Natural England drop objection to Ashton Gate housing plans Karin Smyth said Longmoor Village was 'much more appropriate' to build new homes than other spaces in South Bristol Bristol Post · Oct 4, 2022
‘Even bankers need clean air’: Natural England chief warns Truss over threat to green rules Tony Juniper urges government to ‘foster both economic and environmental growth’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022
Nature is not an impediment to UK economic growth: it’s vital to it Our economic system depends on the natural world. Growth that results in the destruction of nature will, in the end, cease, says environmentalist Tony Juniper The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022
Turn gardens into ‘bogs’ to combat drought and sewage in waterways, experts suggest Water companies claimed to be considering ‘catching water in gardens’ as part of efforts to stop sewage overflows being triggered The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022
Flood gardens to combat drought and biodiversity loss, says Natural England Experts say ditching concrete and creating mini wetlands could help water systems cope better with effects of extreme weather The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022
'Big cat' bigger than a 'Dalmatian' spotted on major road metres from cars The creature was described as having "pointy ears" Liverpool Echo · Sep 4, 2022
Amateur gardeners will be banned from using peat-based compost in England from 2024 The Government has acted to protect the country's already severely degraded moorlands Wales Online · Aug 27, 2022
Wildlife boost with best hen harriers numbers in more than 100 years The breeding season saw strong numbers of the fledgings of the threatened species in Northumberland and County Durham Chronicle Live · Aug 26, 2022
More than 100 hen harriers fledge in England for first time in a century Conservationists welcome successful breeding season but say birds remain at risk of being illegally killed The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022
Alfred Wainwright’s coast-to-coast walk to be made National Trail Spectacular country walk through Lake District and Yorkshire Dales will be made more accessible The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022
Seagull attacks soar in five years with pub forced to install shrieking alarm Complaints about seagulls dive-bombing people have doubled in the last five years since their nests became protected - with a Wetherspoons having to think outside the box to combat the problem Daily Mirror · Aug 7, 2022
What will be the future of the Thames Estuary settlements? Residents of Eastchurch fear rising sea levels and flooding risk after a landslide caused a family to lose their home. Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2022
A Beaver Walked Into A Bar And Stunned Customers Pub customers were left stunned after a beaver walked into a bar in the West Midlands in England before hiding beneath a smoking shelter in the beer garden. Zenger · Aug 1, 2022
Pub customers stunned as BEAVER wanders in and heads to the smoking area Punters at a pub in the West Midlands were left shocked after a beaver nonchalantly walked off into the smoking area, before casually 'lying on its back washing itself' there Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022
Wales Online · Jul 28, 2022 Massive beaver stuns pubgoers after walking into bar then relaxing and having a wash Mammal chilled out in the beer garden before being rescued
Liverpool Echo · Jul 19, 2022 Hunt for owners of more than 100 'hazardous' abandoned boats The boats have been left abandoned for several years
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022 ‘Ludicrous’: limits on police wildlife inquiries on Queen’s estates decried Campaigners say need for monarch’s consent to investigate accusations amounts to power to cover up
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022 Officials warned of ‘serious wildlife incidents’ at Queen’s Sandringham estate Exclusive: Dozens of laws protect Queen’s private estates from investigators – but documents reveal many allegations of wildlife crime
Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2022 Plans for music events and late night alcohol sales at Pennington Flash scaled back after public backlash “There will be so much disturbance for the wildlife.”
Liverpool Echo · Jun 26, 2022 Controversial beach plan goes out for public consultation The management of the beach has been a huge source of debate since 2019
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022 Ready for takeoff: curlews from eggs rescued at airfields set for release Nearly 100 birds are being ‘headstarted’ to boost numbers as species vanishes from lowland England
Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2022 Wife of Tyson Fury’s promoter in £1.2million ‘bats-in-the-attic’ extension fight Susan Warren is being sued by a building firm after allegedly refusing to settle a bill for an extension to the Grade-II listed mansion at their eight-acre country estate in Hertfordshire
Liverpool Echo · Jun 21, 2022 Owls and drugs seized as police raid uncovers poor conditions Police carried out the raid with the RSPCA and Natural England
Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022 Man's fury over 'monstrous random bat tower' that appeared feet from his home Construction of the bat roost began in January this year, after an old house and factory, which was previously home to bats were demolished to make way for new housing
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022 Plan to scrap Natural England will disrupt net zero targets, experts say Campaigners spotted proposal to absorb conservation watchdog into Defra buried in recent government consultation