Alex Ritson

You may have heard the story last month about beavers in the Czech Republic who've saved taxpayers millions of dollars after building a series of dams that flooded a local meadow. These large-toothed semi-aquatic rodents achieving in days what the local authorities had failed to achieve in years because the project had got fouled up in red tape.

You may have heard the story last month about beavers in the Czech Republic who've saved taxpayers millions of dollars after building a series of dams that flooded a local meadow. These large-toothed semi-aquatic rodents achieving in days what the local authorities had failed to achieve in years because the project had got fouled up in red tape.

We sent our Prague correspondent Rob Cameron to find out more.

We sent our Prague correspondent Rob Cameron to find out more.

We sent our Prague correspondent Rob Cameron to find out more.

Rob Cameron reporting from the Burdi Protected Nature Reserve.

Rob Cameron reporting from the Burdi Protected Nature Reserve.

Rob Cameron reporting from the Burdi Protected Nature Reserve.

A former darts world champion in South Africa is taking aim at improving math skills...

A former darts world champion in South Africa is taking aim at improving math skills...

A former darts world champion in South Africa is taking aim at improving math skills...

The idea of casting off to sea can be quite exciting, tapping into that call for freedom and adventure. In China, the story of a ten-year-old boy swept out into the ocean has captivated social media after he was rescued by local fishermen.

The idea of casting off to sea can be quite exciting, tapping into that call for freedom and adventure. In China, the story of a ten-year-old boy swept out into the ocean has captivated social media after he was rescued by local fishermen.

The idea of casting off to sea can be quite exciting, tapping into that call for freedom and adventure. In China, the story of a ten-year-old boy swept out into the ocean has captivated social media after he was rescued by local fishermen.

His incredible ordeal is sparking comparisons to The Life of Pi, the fictional tale of a young Indian boy who survives 227 days stranded on a lifeboat in the vast Pacific Ocean. Our China media analyst Kerry Allen has the story.

His incredible ordeal is sparking comparisons to The Life of Pi, the fictional tale of a young Indian boy who survives 227 days stranded on a lifeboat in the vast Pacific Ocean. Our China media analyst Kerry Allen has the story.

His incredible ordeal is sparking comparisons to The Life of Pi, the fictional tale of a young Indian boy who survives 227 days stranded on a lifeboat in the vast Pacific Ocean. Our China media analyst Kerry Allen has the story.

Our China media analyst Kerry Allen. These days, darts is earning serious recognition as a global sport, thanks in recent years to the teenager Luke Littler, who recently won the World Championships, aged just 17. The sport is now expanding worldwide, with official tours in Australia, Scandinavia, North America, Asia and Africa. And in South Africa...

Our China media analyst Kerry Allen. These days, darts is earning serious recognition as a global sport, thanks in recent years to the teenager Luke Littler, who recently won the World Championships, aged just 17. The sport is now expanding worldwide, with official tours in Australia, Scandinavia, North America, Asia and Africa. And in South Africa...

Our China media analyst Kerry Allen. These days, darts is earning serious recognition as a global sport, thanks in recent years to the teenager Luke Littler, who recently won the World Championships, aged just 17. The sport is now expanding worldwide, with official tours in Australia, Scandinavia, North America, Asia and Africa. And in South Africa...