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Crews reduce appliances at Suffolk wildfire as National Trust launch fundraiser

Fourteen appliances had been in attendance at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston.

Evening Standard · Aug 1

Firefighters’ warning as crews scale down response to ‘devastating’ Dunwich Heath wildfire

The National Trust launched an emergency fundraising drive after the wildfire left the landscape ‘unrecognisable’

The Independent UK · Aug 1

National Trust launches fundraising drive over ‘devastation’ at Suffolk reserve

The charity has launched a public appeal after a wildfire ripped through heathland along the Suffolk coast, causing ‘total devastation’.

Evening Standard · Jul 31

National Trust boss received ‘completely bizarre’ death threats over slavery report

National Trust is launching vast new drive to address the climate and nature crises

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

National Trust plans 250,000 hectares of nature-rich landscapes over 10 years

In its new 10-year strategy, the charity also sets out plans ranging from more access to green space to more local dishes in its cafes.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

How the National Trust fought back against the culture warriors

Attempts to exert influence on the conservation charity have been vigorously resisted but it remains vigilant

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024

National Trust reveals rise in visitor numbers but drop in members

More people choose to pay on the day but trust properties received 25.3m visits in 2023-24

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

Country diary: Relentless rain – but a day of farming collaboration

Keswick, Cumbria: We visited a farm to find out how it has been working successfully with nature, complementing its livestock with ponds and edible hedgerows

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

National Trust defends right to campaign on nature amid ‘pressure’ from lobby group

Restore Trust wants its members elected to the charity’s governing council to rid it of its ‘woke agenda’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

National Trust joins forces with WWF and the RSPB to stop destruction of UK nature

In the last 50 years, 38 million birds have vanished from UK skies - and 97 per cent of our wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2023