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Country diary: Avian flu is devastating the seabirds of the Northern Isles

Birsay, Orkney: This catastrophe has global significance – at this time of year, Scotland hosts 46% of the world’s northern gannets

The Guardian - UK

What is foot and mouth disease and can humans get it?

Foot and mouth is a potentially fatal and highly infectious disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals

The Independent UK

Vet issues stark warning to all dog owners who microchipped their pets

Veterinary surgeon Dr Linda Simon has urged dog owners to check their pet's microchip records and update them if necessary - she says they shouldn't be charged an admin fee to update their information

Daily Mirror

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‘Total policy failure’: Government less than half way to hitting annual tree planting target

‘Zero chance’ Boris Johnson’s administration will hit own targets, warns trade body

The Independent UK

Government retracts ‘unlawful’ pollution guidance for England’s farms

Advice that allowed farmers to spread manures in a way that risked polluting waters has been changed by Defra

The Guardian - UK

Only a tiny minority of rural Britons are farmers – so why do they hold such sway?

The government pretends that farming and the countryside are synonymous – and our environment suffers as a result, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Sheep's head found buried on allotment among potatoes as authorities investigate alleged animal slaughter

The slaughter was reportedly discovered after another plotholder found a severed sheep's head buried above their potatoes

Wales Online

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Birds culled as avian influenza case detected in Sussex

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

The Independent UK

London council urges Government to review flood insurance scheme

A London council is calling on the Government to expand its flood reinsurance scheme following a rise in weather-related flooding incidents in the past year.

Evening Standard

Rising sea levels study: Government responds to fears about property loss

Defra outlined its long-term plans to manage the risk of coastal change over the next 100 years

Bristol Post

'Saddest pictures' show plight of swans in vanishing canal

Halton council says more than 8,000 fish have already been been rescued, but concerns continue to mount over the Sankey Canal

Liverpool Echo

Seafood cluster's central role in government's food strategy celebrated

Hard work with Defra is resonating according to key representative as focus on affordability and British-caught stocks intensifies

Birmingham Post

East Lothian gannet death toll rises by more than 200 over weekend

The cause of the deaths in the seabird community has not been confirmed as tests for avian flu continue to be carried out

Edinburgh Live

Fury as government waters down post-Brexit food standards

Strategy described as ‘missed opportunity’ as final wording merely commits to ‘considering’ animal welfare

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Plan to scrap Natural England will disrupt net zero targets, experts say

Campaigners spotted proposal to absorb conservation watchdog into Defra buried in recent government consultation

Daily Record

NHS Tayside issues Avian Flu warning after dead birds wash up on local beaches

The carcasses are appearing along the coast from Tentsmuir to Tayport in Fife.

Chronicle Live

Public warned not to touch dead or sick birds as several wash up on Northumberland Coast

Dead birds have been reported on several beaches in Northumberland and despite Avian Influenza posing a low risk to humans, it is best not to take any risks - according to Northumberland's County Ecologist

Daily Record

Fife council warns people visiting beaches amid bird flu fears

Seabirds have been found dead or seriously ill on the shores of the Fife coastline in recent days.

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Birmingham Post

Post-Brexit border check delays have lead to huge uncertainty says leading Hull port health figure

New target date is late 2023 for implementation - with recruitment put on hold

The Guardian - UK

How ministers squashed proposals to expand right to roam in England

Last year the government asked for ‘big ideas’ on access to green space. Now it is refusing to publish the responses

The Guardian - UK

Fishing industry still ‘bulldozing’ seabed in 90% of UK marine protected areas

New data shows ‘mystifying’ lack of progress in post-Brexit pledge to curb bottom-trawling, two years after landmark legislation

Wales Online

Animal rights protestors cause chaos by scaling roof of major meat industry event

Protesters scaled the Darlington Farmers Auction Mart in the early hours with huge banners condemning farming and agriculture

The Independent UK

Jubilee fund worth £3 million announced to improve 125 village halls

A total of 125 halls will receive funding over a three-year period for upgrade and renovation work

The Independent UK

£3m Jubilee fund announced to improve village halls

A total of 125 halls will receive funding over a three-year period for upgrade and renovation work

The Guardian - UK

National Farmers Union funding legal challenges to curbs on river pollution

Exclusive: Environmental groups criticise NFU for helping companies to fight Defra rules on nitrates in waterways

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