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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 he currently had no ...

31 Jan 2022 at 15:55

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 interviewed ...

28 Jan 2022 at 22:25

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 the South Down ...

28 Jan 2022 at 12:55

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DUP leader denies he encouraged Poots to run in South Down

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he did not encourage his colleague Edwin Poots to switch constituencies to stand in South Down just days before party officers rejected his nomination. Sir Jeffrey insisted it is not his job to determine ...

04 Feb 2022 at 11:25

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‘Massively urgent’ need for investment in Downpatrick after Quoile Bridge cracks

There is a “massively urgent” need for investment in flood defences in Downpatrick after a crack has appeared in the Quoile Bridge, a local MLA has said. Patrick Brown, Alliance MLA for South Down, and Sinn Fein MP Chris Hazzard both ...

13 Nov 2023 at 17:01

National park begins winter drive to edge closer to 100,000 tree planting target

Britain’s youngest national park is edging closer towards planting 100,000 trees by its 15th anniversary next year as it begins its “major nature recovery drive” this winter. Some 20,294 trees will be planted alongside a woodland ...

21 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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 ...

31 Jan 2022 at 19:56

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 spreads ...

09 Dec 2022 at 18:30

‘Spellbinding’ image of autumn leaves in the snow wins South Downs photo prize

A “spellbinding” image of autumn leaves resting on a snowy landscape has won the annual photographic competition run by the South Downs National Park. The shot called Snow On Wolstonbury, taken by Matt Goddard, won the ...

08 Jan 2024 at 10:28

South Downs National Park launches green investment scheme to boost biodiversity

The South Downs National Park has become the first in the country to launch a scheme to enable businesses to invest in “high-ethic, effective nature recovery” with the aim of boosting biodiversity. The authority for ...

23 May 2024 at 00:01

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 ...

15 Jan 2023 at 10:15

‘Iconic birds’ feature among top images in national park photography competition

Two of Britain’s “most iconic birds” feature among the top images in the South Downs National Park’s annual photo competition. Photographer Piers Fearick, from Worthing, West Sussex, claimed both the first ...

08 Jan 2025 at 11:48

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