As older volunteers step down, a shortage of younger ones is worrying the industryNathan Au began volunteering on the Swanage railway at the age of 17. Ten years on, he is a fully fledged driver and he loves being at the controls of the great steam and diesel engines that...

The charity also spent a record £148m on conservation and restoration in 2018/19National Trust membership has climbed above 5.5 million in a record-breaking year for conservation spending.The charity announced in its annual report that its membership had increased in the past year by more than 300,000 to 5,600,000. It also...