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English Heritage recruits volunteer scythers to maintain Somerset meadows
English Heritage is training volunteers to use traditional scythes to manage meadowland at Muchelney Abbey in Somerset. This initiative pre…
Planning permission rules relaxed for cross-pavement EV charging
The government is removing the requirement for separate planning applications for approved cross-pavement charging solutions, making it eas…
Frome residents successfully support local hedgehogs with a DIY feeding station
After two years of seeing only signs of hedgehogs in their garden, a Frome household built a protected feeding tunnel to help the animals t…
Lewes Town Council adopts a charter recognising the rights of trees
Lewes Town Council has unanimously approved a motion granting trees rights to flourish, be restored, and complete their natural life cycles…
Bristol becomes the first UK city to ban fast fashion advertisements
Bristol City Council has updated its advertising policy to prohibit promotions for fast fashion, alongside existing restrictions on SUVs, a…
Up to 30 Minke whales spotted feeding near the Isle of Eigg
Researchers on a ten-day expedition off the west coast of Scotland have observed a gathering of up to 30 Minke whales feeding near the Isle…
North Tyneside re-use shop sells 30,000 items in its first three months
A new shop at the Newcastle Quays recycling centre has diverted 70 tonnes of household goods from landfill by cleaning and reselling donate…
Farmers across England turn to traditional hedge laying to boost biodiversity and flood protection
Farmers have submitted applications to restore 1,300km of hedgerows using the ancient craft of hedge laying, supported by a new government …
Researchers use Gaelic and Scots place names to rediscover lost oyster beds in Scotland
Scientists from the University of Glasgow have identified previously undocumented oyster beds by cross-referencing coastal place names with…
Lancashire warehouse installs UK's first AI-powered LEGO sorting machine
The Brick-O-Matic machine in Rawtenstall uses cameras and air jets to identify and sort 40,000 LEGO bricks a day by colour and shape. By au…
National recovery programme launched to protect England's native white-clawed crayfish
Around 40 organisations have joined forces to reverse the decline of the white-clawed crayfish, which has been threatened by habitat loss a…
Red street lighting installed to protect nocturnal wildlife in European cities
Cities across Europe are replacing traditional white streetlights with red LED alternatives to reduce light pollution for nocturnal animals…