England's Cheddar Gorge may be a well-known tourist spot but discoveries are still being made about the wildlife-rich site – including three new species of tree uncovered by a recent scientific survey.

The Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop, V Gene Robinson, is being treated for alcoholism.

Anglicans in the US plan to go ahead with the consecration of an openly gay bishop in defiance of a warning that it could “tear the fabric” of the Church and jeopardise its continued union.