Blossom falls: 80% of small orchards in England and Wales lost since 1900
A century ago, small orchards were the glory not only of the countryside but of towns and cities across the UK, buzzing with life during the summer and, at this time of year, rich with the sight and...
The Annual Boxing Day Hunt… Another Cruel Act against Animals to Ban!
Some traditions should stop if they were harmful to humans, animals, or plants, and one of those traditions in Boxing Day; a holiday celebrated on December the 26th, the day after Christmas. Having...
Torrential rains batter Spanish salad production causing disruption to UK supplies
Leafy salad supply to the UK is being disrupted after torrential rains in key Spanish growing regions have led to crop losses in lettuce varieties, spinach and other fruit and vegetables. Recent...
Tobacco firms fail to stop UK introduction of plain packaging
The latest attempt by tobacco companies to prevent the introduction of mandatory plain packaging of cigarettes in the UK has been rejected by the court of appeal. The judgment is a fresh blow to...
5 of the UK’s best Christmas markets
Are you feeling festive? If you’re planning on visiting the UK this December, try out some of these Christmas markets. Manchester Christmas Markets Manchester has 10 markets dotted around the city...
Treasury blocked moves to charge diesel cars to enter polluted UK cities
The Treasury blocked other government departments from charging diesel cars to enter towns and cities blighted by air pollution, documents revealed during a high court hearing on Tuesday. Legal NGO...
Electric vehicles could go first at traffic lights under UK clean air zone plans
Drivers of electric vehicles could be allowed to use bus lanes in five UK cities and even go first at traffic lights, to tackle illegal levels of air pollution, the government has suggested....
