Cornwall’s ‘biggest’ solar farm plans turned down
BBC Campaigners opposed to the solar farm met to voice their opposition before the meeting Plans for what would have been the biggest solar farm in Cornwall have been refused. People living near the 210 acre site, close to the A30 at Carland Cross, argued it would harm the landscape, take up valuable agricultural land […]
Incinerator is least damaging choice, says council
LDRS The new incinerator was expected to open in 2025 but was delayed to 2027 East London residents have been told by their local authority that burning rubbish with an incinerator is “the least environmentally damaging” method of waste management. The incinerator in Edmonton was due to open next year but this has since been […]
Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire farmers protest over farm tax
PA Media Protesters gathered in London as part of a lobby of parliament A Lincolnshire farmer attending a protest march in London against the government’s planned changes to inheritance tax said the proposal came as a “complete bombshell”. David Armstrong from Bardney grows 3,500 tonnes of potatoes a year for supermarkets and crisp makers. He […]
St Martin marks parish first with solar installation
A Guernsey public toilet block is set to run on renewable technology as part of the island’s commitment to reaching net zero targets. St Martin’s Parish Hall and its adjoining outside toilet block have had solar panels installed as part of a push to move away from using electricity from the grid, officials said. The […]
U-turn on Welsh tree rule after angry backlash
Nature Friendly Farming Network Rhys Evans runs a family farm and largely supports plans to change rules on tree coverage Plans to require Welsh farmers to have trees on 10% of their land in order to qualify for government funding have been dropped after widespread protests. The requirement was part of planned changes to Welsh […]
GCHQ chief opens £5.8m cyber and digital centre in Cheltenham
A £5.8m cyber and digital centre has opened in Gloucestershire, which will help the area become “the cyber capital of the UK”. The FuturePark centre is based at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham and was unveiled by Anne Keast-Butler, director of the Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ), which is based in the town. The university […]
Why did one million more tourists visit last year?
Tees Valley Combined Authority Big events and the food and drink sector have helped to attract people to the region, leaders say More than one million extra tourists flocked to Teesside last year, latest figures have revealed. They came for big events such as the Hardwick music festival and the Tall Ships Races – and […]
How Indian artists envisioned Christ’s birth
From the British Library archive This 17th Century painting fuses Islamic motifs with Renaissance style artwork The birth of Jesus Christ – a seminal biblical event – has been the subject of many paintings by Western artists, who have often applied the ideas of beauty and creativity prevalent there while depicting the event on canvas. […]
XL bully victim calls ban ‘useless’ as 100 dogs a month destroyed
Alamy Police have seized and destroyed hundreds of dogs since the ban on XL bullies came into force More than 100 dangerous dogs a month on average have been destroyed since XL bullies were banned nearly a year ago, the BBC has learned. Police forces in England and Wales say the costs of kennelling thousands […]
What happens when a social media app is banned
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) TikTok was one of India’s most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. It’s a lesson for what might unfold if a US ban goes ahead. Four years ago, India was TikTok’s biggest market. The app boasted a growing base of 200 million users, thriving subcultures and sometimes […]