Woodland Trust fears lockdown littering will ‘hugely increase’ the risks of scarring the countryside – and hurting animals Woodland Trust says there has been a surge of damaging behaviour at its sites The cost of clearing up damage for the year is projected to be about £134,000 The trust said that the litter includes broken glass … Read more
Emily Ratajkowski puts on a cheeky display in string bikini as she escapes to countryside for Fourth of July weekend By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 03:26 BST, 5 July 2020 | Updated: 03:40 BST, 5 July 2020 Emily Ratajkowski has been enjoying some SoCal sun after ignoring CDC travel advisories to relocate to Los Angeles … Read more
There’s always been a vibrancy and edginess to Bristol. I know, because I grew up there. I adore the city’s diversity; from swanky Clifton with its grand Georgian mansions and great expanse of green known as The Downs, to Brunel’s Suspension Bridge, which has spanned the Avon Gorge for 150 years, and the arty Harbourside … Read more
Countryfile has sparked a race row after claiming people from BAME backgrounds feel unwelcome in the countryside because it is a ‘white environment’. The BBC programme broadcast an episode last night in which TV presenter Dwayne Fields investigated the issue, based on independent research from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The … Read more
A hole new ‘Stonehenge’! New prehistoric monument dating back 4,500 years made up of 15ft-deep shafts in a mile-wide circle is discovered in English countryside New prehistoric shafts have been discovered around Durrington Walls henge Coring suggests the features are Neolithic, excavated over 4,500 years ago It is thought the shafts served as a boundary … Read more
Mark Wright shows off his toned physique as he dons lycra for a bike ride through the Essex countryside By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 15:51 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 15:51 BST, 17 June 2020 He is set to launch his own fitness empire, Trainwright. And Mark Wright was his own best advert … Read more
More people have started taking barbecues to the countryside since lockdown measures started to ease, increasing the risk of wildfires, the National Trust warned. Park rangers have also seen a notable increase in the amount of litter being left behind by visitors, saying this poses a threat to wildlife who get caught up in it. … Read more
Bring out the wellies: city dwellers are finally finding an excuse to make that long-postponed escape to the country. As many realise — thanks to the lockdown — that they can work just as easily from home, demand for properties in rural areas has soared. A recent report by estate agent Savills found four in … Read more
Scientists are trying to save’s England’s dwindling glow worm population by introducing them into a preserved fragment of their natural habitat in Devon. Populations of the common glow worm – which is actually not a worm but a beetle – have fallen by around three quarters since the start of the century. Hotter and drier weather … Read more
Victoria Beckham shares sweet snap of husband David as they enjoy a countryside walk amid the coronavirus lockdown By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 20:51 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 21:05 BST, 10 June 2020 She recently praised son Brooklyn after he took part in a march for Black Lives Matter march earlier this … Read more