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Volunteers clear thousands of plastic nurdles from Whitley Bay beach
After a shipping collision on the River Tyne released plastic pellets into the water, over one hundred volunteers have gathered at Whitley …
Ballinderry Rivers Trust makes progress tackling giant hogweed in County Tyrone
The Ballinderry Rivers Trust has successfully managed to keep giant hogweed at a minimum around Drum Manor Forest Park, preventing the inva…
Hundreds of species found thriving on former Bedfordshire farmland
After the Wildlife Trust purchased the 377-acre Strawberry Hill site to prevent it from returning to intensive agriculture, surveys have re…
Over 80,000 trees planted across Derbyshire to expand local woodland
The Heartwood Community Forest initiative has completed its second season, planting 80,000 trees across 47 sites ranging from schools to fa…
Environment Agency report shows thousands of farms upgrading infrastructure to cut pollution
The Environment Agency has published its first agriculture report, highlighting that farmers have completed over 19,000 improvement actions…
Nethy Bridge residents return home as Cairngorm wildfire threat recedes
Residents evacuated from Nethy Bridge have been cleared to return home after fire crews and local partners brought the Cairngorm wildfire u…
University of Plymouth student leads project to replace disposable scrub caps with reusable alternatives
Medical student Sophie Lawrence is trialling reusable scrub caps at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to reduce the waste generated by disposab…
Glasgow Commonwealth Games opening ceremony garden to find permanent home in Scotland
The 200 sq m garden that featured in the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is being relocated to the Scotstoun sports campus. After the a…
Rare black-crowned night heron spotted at Somerset's Holnicote Estate
A rare black-crowned night heron has been recorded at the Holnicote Estate, where conservationists have allowed a river to return to its na…
Network Rail uses sheep to clear invasive plants in Perth
A flock of 25 sheep has been introduced to a Perth flood plain to graze on invasive species like giant hogweed and Himalayan balsam. By rep…
Over 25,000 trees planted as part of Lancashire landscape restoration project
United Utilities has planted 25,500 trees and restored 726 hectares of peatland across four sites in Lancashire, including the West Pennine…
World's deepest vertical farm opens inside a disused Yorkshire mine
A new vertical farm has begun operations 120 metres underground in a former mine shaft in North Yorkshire. By using controlled conditions d…