As summer approaches, the pirates of the promenade will soon be back in the headlines again, for the chip thieves and overzealous nest defenders give gulls a bad rap. Our own unsalted birds, 30 miles from the ocean swell, offer a different take. May is the month when they are most ubiquitous, most vocal, most beguiling. Up…
Residents near former RAF base say independent testing shows high levels of forever chemicals. Source link
Four ports have received national recognition for their environmental standards. Source link
FCC Environment and Cynthia Spencer Hospice charity have teamed up with HMP Five Wells to launch a new bicycle repair and refurbishment project aimed at supporting rehabilitation, sustainability and community benefit. The project provides men at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough with the opportunity to learn hands-on bicycle maintenance and repair skills, helping to develop…
COUNCILS are set to agree a refreshed set of pledges to set out how they will work together to reduce waste and protect the environment. The joint declaration provides a “flexible framework” to allow councils to deliver local priorities while contributing to county-wide efforts on sustainability, waste and environmental priorities. The updated Vision and Pledges…
In today’s edition: lessons from Ukraine, Elisabeth Zehetner interview, wastewater treatment Source link
Approximately 32 kilometres off the coast of Iceland, an uninhabited volcanic island has slowly become a wildlife haven. But this island is particularly unusual – as it rose dramatically from the sea in the 1960s. In November 1963, volcanic eruptions were spotted in the Atlantic Ocean. A ridge began to form. A day later, the…
Russia sent kamikaze drones to attack the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia in February. They hit buildings and killed several people. One unreported victim of the bombardment was a male long-eared owl, blinded in one eye and found with a badly broken wing. A passerby scooped up the stunned bird, put him in a box and…
Date published: 20 May 2026 Mr David Reid (57), of Tannaghlane Road, Tannaghlane, Caledon, was convicted today at Dungannon Court of five charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 2011, one charge under the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) Regulations (NI) 2015, and one charge under the Veterinary Medicine Regulations 2011. Mr Reid was convicted of:…
Date published: 20 May 2026 DAERA Minister, Andrew Muir has today welcomed the launch of the UK Climate Change Committee’s 4th Independent Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA4-IA). Welcoming the publication of CCRA4-IA, Minister Muir said: “Today’s launch starkly highlights the impacts of climate change as we see them today and, crucially, what action we need…
