Why are handbag manufacturers using stingray skin?

I find it repugnant that bags and purses are being made out of shagreen. Isn’t it unethical?
Email lucy.siegle@observer.co.uk with your ethical dilemma

The wilderness in comfort … wild glamping in Scotland

Wild camping in Scotland in a very well-equipped Land Rover, our writer was set on foraging for their supper. Luckily, his friend had his own ideas …

Are medical apps on your smartphone good for your health?

Handheld digital tools that record vital signs are revolutionising healthcare, allowing people to be monitored at home, but also raising concerns

Nanotechnology so good you can eat it

Electroednics that dissolve in the environment or are even edible are the answer to the ever-growing problem of e-waste 

Japanese company named as biggest online retailer of ivory and whale meat

Conservation groups say Rakuten’s website carries 28,000 adverts for elephant ivory and 1,200 for whale products

The 5 richest families in Britain prove the theory that money follows money

The rich get richer not because they work hardest, but thanks to their stupendous resources, productive assets and property