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Blue Flags awarded but one beach misses out
Keep Britain Tidy awards six Blue Flags but Avon Beach misses out because of a slip-up.
bbc.com 18.05.26 · 35👁
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Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.
bbc.com 18.05.26 · 25👁
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Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.
bbc.com 18.05.26 · 31👁
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Rare plant makes comeback from brink of extinction
The Kentish milkwort has seen a seven-fold increase since conservation efforts in 2013.
bbc.com 16.05.26 · 32👁
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Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could
bbc.com 15.05.26 · 31👁
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US firm set to buy satellite station in £37m deal
A Texas-based company wants to expand its deep space communitcations network.
bbc.com 15.05.26 · 27👁
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A woolly solution to NI's peatland problems?
Could locally-sourced wool restore peatlands and reduce the carbon cost of conservation?
bbc.com 15.05.26 · 27👁
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'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced
Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites
bbc.com 15.05.26 · 30👁
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What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?
bbc.co.uk 15.05.26 · 4👁
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City's historic Assembly Rooms to be repaired
York Conservation Trust says the Grade I-listed building needs work to its roof and portico.
bbc.com 14.05.26 · 27👁
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Canada's Mark Carney speaks with Artemis II crew on Earth
The prime minister met Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and other crew members in Ottawa.
bbc.com 13.05.26 · 29👁
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White-tailed eagles to be released in Exmoor despite farmer warnings
Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.
bbc.com 13.05.26 · 28👁
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Renewable energy hub planned for Scottish coal museum
There are plans to install solar panels on the roofs of buildings at Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange.
bbc.com 12.05.26 · 32👁
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Award for scientist who brought space to millions
James O'Donoghue, from the University of Reading, is awarded the 2026 Carl Sagan medal.
bbc.com 10.05.26 · 31👁
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We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
bbc.co.uk 08.05.26 · 2👁
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'Fire weather' contributing to longer wildfire seasons, say scientists
Figures show that spring drought events are happening more often while there has been a sharp rise in "fire weather".
bbc.com 06.05.26 · 28👁
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Beavers spotted in nature reserve for first time
The pair are filmed swimming in the water at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, near Ringwood.
bbc.com 06.05.26 · 28👁
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Companies pay out to charity after slurry incidents
The three companies has paid out a total of £33,500 after the Environment Agency's investigations.
bbc.com 05.05.26 · 27👁
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Wildlife park welcomes three male Asiatic lions
There are about 500 to 600 Asiatic lions left in the wild which only live in Gir Forest, India.
bbc.com 05.05.26 · 30👁
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How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower
How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower
bbc.com 04.05.26 · 29👁
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How a hurricane created a 'precious saltmarsh'
This year marks 30 years since a storm breached sea defenses in Porlock.
bbc.com 04.05.26 · 28👁
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Pine marten kit receives round-the-clock care after siblings died
The kit was rescued from a bin in Wales and is now being looked after at Vale Wildlife Hospital.
bbc.com 04.05.26 · 32👁
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Nature haven 'trashed' after four-year wait for protection decision
Activists claim developers are damaging the area while NatureScot considers whether or not to designate it a protected site.
bbc.com 03.05.26 · 37👁
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Sewage and agricultural pollution having 'alarming' impact on UK's underwater forests
Scientists found seagrass meadows affected by sewage had far fewer small invertebrates, like crabs.
bbc.com 02.05.26 · 31👁
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