Objectors "very angry" about plans for 'music and dance events' at popular Pennington Flash nature reserve in Leigh 'Selling alcohol and nature reserve just do not go together really' Manchester Evening News · Jun 9, 2022
Somerset ‘super nature reserve’ will benefit UK’s rarest wildlife Environmental organisations partner to create 15,000 acre protected wetland 70 years after creation of England’s first nature reserves The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022
We don’t want to stop home development – only ensure that it is sustainable Letter: A requirement of nutrient neutrality is necessary to protect our rivers and seas, writes Tony Juniper of Natural England The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022
More than 120,000 new-build homes in England put on hold due to law on wetlands The Home Builders Federation estimates that up to 120,000 new homes have been delayed because of the rules in 74 local authority areas, with 42,000 new homes delayed in greater Norwich alone Daily Mirror · May 3, 2022
Wetlands protection law delays building of new homes in England Up to 120,000 new homes halted in areas including Eden Valley and Norfolk Broads due to ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022
Hoylake beach row could transform crunch vote An Independent candidate has shaken up the race for the council seat Liverpool Echo · Apr 24, 2022
Cash boost of £1.6m to ancient peat bog at popular beauty spot set to store 130,000 cars worth of carbon The historic bog needs major restoration work after centuries of acid rain and pollution eroded the site Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2022
Toxic rat poison killing growing number of England’s birds of prey Rise leads to suspicion that those who wish to kill birds of prey have cottoned on to impact of brodifacoum The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022
Extinction fears for badgers in England after latest cull figures More than 30,000 were killed last autumn Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022
More than 30,000 badgers killed in latest government-backed cull amid outcry Defra says the controversial cull is needed to stop bovine TB outbreaks Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2022
Latest cull figures spark fears badgers will become extinct in parts of England The Government has finally published the death toll for the 2021 killing programme, which supporters say helps curb tuberculosis in cows Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022
Badgers are causing chaos in a Berwick graveyard but Natural England rules setts cannot be moved Councillors have branded the move "frustrating" and "disappointing." Chronicle Live · Mar 30, 2022
Plans for Disneyland rival less than 3 hours from Nottingham withdrawn It was due to open in 2025 Nottingham Post · Mar 29, 2022
Plans for massive theme park in South East England have been withdrawn The London Resort was to open in 2025 Wales Online · Mar 29, 2022
Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2022 Natural England 'failing to set a good eco example' by running diesel vans fleet Green campaigners have slammed Natural England, an organisation designed to protect our countryside, claiming it has failed to switch from diesel cars and vans to eco-friendly electric vehicles
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022 Landowner facing legal action over ‘decimation’ of Herefordshire river Environmental agencies investigated reports of dredging, illegal tree felling and profiling of banks of protected river
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2022 Low pay at Natural England ‘a threat to UK’s net-zero target’ Report warns government’s conservation watchdog unable to fulfil duty of protecting environment as pay has plunged in real terms
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022 Natural England chair backs ‘biodiversity net gain’ plan to boost wild areas Tony Juniper says he has high hopes for scheme obliging new developments to factor in 10% nature increase
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 Badger cull areas ‘expanded by stealth and without consultation’ last year Exclusive: Widening eight zones led to up to 5,000 extra deaths, it’s estimated
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2022 ‘Help lost trespassers’: Natural England issues new guidelines for farmers New advice issued in partnership with Natural Resources Wales designed to help people enjoy countryside
Chronicle Live · Jan 26, 2022 £1m pledged to restore Northumberland peat bogs and help tackle climate change and boost biodiversity The Government has pledged £1m through the Nature for Climate Peatland Scheme in order to help bring nine ancient bogs in the Border Mires into good health