Environment Wildlife Trust Receives Over Half a Million Pounds for Nature Restoration February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A wildlife trust has been awarded in excess of £500,000 to support a project aimed at “restore nature”. The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) obtained these funds from…
Environment West Sussex County Council Awards Grants for Flood Preparedness February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek On October 29, Deborah Urquhart, the cabinet member for environment & climate change, approved a total of £215,346.44 for four projects under West Sussex County Council’s “Operation Watershed” initiative. This…
Environment Artificial River Bank Proposed to Safeguard Urban Sand Martin Colony February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek An artificial river bank, featuring 48 nesting holes, has been proposed by a wildlife organization as a potential solution to preserve a small urban sand martin colony. These migratory birds…
Environment Shropshire and Staffordshire National Trust Volunteers Mark 100,000-Hour Milestone February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A volunteer group focused on outdoor activities in Shropshire and Staffordshire is celebrating a significant achievement. Since its establishment in 1980, the Shropshire and Staffordshire National Trust Volunteers (SSNTV) have…
Environment Manchester Residents in Abbey Hey Confront Piling Rubbish February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A resident, who once had to navigate a path of fish heads “chucked” into her yard to reach her home, has stated that she frequently finds herself forced to climb…
Environment Lincolnshire Introduces Free Paint Reuse Program February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A paint recycling initiative in Lincolnshire has been utilized by over 20 individuals during its inaugural week of operation. The waste recycling centre in Grantham has commenced operations of a…
Environment Environmental Permit Issued for Herefordshire Anaerobic Digestion Plant February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The Environment Agency (EA) has granted a permit for updated plans regarding an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Herefordshire. Landowner Nicholas Layton intends to construct the unit at Whitwick Manor,…
Environment Isle of Man marshlands offer ‘almost perfect’ wallaby habitat, charity states February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A conservation charity has stated that the conditions in a Manx marshland, where wallabies escaped in the 1960s, were “almost perfect” for their population to expand to 1,000 individuals. Although…
Environment Grant to Reveal Knowsley’s ‘Hidden’ Wartime Farming History February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The environmental organization Feedback Global has announced it will utilize a grant exceeding £235,000 from The National Lottery to illuminate previously “hidden” aspects of farming history from wartime. This funding…
Environment Firefighters Successfully Rescue Harris Hawk from Television Aerial February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A bird of prey was successfully rescued by firefighters after becoming entangled in a television aerial. An animal rescue unit from Wellingborough fire station, located in Northamptonshire, was dispatched to…