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Surfing championship to be held on our beaches
© Jacqueline Le Sueur
We're teaming up with the British Longboard Union as Environmental Partner for the British Longboard Championships 2012, which will be held on two of our beaches in Devon and Cornwall.
Economic case for planning reforms debunked
A new study into the costs and benefits of the planning system finds that the Government’s proposed reforms are likely to have little or no effect on growth and could even undermine...
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Trust staff volunteer on Leap Day
More than 5,000 of our employees are being given 29 February off work to volunteer for a day in their local communities.
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The year of two springs
The annual Valentine's Day flower count reveals gardens are blooming despite a fortnight of sub-zero temperatures.
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Lovesick cows get new mate
An Irish Moiled bull is set to be in the moo-d for love at Wimpole Home Farm after the romantic future of a rare breed cow herd was put to the vote.
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No big cat DNA found
Extensive DNA tests by experts at the University of Warwick on two deer carcasses found in Gloucestershire have not found any indication of a big cat presence.
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Call for community energy revolution
Church, charity and business leaders are calling for community energy to become a substantial part of the UK's push to meet climate change targets.
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Churchill's personal items go on display
A new exhibition at Chartwell has put some of Sir Winston Churchill's personal items on public display for the first time in the UK.
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Boost for Box Hill wildlife and Olympics
Shrub clearance at Box Hill in Surrey will help endangered species and allow more cycling fans to watch the Olympic Road Races in July.
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We enjoyed a bumper December
This December we have bucked the trend and seen an economic rise at the end of last year. Increased visitor numbers, retail and catering helped to boost figures.
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First lambs born at MyFarm
The first spring lambs have been born at Wimpole Home Farm in Cambridgeshire, home of our MyFarm experiment.
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DNA tests could confirm big cat presence
DNA tests are being carried out on the carcass of a roe deer found at Woodchester Park, near Stroud, to find out whether or not it was killed by a big cat.
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Weather and wildlife
Much British wildlife has enjoyed a successful year thanks to a mild spring and a warm autumn with abundant spring-like sunshine, according to our experts.
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Reaction to HS2 railway line go-ahead
More must be done to mitigate the environmental, social and heritage impacts of the HS2 rail line, according to Director General Dame Fiona Reynolds.
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Powis Castle is nation's favourite walk
Powis Castle in Wales has been voted the favourite place to walk in our online poll.
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Collections database launched
From great works of art by Gainsborough to the ordinary cotton underpants of a Midlands grocer, details of over 700,000 objects in our care are online for the first time.
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Our reaction to the Select Committee rep
‘Select Committee provides irresistible pressure to improve the NPPF’ says Director-General Fiona Reynolds.
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Birdsong study launched
Scientists are investigating the effects of birdsong on the human brain.
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Angels arrive at Mottisfont
Nine artists have created sculptures of angels for a unique Christmas trail at Mottisfont, Hampshire.
