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Small hamlet recognised as England’s first dark sky community

Thorington Street in Dedham Vale has been handed the accolade by DarkSky International.

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Tiny hamlet named England's first 'dark sky' community...and it's only an hour from London

England's Thorington Street in Dedham Vale gains 'dark sky' status, offering the best night skies outside London

Evening Standard · Feb 13

Is Earth 'on the brink'? 2024 was likely our planet’s hottest year in 125,000 years

Two new climate reports warn Earth's vital signs are flashing red after the hottest year in 125,000 years, but say recovery is still possible with swift action.

Space · Oct 29, 2025

How what Brits eat is linked to rainforest destruction as UK 'complicit in deforestation'

Yesterday, we revealed how nature is in grave danger with the WWF saying thousands of species are in decline, most severely in Latin America, home to the Amazon, where numbers have fallen by 94%

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

UK ‘complicit’ in Amazon destruction, campaigners warn

WWF has called for legislation to take deforestation-linked products off UK shelves.

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022

Amazon's blood gold mines are fuelling UK heatwave - what you can do about it

Daily Mirror Environment Editor Nada Farhoud travelled to Brazil to see the damage created by illegal mines in the Amazon rainforest. Aerial images taken by the Mirror show the extent of deforestation

Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022