The government shamelessly pilfered the Conservatives' policy portfolio for a flagship green initiative, announcing plans to switch green taxes on aviation from passengers to planes in a move that will raise up to £2.5bn annually by 2010.

  Dying to catch the autumn foliage? Don't panic. The US Fall Color Hotline is here to avert any leaf-induced disasters, says Georgia Brown.

  Andrew Shanahanon hygiene standards at celebrity restaurants.

  Britons produce more carbon emissions from air travel a head than any other country, a study reveals today.

  Lawyers for the Burj Al Arab hotel, often described as the world's most luxurious, are complaining that the planners of Clyde Quay Tower, to arise in the Millbay area of the Devon city, have copied the design of the Dubai landmark too closely.

  Now the likes of Jennifer Lopez are cramping Berlin's style Benji Lanyadofollows the blog trail to find Europe's next capital of creative cool.

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  After 13 years and 46,000-miles, travelling by pedal boat, kayak, mountain bike, inline skates and foot, Jason Lewis returns home from his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.

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  Leader: On Saturday, 13 years after he started, Jason Lewis arrived at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich in a pedal boat.

  Every year the Good Hotel Guide scours the country for worthy new entries - places with the personal touch and bags of character. Here, editor Desmond Balmerpicks his favourite additions to this year's guide.

  A holistic retreat on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast offers the chance to combine wellbeing with wildlife. Rebecca Sealchecks in.