1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (611+ words) Dozens of new wild spaces are set to be created to attract butterflies, moths, and other wildlife across Glasgow. Working with Glasgow City Council, the Butterfly Conservation charity hopes to open 40 habitats for wildlife during the two-year project. Their aim…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (330+ words) Plans have been submitted to build 20 new homes on the site of a former coal mine in Pontefract. Developers Harron Homes have applied to Wakefield Council for permission to construct a range of properties on a parcel of land off…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago  (305+ words) A nature reserve's car park will be closed from Monday as the final phase of a restoration project gets underway. Work has been taking place at the Outwoods in Loughborough since 2019 to remove non-native conifers planted in the 1940s, which would…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (255+ words) A wildlife trust has completed a "2.1m refurbishment of its visitor centre, with the building due to reopen on Monday. Kent Wildlife Trust said Harrison Visitor Centre at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve will create a vibrant community space and improve access to…...

19+ hour, 55+ min ago  (289+ words) Volunteers have come together to clean up their local bus stops in a bid to encourage more people to use public transport. Armed with litter-pickers and clad in high-vis, 25 people collected 20 bags of rubbish by the A38 on Saturday. They also…...

1+ day, 35+ min ago  (550+ words) Two beavers released into the wild have been caught on camera enjoying their new life as a pair. The beavers were part of Cornwall's first fully-licensed release organised by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT). CWT said: "Though released as pairs,…...

1+ day, 47+ min ago  (895+ words) "There is a never-ending stream of fast food waste, bottles, cans and dog poo bags. "Fly-tipping is too much for our volunteers to clear, and we rely on reporting to the council to clear and investigate." Chris Creighton is from…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago  (236+ words) Volunteers have planted 800 young trees in a bid to expand one of the South West's last remaining temperate rainforests. The saplings have been planted at Dartmoor's Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve. The project was led by volunteers from Natural England,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (353+ words) An animal rescue centre says it has seen an increase in cat families being abandoned due to rising costs and a lack of neutering. Yorkshire Cat Rescue said the number of cats it takes in had increased year-on-year since it…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (596+ words) A field which once hosted a U2 concert is at the centre of a debate over whether its future should be with or without a new sports pitch. The land in the Botanic area of south Belfast has been earmarked by…...