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  • A positive future for wildlife in Wallington's Fallowlees Burn corridor in Northumblerland. A recent funding announcement means the possible return of water voles to the area. Image: Mike Selby / National Trust Images.

    ‘Turning the tide for nature’

    Multi million pound fund: creating ‘landscapes rich in wildlife’ Easing some of the impact being felt by our changing weather patterns is at the heart...4 min

  • Throwing out the old to make way for the new: AA survey finds 3% of tyres are more than 10 years old. Image: Yarbeer / Shutterstock.

    Wearing thin

    More than four million cars could have 10+ year old tyres A survey carried out by the AA finds that millions of cars around the...2 min

  • Ben Wilkinson and Andy Cope of Bristol Zoo Project with common ostrich Drummer and one of the golden eggs. Image provided by Bristol Zoo Project.

    Bristol Zoo Project: Easter family fun!

    South West and Wales: Can you find the shiny gold eggs? Seven prize-winning golden eggs are to be hidden at mystery locations later this month...2 min

  • Dr Cécile Ndjebet at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Image: RBG Kew.

    International recognition for conservation

    Environmental campaigner wins Kew’s top accolade A Cameroonian environmentalist is celebrating following recognition by The Royal Botanic Gardens for her work as a campaigner. Dr...5 min

  • Beauty captured in mid-flight: a Clouded Yellow Butterfly on Lavender. Image: Stephan Morris / Shutterstock

    Butterfly emergency: big survey scheduled

    Tens of thousands expected to take part in national project Organisers of The Butterfly Conservation Big Butterfly Count are expecting tens of thousands of people...3 min

  • The Hurley Burley Dead Boat installation National Maritime Museum Falmouth. Image: Clare James Photography.

    Save estuaries from discarded boats

    Raising awareness: ‘dead boat’ installed in National Maritime Museum foyer A small yacht left to rot in a Helford creek is being given a second...5 min

  • Jake Hancock is a National Trust tenant farmer at Purbeck. He is working with others to create new wood pastures for local wildlife. Image: Cathy Lewis / National Trust Images.

    60,000 trees to attract British songbirds

    Wildlife booster: Six year project aims to create ‘new wood pasture’ Hearing skylarks, nightingales and woodlarks is a key part of rural life in Britain....6 min

  • Teams of specialists are turning Cornwall Air Ambulance's second helicopter into a fully functioning critical care resource. Image provided by CAA.

    First look: inside new air ambulance

    Cornwall Air Ambulance announces final push to fund medical fit The final phase of the Heli2 Appeal is being launched to fund the medical fit...2 min

  • The release of beavers is a ‘a watershed moment in the history of the species in England.’ Image: Elliot McCandless / National Trust Images.

    Releasing beavers in Dorset

    A ‘landmark event’ for nature conservation Environmentalists are celebrating after the release of the first two pairs of Eurasian beavers into the wild in Purbeck,...6 min

  • A Magnolia campbellii champion tree in bloom in the walled garden at Trengwainton, Cornwall. Image: Marina Rule / National Trust Images.

    March’s magnificent magnolia

    Breaking into bloom: a treat for plant lovers Magnificent magnolia displays are coming out in full force at many National Trust gardens across the south-west....3 min

  • Image: Clare Louise Jackson / Shutterstock.

    New festival to celebrate Dartmoor

    The Dartmoor Tors Festival: connecting and celebrating in May One of the most beautiful areas of the West Country appears to be ‘having a moment.’...3 min

  • The Heli2 Appeal has now surpassed the £2million milestone of the £2.85million target, leaving just £197,000 to raise. Image: CAA.

    Charity’s Heli2 officially handed over

    Cornwall Air Ambulance announces main build of aircraft is now completed The inside of Cornwall’s second air ambulance is currently being fitted with all of...2 min

  • ShelterBox and the Juba Foundation are supporting people displaced by extreme weather and conflict in Somalia. Image provided by ShelterBox.

    International Cornish charity turns 25

    ShelterBox supporting more than three million people More than three million people have been supported by a Cornwall-based disaster relief charity 25 years after it...3 min

  • The Exeter Riddles anthology is thought to be the oldest surviving book of English literature in the world. Image: Ella Foster (Exeter Cathedral).

    City choir celebrates centuries old riddles

    Songs inspired by 10th Century writing to be performed in Exeter The clever perceptions and edgy humour of Anglo Saxon writers will reach a new...2 min

  • ShelterBox has partnered with PARC to provide tents tarpaulins ropes mattresses and blankets to displaced families. Image provided by ShelterBox.

    Tent for Lent: what will you do?

    40 days to support families who have lost their homes to disaster The international disaster relief charity ShelterBox is launching its annual Tent for Lent...3 min

  • 'The Brighton Brain Aches' are planning to join hundreds of participants at The Brain Tumour Charity’s annual Twilight Walk. From left to right: Helen, Madeleine (who's also in the group but can't join the walk), Sian, Sally and Stacy. Image provided by The Brain Tumour Charity.

    Twilight walk for charity

    Hundreds set to raise vital funds for The Brain Tumour Charity Four women who all had treatment at the same hospital for the same brain...3 min

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