Stop mowing the lawn – and five more ways to save Britain’s ‘charming’ and ‘polite’ gatekeeper butterflies | Butterflies

You’ve almost certainly seen gatekeeper butterflies, even if you don’t know them by name. The gatekeeper is, says naturalist and butterfly enthusiast Matthew Oates, “a charming butterfly; a charming meditation of soft oranges and browns”. Traditionally found in the “scrub edges” (the borders between grassland and woods) and at hedge margins, they are frequently seen…

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ trailer: Tom Holland starrer becomes most-viewed trailer with 718.6 million hits in 24 hours |

The ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ trailer dropped online on Wednesday amid much hype and anticipation. Going by the official numbers for the trailer, hit a record new high by becoming the most-viewed trailer launch in cinematic history. As per an official report posted on Variety, the trailer for the next instalment in the Spider-Man franchise…

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Moldova joins European Environment Agency as cooperating country

Today, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and its European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet) welcomed the Republic of Moldova as a cooperating country, extending the EEA’s country network to 32 members and 7 cooperating countries across Europe. With the EEA Management Board’s formal endorsement today, Moldova becomes the seventh cooperating country of the EEA,…

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Government cracks down on waste crime to clean up streets and restore pride in communities

Waste criminals across England face their toughest ever crackdown, as the government and Environment Agency unveil a sweeping package of measures targeting illegal dumping.    The new Waste Crime Action Plan sets out a zero-tolerance approach, with action to prevent waste crime at its source by closing loopholes and equipping regulators with the tools they need to stop waste criminals.    Under the plans, the government will ramp up efforts to punish offenders committing waste crime. This could see them ordered to complete up…

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Record Breaking ‘In Bloom’ Shirt

Oxford United proudly unveiled a limited-edition replica shirt, created in collaboration with the University of Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology, to mark the opening of the museum’s major new exhibition, ‘In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World’. We can confirm this is now officially the Club’s fastest ever-selling replica shirt. The stunning design…

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