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THE WORLD IS THEIR OYSTER AT LEADING NORTH EAST FESTIVAL
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (527+ words) ONE of the North East's top festivals will be adding a new dimension to this year's event " by supporting a charity which is working to restore native oysters to the region. The annual Oyster Festival at Hardwick Hall Hotel near…...
The UK Government's Consultation on Hunting " urgent action needed
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (269+ words) Twenty years ago, the UK Government passed the Hunting Act which banned the hunting of deer, foxes, badgers, and hares. This was a historic piece of legislation for animal protection, especially given the considerable opposition by the hunting lobby. Since…...
JOIN THE UK's TOP LEADERS AT THE EDEN PROJECT IN EFFORT TO BUILD A UNITED FUTURE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (389+ words) The national gathering of Britain's future-focussed leaders is taking place at the Eden Project from 25-27 March 2026. " Who: Anthropy, the UK's largest leadership gathering and a driving force for national change What: Anthropy26, the national gathering of Britain's future-focussed leaders." This three-day…...
Byker schoolchildren dig in to plant Sycamore Gap sapling at state-of-the-art community hub
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (684+ words) Children from two Byker primary schools have been making their mark on the future by planting a Sycamore Gap sapling in the grounds of a unique local community venue. Pupils from St Lawrence Catholic Primary School and Byker Primary School…...
Celebrating the Transformation of Shotley Grove Wetlands
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) A local environmental charity is marking the successful completion of significant restoration and accessibility milestones at Shotley Grove as part of the ongoing "Reviving Shotley Grove" project. Since 2017, Tyne Rivers Trust has worked alongside dedicated volunteers, local residents, the Derwent…...
Green Acres BNG: Delivering Long-Term Biodiversity Net Gain with Farming at Its Core
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (564+ words) Green Acres BNG, based in the West End of Newcastle, is led by Matt Haycock and his business partner Michael Dungait, a Northumberland farmer from Stannington. Together, they are helping developers meet the UK's new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements…...
2026 Annual Oxford Animal Ethics Summer School - Call for Papers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) The 2026 Annual Oxford Animal Ethics Summer School will be held at Merton College, Oxford, from 3rd to 6th August, 2026. By popular demand the subject is "Ethical Strategies for Animal Protection. The Summer School, organised by the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, is…...
Major milestone reached at Ovingham to protect the River Tyne's wildlife
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (317+ words) Northumbrian'Water has reached a major milestone in its11m'environmental programme at'Ovingham, with the first pair of new eel screens successfully installed at the'raw'water'pumping'station." The installation forms a key part of the company's ongoing commitment to protecting the European'eel, a species classified…...
Saltburn's Knitting Nannas make toys for rescued monkeys in South Africa
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) MONKEYS at a sanctuary in South Africa received handmade gifts in time for Christmas thanks to the latest initiative by a North Yorkshire care home knitting group. The Knitting Nannas, from Hazelgrove Court Care Home, in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, produced over a…...
Bentley Environmental Foundation announces support for kelp forest restoration project
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (772+ words) Bentley backs pioneering blue carbon project to restore locally extinct "crayweed" forests along Sydney's South Bondi Reef Collaboration brings together Seatrees, Operation Crayweed, and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science Project supports the Foundation's partnership with Seatrees into its third…...