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Jeremy Clarkson's farm secures more than £250,000 in subsidies

According to figures obtained using Environmental Information regulations Diddly Squat Farm has benefitted by two kinds of payments.

Wales Online

Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm rakes in subsidies topping £250k

Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm, which fans can see on his top rated Amazon show, has received more than £250,000 in government and EU subsidies in under three years

Daily Mirror

Bird flu confirmed as more than 100 birds die in country park outbreak

Black-headed gulls died, it is not believed any other species of birds are affected

Wales Online

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Real estate company fined for burning peatland in protected area

Dunlin Ltd, owner of Midhope Moor in the Peak District, admitted six charges of burning without a licence.

The Independent UK

Outdated IT systems threaten UK food security and air quality, say MPs

Some systems at Defra are so old they have no protection from cyber-attacks, says public accounts committee

The Guardian - UK

More than 50,000 wild birds in UK killed by avian flu – double previous estimates

H5N1 bird flu may lead to extinction of species as data revealed by Guardian shows worst losses in decades

The Guardian - UK

Councils in England say they lack funds to bring in clean air strategy

Plans put onus on local authorities to stop air pollution but offer no new funds or powers for traffic calming and other measures

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Northern Ireland dog 'shock collar' shame as only UK region left without law restricting use and sale

England to introduce new legislation to ban dog 'shock collars' in 9 months

Belfast Live

Animal welfare charity takes Government to court over Frankenchickens

The Humane League said ministers had misinterpreted the law in allowing farmers to breed fast-growing chickens.

The Independent UK

Suffering of gassed pigs laid bare in undercover footage from UK abattoir

Hidden camera at slaughterhouse appears to show ‘utterly inhumane’ use of CO2 to stun pigs before slaughter

The Guardian - UK

Bucolic scenes on UK milk adverts hide reality of life for ‘battery cows’

Consumers are being ‘misled’ into believing dairy cattle graze in fields, says animal rights campaign

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - 769 toxic spills lasting 3,286 hours: the Thames in 2022

We’ve tried dumping sewage into the Thames before, it doesn’t end well. The Summer of 1858 was known as the ‘Great Stink‘, thanks to a combination of warm weather, untreated human effluence and industrial waste flowing into the river.

Evening Standard

Fly-tipping ‘effectively legalised’ under Tories, claim Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats have become the latest party to accuse ministers of failing to tackle rising levels of dumped waste.

The Independent UK

Plan to fine offenders who emit chimney smoke in 41 areas of Gedling

It will be discussed next week

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The Independent UK

More than 3,000 storm overflows regularly dumped sewage into waterways last year

There was a sharp rise in water firms’ overflows classed as having a ‘high spill frequency’ in England in 2022, according to Lib Dem analysis.

The Guardian - UK

First wild beaver in Wales in years caught felling trees in garden

Pembrokeshire couple intrigued to discover what was causing damage catches culprit on stealth camera

Daily Mirror

Drunk holidaymakers urinate off side of boat - forcing company to bring in booze ban

Hippersons Boatyard in Beccles, Suffolk, said it had to resort to the measure as 'some guests would become over-refreshed' while out on the water

Daily Mirror

Badger cull death toll reaches 200,000 as wildlife experts warn of 'empty setts'

Figures quietly slipped out while MPs are away from Westminster lay bare the extent of the decade-long killing programme aimed at curbing bovine tuberculosis

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The Guardian - UK

Local groups denied access to reasons for refusal of English river bathing areas

Campaigners aiming to clean up waterways lodge complaint after government rejects FoI requests for details why applications failed

Chronicle Live

The Government dumps sewage on North East coast 'every 57 minutes', reveals Labour Party

According to the Labour Party, Tories allowed 1,362 days’ worth of sewage to be dumped last year

Evening Standard

Rare tick disease discovered in England

Health authorities warn hikers and mountain bikers to be vigilant as first UK case of tick-borne encephalitis confirmed

The Independent UK

Deadly tick-borne virus ‘likely’ to be in UK after first case detected

The assessment, published by a joint UKHSA and Defra committee, based its findings on both human cases and the detection of the virus in ticks.

The Guardian - UK

England’s top beaches faced 8,500 hours of sewage dumping last year, study says

Many blue flag beaches were covered in waste, and Brighton was among the worst-hit, Lib Dem report shows

The Guardian - UK

Starmer criticises government’s ‘flimsy’ plan over water pollution in England

Labour leader accuses ministers of turning rivers into ‘open sewers’ after Thérèse Coffey says firms will face tougher penalties

The Independent UK

Anger at government U-turn on promised ban on fur imports

Ministers accused of ‘betrayal of both animals and voters’ after refusing to change law

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