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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…
Milton Keynes solar farm supports diverse wildlife alongside clean energy production
Government climate adviser Professor Emily Shuckburgh visited the Emberton Solar Farm to observe how the site is managed to boost local bio…
Plug-in solar panels to become legal in the UK from 27 August
New legislation coming into effect on 27 August will allow households to install approved plug-in solar kits directly into wall sockets. By…
Mystery donor buys former chalk pits near Maidstone to protect them as a nature reserve
A local supporter has purchased the Culand Pits for £320,000 and donated the land to the Kent Wildlife Trust, securing the site's future ag…
Fifty juvenile lobsters released into Trevone Bay to boost wild populations
A team from the National Lobster Hatchery has released 50 juvenile lobsters into the sea at Trevone Bay, Cornwall. By rearing the lobsters …
First puffin chick in 30 years spotted on the Dorset coast
Volunteers monitoring the Purbeck coast have recorded a puffin chick for the first time in three decades. While the colony had dwindled to …