Rachel Slater

‘Anti gravity dog’, stunning scenery and thirsty wasps: The 14 best photos of the year

The winners of London Camera Exchange’s photographer of the year 2024 contest have been selected across 14 categories from 13,000 entries

Closed M25 becomes unlikely selfie spot amid fears of ‘carmageddon’

Pictured: HMS Prince of Wales full steam ahead in Nato training exercise

The aircraft carrier leads 14 other vessels in the biggest Nato exercise since the Cold War as planes fly over head

Pictured: Fitzwilliam Museum hangs modern art next to masters in inclusive shake-up

The Cambridge museum will reopen its gallery doors following a five-year refurbishment to reflect the ‘evolution of its collection’

The best of Cheltenham Festival’s fashion, royals and colour in pictures

The biggest week in the horse jumping calendar began on Tuesday with crowds of 70,000 daily at the four-day event

Behind the scenes at Crufts 2024 in 15 pictures

Some 24,000 dogs took part in this year’s canine spectacle with an Australian Shepherd named Viking taking home the best in show crown

Pictured: Nato troops take aim in camouflaged Arctic Circle drill

Troops from Nato-member states train in snow-camouflaged uniforms during the organisation’s largest exercise series since the Cold War

Pictured: England’s largest rhododendron blooming early after warmest February

The colourful bush in West Sussex has flowered a month ahead of schedule after some areas of the UK saw its warmest and wettest February

Pictured: Barbie launches Kylie Minogue and Dame Helen Mirren dolls

Mattel announce the launch of eight new dolls to celebrate ‘global storytellers’

Pictured: Super-speed fighter jet spreads its wings in Welsh valley

The aircraft left streams of condensation in its wake as it flew through the Mach Loop in Snowdonia on a training exercise

Nikki Haley quotes Thatcher as she quits US presidential race