by bpckle | May 30, 2026 | In the Media
Exclusive: Local authority asked what steps it is taking after hordes of splashing revellers seen disturbing nesting birds
Ministers have written to the City of London demanding it stop people from swimming in a protected pond on Hampstead Heath, after disturbing scenes of cygnets and eggs being disrupted went viral on social media.
Swans and their 12-day-old cygnets were disturbed by hordes of splashing revellers in the north London park on Monday as temperatures reached a record 35C in the capital. In one video, a swan was seen poking an unhatched egg with its beak after it fell into the water during the chaos.
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by bpckle | May 30, 2026 | In the Media
Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking concerns
The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has said charger gullies to connect electric cars parked on streets will help cut costs for drivers, yet millions of UK households may be unable to use the simple technology because their local councils will still not allow charging cables to cross the pavement.
Despite government promises to “slash red tape” and make it easier to put in gullies, more than 20 local authorities appear to be holding out against them.
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by bpckle | May 30, 2026 | In the Media
The tenets of permaculture are attracting a new generation of home gardeners. It’s perhaps no surprise, considering the movement has firm roots in the world’s last oil crisis in the 1970s.
by bpckle | May 30, 2026 | In the Media
Some Gold Coast metal detectorists say they are making $1,000 a month from treasures found on beaches eroded by storms.
by bpckle | May 30, 2026 | In the Media
Survey shows 44% increase on RSPB reserves of bird that almost became extinct in England in the 60s
More than half a century after the Dartford warbler almost vanished from the English countryside, the charismatic heathland bird appears to be staging a comeback.
A survey has revealed the highest number of Dartford warblers ever recorded on reserves run by the bird conservation charity RSPB, with 264 pairs counted in 2025, a 44% increase in five years.
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