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TV star Chris Packham joins protest against ‘attack on environmental laws’

TV naturalist Chris Packham has joined wildlife groups on a protest in the local constituency of Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena against “an unprecedented attack” by the UK Government on laws to protect nature. The demonstration, organised ...

07 Oct 2022 at 14:36

Defra rules relaxed in heatwave so farmers can feed livestock

The driest weather for decades has forced the relaxation of strict environmental rules allowing farmers to make it easier to feed and graze their animals, the Government has announced. The temporary changes mean farmers will have the option to ...

17 Aug 2022 at 18:04

National Trust: Government going in ‘opposite direction’ to protecting nature

The National Trust has criticised the Government for going in the “opposite direction” to supporting the environment with policies laid out in the mini-budget. The charity joins several organisations which have criticised the Government over ...

25 Sept 2022 at 19:16

People urged to reduce unnecessary water use as England faces drought

People are being urged to use water wisely as England faces drought in August if the hot and dry weather continues. The Environment Agency (EA) convened the National Drought Group (NDG) on Tuesday, bringing together officials from the ...

26 Jul 2022 at 18:10

Badger cull protesters ambush Liz Truss at Tory leadership hustings

Liz Truss was ambushed by a group of badger cull protesters as she arrived for a hustings with Conservative councillors in London. The Tory leadership hopeful, fittingly dressed in black and white, was met by the noisy demonstrators ...

21 Jul 2022 at 15:27

Import controls reviewed after highly destructive pine tree pest found in UK

Officials are looking at further measures to stop a highly destructive pest getting a foothold in Britain after it was found on imported pine trees. The Environment Department (Defra) said that pine processionary moth was found on ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Major clean-up in marina after fire on superyacht carrying tonnes of fuel

A major clean-up is under way after a superyacht carrying an estimated eight or nine tonnes of fuel burst into flames and sunk in a Devon marina. Police are investigating the blaze on the 85ft motorboat in Princess Pier, Torquay ...

29 May 2022 at 15:45

Five landscape-scale nature projects from city edges to wetlands announced

Up to 99,000 hectares of land in England, from city fringes to wetlands, will be focused on supporting wildlife in five major “nature recovery” projects, the Government said. The five landscape-scale projects in the West ...

26 May 2022 at 01:01

Household DIY waste could be taken to the tip for free under Government plans

Householders will be able to dispose of DIY rubbish at the tip for free in England under Government plans to curb fly-tipping. Proposals put out for consultation would prevent councils from charging households for ...

11 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Dozens of schemes receive grants of up to £100,000 to boost investment in nature

Dozens of schemes from rewetting peatland to grow fibres for clothes to protecting seagrass beds are receiving funding to boost private investment in nature. The second round of the “natural environment ...

31 May 2022 at 01:01

Curlew eggs rescued from airfields being reared and released in conservation bid

Curlew eggs are being rescued from nests on airfields and reared and released in a Government-funded project to help the threatened bird. The scheme, to give the birds a “head start” by taking eggs ...

01 Jun 2022 at 13:09

Harmful algal bloom ‘most likely cause’ of North Sea crab and lobster deaths

A harmful algal bloom is the most likely cause of thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up on North Sea beaches last year, officials said. An investigation into the incident, which ...

31 May 2022 at 17:03

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