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Cllr Peter Doyle welcomes £345k grant for Solihull Citizens Advice Bureau

Cllr Peter Doyle wrote 2 days ago: Cllr Peter Doyle, Caroline Spelman MP & Julian Knight welcome big grant for Citizens Advice Bure … more →

Tags: Neighbourhood Update, CASB, Citizen's Advice Bureau, Citizens Advice Solihull Bureau, Solihull, cllr peter doyle, Julian Knight, CASB, Citizens Advice

Tweeting in the Forests

alex lockwood wrote 2 months ago: One of the outcomes of the successful battle to save England’s Public Forest Estate from a governmen … more →

Tags: Environmental Communication, 38 degrees, David Heath MP, DEFRA, forests, PFE, Save our Woods, Social Media, Trees

Radio package on 'no sell-off for public forests'

Alys Penfold wrote 2 months ago: This was as assignment set in my first year for Radio. We had to produce a 2 minute radio package (e … more →

Tags: forest, Environment, Dorset, Friends of the Earth, councillor, Woodland, Public, Government, Owen Paterson

A late Christmas present for England's forests?2 comments

Hilary Allison wrote 5 months ago: Well, Christmas is nearly here but so is the Government’s response to the final report of the Indepe … more →

Tags: climate change, Government Affairs, Campaigning, Forests Report, Forests Report - conversations, DEFRA, Forestry Commission, Environment, Secretary of State

Genetically modified food should be grown and sold widely in Britain and consumer opposition to the technology is a “complete nonsense”, the Cabinet minister in charge of food and farming has said.

Ralph Turchiano wrote 5 months ago: EEV: His Argument is based upon 100% absolutes of  consumption, pesticide reduction, and fear. Pleas … more →

Tags: Environmental, GMO Genetically Modified Organism, General Pesticides, genetically modified food, Genetic engineering, Daily Telegraph, liberal democrats, Owen Paterson, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Ash dieback: Disease will be 'impossible to eradicate'

Henricus Peters wrote 6 months ago: Fraxinus dipetala California Ash (Photo credit: davidhofmann08) It will be impossible to eradicate t … more →

Tags: DEFRA, british ash, Britain, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, european union, Hilary Benn, Owen Paterson, Fraxinus, paterson

Leveson inquiry: state role required to curb press excesses, Tories urge PM | Media | The Guardian

digger666 wrote 6 months ago: Leveson inquiry: state role required to curb press excesses, Tories urge PM | Media | The Guardian. … more →

Tags: uk politics, Politics & World Affairs, UK & Europe, justice & law, media, Law & Criminal Justice, literary arts, Journalism, publishing

Ash die-back and the Government2 comments

Walter Milner wrote 6 months ago: George Monbiot’s letter deserves comment. He criticises Hillary Benn and Caroline Spelman for … more →

Tags: National, Global Warming, Economy, Environment, climate change, flooding, Drought, Business, George Monbiot

BADGER UPDATE : Badger cull to be delayed...?

Henricus Peters wrote 7 months ago: Environment secretary expected to announce decision amid concerns about the cost and effectiveness o … more →

Tags: badgers, cull, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, David Cameron, National Farmers Union, Mary Creagh, peter kendall, Andrew Mitchell, Owen Paterson

The badger: Hero or Villain?1 comment

Henricus Peters wrote 8 months ago: Badger (Photo credit: Tatterdemalion!) The Independent on Sunday’s Simmy Richmond reviews the … more →

Tags: badgers, cull, The Independent on Sunday, Mycobacterium bovis, cull, Badger, John Krebs Baron Krebs, Henricus Peters, Owen Paterson

UK Politics: Cameron Axes Women from All-White Cabinet

Femficatio wrote 8 months ago: Femficatio News 9th September 2012, 16:30 GMT Pure left of liberal – that’s Femficatio. … more →

Tags: relevant., The Political, Women's rights, Vol. 1 Issue 5, Human Rights, united states, Cheryl Gillan, Minister without Portfolio, David Cameron

Mario's Big Bazooka

OyiaBrown wrote 8 months ago: MORNING BRIEFING – By Benedict Brogan (Daily Telegraph). ECB president Mario Draghi finally gave the … more →

Tags: Articles, European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, Justine Greening

Nature: Jovial badgers

bgtvmediaonline wrote 9 months ago: Related articles Badger culling legal challenge fails – BBC News (bbc.co.uk) Brian May badger … more →

Tags: Animals/Sea Creatures/Birds, Business, New Orleans, Badger, honey badger, Arts, Carl Levin, Lake Michigan

It's poor farming, not the poor badger, that spreads disease2 comments

Henricus Peters wrote 10 months ago: A badger cull will not solve the problem of bovine TB, notes Richard Mountford in The Observer today … more →

Tags: The Badger Trust, cull, England, Mycobacterium bovis, cull, Badger, National Farmers Union, Henricus Peters, NAEEUK

Bad news for the badger - cull ruled legal in England2 comments

Henricus Peters wrote 10 months ago: We are deeply disappointed for the species we exist to protect! Pat Hayden, vice-chair of the Badger … more →

Tags: The Badger Trust, cull, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Mycobacterium bovis, Badger Trust, Humane Society International, Henricus Peters, NAEEUK, Wildlife Trust

Mood music in the forest world4 comments

Hilary Allison wrote 10 months ago: If the collective and virtually unanimous welcome for the Independent  Panel on Forestry’s report at … more →

Tags: climate change, England, Government Affairs, Conservation, Campaigning, Government, Independent Panel on Forestry, Save our Woods, bishop of liverpool

No sell-off of UK forests, promises Caroline Spelman2 comments

Henricus Peters wrote 10 months ago: Forestry Commission (Photo credit: Wikipedia)   Environment secretary says forest estate … more →

Tags: England, Forestry Commission, Jonathan Porritt, BBC, Mary Creagh, Spelman

Thorsday: Storm and Floods in the North East1 comment

fionamarleypaterson wrote 10 months ago: Thunder, lightning strikes, torrential downpours and flooding …. the North East experienced it … more →

Tags: Journalism, fiona marley paterson, bbc newcastle, NORTH EAST, Simon Pryde, John Harle, anne leuchars, rain, Floods

London's air is the worst in Europe while the Government delays action1 comment

maryhoneyballmep wrote 10 months ago: London has the worst air of any European capital. Despite this, the Conservative-led Coalition doesn … more →

Tags: Labour Party, Boris Johnson, European Commission, BBC, London, Olympics, Air Pollution


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