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Inclusive Capital eyes £1.5bn takeover move for housebuilder Countryside

Inclusive Capital Partners (In-Cap) has said it is considering a bid for housebuilder Countryside after two previous approaches for the London-listed firm were rejected. The investor, which is one of Countryside’s biggest shareholders with a 9.2% ...

30 May 2022 at 18:24

Ramblers to recreate 1932 protest over countryside access for people of colour

A group of ramblers will recreate a 90-year-old protest on Sunday to argue the UK Government is doing “nowhere near enough” to improve access to the countryside for people of colour. The Right to Roam campaign is celebrating the 90th anniversary ...

23 Apr 2022 at 03:55

City

Vistry agrees £1.25bn takeover of housebuilding rival Countryside

Housebuilder Vistry Group has agreed a takeover of rival Countryside Properties in a deal worth around £1.25 billion. Vistry – formerly known as Bovis Homes – said the cash and share offer totals about 249p a share and marks a 9.1% premium to ...

05 Sept 2022 at 09:09

Increased payments for farmers to protect the environment

Farmers are to get increased payments for protecting and boosting nature, the Government has announced as it faces pressure to deliver new environmental subsidies. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, Farming Minister Mark Spencer ...

05 Jan 2023 at 13:45

Expanding freedom to roam to woods could ‘unlock’ nature for poor communities

England’s poorest communities would have access to nature an average of just 20 minutes’ walk away if the freedom to roam included woodlands, campaigners said. Walking charity the Ramblers wants the Government to expand the Countryside ...

30 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Fresh demands to strengthen hunting law amid Boxing Day parades

More than 430 convictions under the Hunting Act have been secured over a decade, figures reveal amid demands to strengthen the law as Boxing Day parades get under way. Labour recommitted to closing “loopholes” in the law and warned ...

26 Dec 2022 at 00:01

City

Housebuilder Countryside puts itself on the market after investor pressure

Housebuilder Countryside has put itself up for sale weeks after rejecting a takeover bid. Countryside Partnerships told shareholders on Monday it has hired advisers from Rothschild & Co to oversee the potential sale process. Last ...

13 Jun 2022 at 14:11

Ban soil imports to save native plant and animal species, say conservationists

Wildlife conservationists are calling for a ban on importing foreign soil to the UK to stop non-native invasive species contributing to the decline of British nature. Insects, seeds and microorganisms can hitch a ride on soil, ...

15 May 2023 at 16:26

City

Vistry sees profit dip as it sets aside cash for post-Grenfell safety upgrades

Housebuilder Vistry has said that profit dropped by more than a fifth last year as it set aside cash to make buildings fire safe in the wake of the 2017 Grenfell fire. The builder said it had set aside £97 million during the ...

22 Mar 2023 at 09:48

Health & Wellbeing

What is trail running and should we all be doing it?

With so much of the gorgeous countryside on our doorsteps, or a train ride away unexplored, we all are looking for new ways to get out and about. Trail running could be the adventurous workout that helps us do just that, as ...

18 Jul 2023 at 07:30

Travel

Essential tips for first-time campers

Partly driven by economics but mostly by a desire to embrace nature, more people than ever are opting to go on camping holidays. If you’ve never slept under canvas before, don’t be daunted by the prospect. The availability ...

24 Aug 2023 at 07:30

Scotland

TV star Chris Packham hails snares ban proposal in Scotland as ‘excellent news’

Plans to ban the use of snares in Scotland have been hailed as “excellent news” by TV presenter and campaigner Chris Packham. Packham, a leading conservationist, spoke out after the Scottish Government launched a new ...

22 Aug 2023 at 14:36

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