A small corner of Wales is being invaded by wild animals. Dozens of octopuses mysteriously crawled their way onto a Welsh beach last weekend, prompting marine biologist Gavan Cooke to offer some theories about why. Meanwhile, just up the coast, a lynx called Lilith escaped from a local wildlife park, adding to the well established mythology of big cats roaming the hills of Britain. Jan Hoole separates feline fact from fiction.

The Bank of England is poised to raise interest rates for the first time in ten years. It’s hoped that this will curb rising inflation, which is outpacing the government’s 2% target. But it is bad news for those with debts to pay – Johan Rewilak breaks down how it will affect people’s mortgages and the highly-leveraged car industry.

Geoscientists have long recognised the potential for volcanoes to become formidable generators of electricity by using their steam to power turbines. The main drawback has been finding the best spot. William Hutchison and his colleagues explain how they used satellite imaging in Ethiopia to solve the problem.

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