La Fenice. A demonstration of pure artistry! bit.ly/47MZWf2

Last 30 days global temperature 🌡 anomalies Incredible anomalous warmth at high latitudes both N and S Hemispheres North of 80⁰N a staggering 6.1C above normal!

A plethora of new temperature records set recently in this very very mild period of weather.. metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/nove…

A large French Alps ski resort that operated for 85 years just shut down because winters are now too warm to sustain reliable snowfall due to climate change. This isn’t an isolated case. It’s becoming common across the Alps and the US is next. Spring snowpack in the western US

Purple Emperor larvae tie their feeding leaves on with silk. In Nov, they wander off to hibernate on stems. The petiole join breaks, but the vacated leaves stay attached, spinning on silk strands. This can be the best way of finding this elusive insect

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My cartoon The Times and The Sunday Times Saturday. Prints and the Peter Brookes 2026 calendar available to buy at timesprints.co.uk

📢 Calling all change-makers! Support Protect the Wild at MyGivingCircle. By voting, you can help Protect the Wild secure vital grants worth £300,000. Let's create a better world together! 🌍 #VoteForACause #MyGivingCircle mygivingcircle.org/protect-the-wi…

My cartoon The Times and The Sunday Times Saturday. Prints and the Peter Brookes calendar for 2026 available to buy from timescartoons.co.uk

My cartoon The Times and The Sunday Times Monday. Prints and the Peter Brookes 2026 Calendar available to buy from timescartoons.co.uk

❌A shameful step back for nature. The UK Government has pushed the wildlife-harming Planning & Infrastructure Bill through, despite huge opposition. Some risks were reduced, but nature remains at risk. Weakening BNG next would be catastrophic. More: wtru.st/4o9RwnX

[BIRTHDAY] Happy birthday to the American violin prodigy Hilary Hahn Hilary Hahn! Discover her outstanding playing in Bach’s exquisite Violin Concerto in E Major alongside the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, led by Omer Meir Wellber. bit.ly/48ypAFL