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‘Vital’ bee populations boosted by national park wildflower corridor scheme

A 72% rise in recorded bee populations and other pollinators has been recorded in the South Downs National Park following the introduction of projects to grow wildflower meadows. The national park, which stretches from Winchester in Hampshire to ...

19 Aug 2022 at 15:09

Thousands of newly-planted trees dedicated to Queen for Platinum Jubilee

More than 12,000 trees planted to help “re-nature” the South Downs National Park have been dedicated to the Queen to mark her Platinum Jubilee. The trees have been planted at 30 sites across Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex for the ...

26 May 2022 at 11:18

Northern Ireland

Alliance ‘makes history’ in South Down as Diane Forsythe reclaims seat for DUP

The Alliance Party “made history” in South Down by winning its first seat in the constituency, as the Sinn Fein MLAs used their acceptance speeches to put pressure on the DUP to form an Executive. In what was representative of the wider ...

07 May 2022 at 19:25

Edwin Poots fails in bid to become DUP South Down candidate

Former DUP leader Edwin Poots has failed in a bid to switch constituencies in the forthcoming Northern Ireland Assembly elections. Mr Poots, a current Lagan Valley MLA, had tried to secure a seat in the South Down constituency and was ...

28 Jan 2022 at 22:25

Poots unlikely to return to Lagan Valley to seek DUP nomination

Agriculture minister Edwin Poots is unlikely to return to Lagan Valley to contest his current Assembly seat in May’s Stormont elections, it is understood. On Friday night party officers selected Diane Forsythe as the candidate for ...

31 Jan 2022 at 19:56

Wells says he would consider running against DUP if Forsythe is candidate

DUP MLA Jim Wells has said he would consider running against the party in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections if Edwin Poots is not selected as its candidate in South Down. Mr Wells, who has been deselected by the party, said ...

31 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Edwin Poots to attempt constituency switch for Stormont election

Former DUP leader Edwin Poots will try to switch constituencies in the forthcoming Northern Ireland Assembly elections. A party source has confirmed that Mr Poots, a current Lagan Valley MLA, will instead try to secure a seat in ...

28 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Northern Ireland

Police launch new appeal over Co Down stabbing death

Detectives investigating the death of a 28-year-old man in Co Down have made a renewed appeal for information. The man died after a stabbing attack in Downpatrick at about 11am on Monday. Police have asked people not to share ...

04 Jan 2022 at 14:25

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Poots insists he ‘hasn’t gone away’ after South Down selection blow

Former DUP leader Edwin Poots has insisted that he “hasn’t gone away” after he failed to secure the party’s nomination to run in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections in the South Down constituency. Mr Poots also said that ...

02 Feb 2022 at 10:55

Potential new South Downs woodland ‘could spearhead UK climate change fight’

Managers of the South Downs National Park have identified 23,000 hectares of land for new woodland which could have “huge” potential to help fight climate change. A study of the full extent of the national park, which ...

09 Dec 2022 at 18:30

Charity walker picks up 88lb of dog poo to protect rare habitat

A charity hiker collected more than 88lb (40kg) of dog poo during a 65-mile (105km) sponsored walk in a national park in a bid to help protect the fragile wildlife haven. Henry Rawlings picked up and bagged hundreds ...

15 Jan 2023 at 10:15

Bees flourishing thanks to new wildlife corridors in South Downs National Park

Wildflower habitats the size of 163 football pitches have been created in the South Downs National Park to help bees flourish. The 66 hectares of habitat have been grown as part of the Bee Lines initiative to ...

14 May 2023 at 00:01

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