Farms on the edge – countryside near towns and cities disappearing fast
More than 1,700 farms have vanished from England’s urban fringes since 2010, a new report warns
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UK to allow wind turbines twice as tall as Big Ben?
The UK could reportedly allow wind turbines more than twice the height of Big Ben following a…
“Raw sewage floods sensitive UK wilderness areas for 300,000 hours”
Nearly 1,200 sewage overflow pipes in England and Wales discharged raw sewage for over 300,000…
UK’s first coal mine in three decades gets go-ahead
The coal mine in Cumbria will produce fuel for steel-making
Councils oppose National Grid’s proposal for “damaging” pylons
A plan to install a 180-kilometre network of 50-metre tall electricity pylons has received…
Countryside Alliance warns against lighting sky lanterns for the NHS
The organisation suggests sky lanterns are a serious source of litter in the countryside and…
National Grid erasing pylons from pretty British countryside?
Pylons which intrude on the eye in British beauty spots have long been hated by some…
Somerset says no more pylons
Hundreds of people in Somerset have protested against 'super pylons' being put up in…
“Enough is enough” on wind farms, says Lincolnshire Council
A British local council has taken a stand on the number of wind farms being built in their area…
Countryside in a flap over turbines
The British countryside is set to become overrun by “intruding ” wind turbines. This was the…
