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January 2009

Links and references to articles by the leading UK news providers covering subjects that are of interest to those living and working in rural England and Wales.

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'HS2 vanity project is not best way to boost infrastructure'
A letter to the Editor that says it is better to spend money improving and developing the rail transport Britain already has than to pour billions into the proposed high-speed rail line.
Financial Times - 1 January 2009 - 10

Cameron father-in-law in HS2 attack
Viscount Astor, the stepfather of Samantha Cameron, has claimed the proposed high-speed rail line could "ruin the lives of thousands".
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 2

Carbon emissions 'will delay next ice age'
Carbon dioxide emissions will delay the arrival of the next ice age, according to researchers from Cambridge University.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 9

DNA test to see if deer was victim of big cat
Fears that a big cat is on the loose in the Cotswolds have grown after the remains of a roe deer were found in the National Trust-owned Woodchester Park in Gloucestershire.
The Times - 1 January 2009 - 11

Doubts over value of HS2
The economic case for the first stage of the Government's £32.7billion high-speed rail line has weakened so much over the past year that the London to Birmingham section is now considered "low" value for money, according to official calculations highlighted in the Government's Value for Money statement.
Financial Times - 1 January 2009 - 1

Food ambassador in drive to unlock overseas market
The is to appoint a food ambassador with a mandate to dismatle trade barriers and help British companies take their sausages and biscuits to Asia and beyond.
Financial Times - 1 January 2009 - 4

Gun licensing law
A letter to the Editor that says there is a defect in the law governing police licensing of shotguns as there is no appeal against decisions that the police hand down.
The Times - 1 January 2009 - 22

High-speed rail link gets green light but opponents promise fight in courts
One of the biggest infrastructure projects in Britain since the Second World War received the go-ahead yesterday but those committed to stopping the high-speed rail line vowed to take their fight to the courts.
The Times - 1 January 2009 - 6

Irish farming bounce
Amid an economic crisis in Ireland that forced the country to accept an EU and IMF bailout in 2010, farming is one of the few domestic industries that is thriving.
Financial Times - 1 January 2009 - 1

Let nature nurture the gadget generation
Roger Scruton writes that the countryside can reveal to children that gadgets should be their slaves, not their masters.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009

Metal gangs 'will cause big water or power crisis'
A major civil emergency is “inevitable” if the epidemic of metal thefts is not stopped, the head of supply at Wessex Water has warned.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 6

Middle England in revolt
The Tory shires are furious and threaten never to vote Conservative again as the high-speed rail link gets the go-ahead.
Daily Mail - 1 January 2009 - 8

MPs warn over cash for flood protection
Ministers may not have set enough money aside to protect millions of English properties at risk of flooding, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
Financial Times - 1 January 2009 - 4

Planning reforms threaten our heritage
The Coalition's planning reforms threaten the "beauty and history of our countryside" and underestimate the value of England's historic sites, Loyd Grossman the chairman of Hertiage Alliance has in the Daily Telegraph.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 8

Plant one billion trees to 'recreate Domesday forest'
Woodlands should be returned to Domesday levels when around 15 percent of England was covered by trees, campaigners Our Forests have suggested.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 13

Pledge to help ‘abandoned countryside’
Caroline Spelman writes on the Telegraph website today that people living in the countryside have often been abandoned and left facing poor services.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 10

Pylon theft
Scrap metal thieves scaled a 165-ft electricity pylon in Lancashire to steal wiring worth just £100 but caused £100,000 damage.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 7

Rail project facing council legal action
Plans for the high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are facing a series of legal challenges by councils including Buckinghamshire County, Chiltern District and Hillingdon Borough.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 4

Solar subsidy is ridiculous, says minister
A plan to subsidise solar panels on homes was “one of the most ridiculous schemes ever dreamed up”, Lord Marland has said.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 7

Stop metal theft
A letter from the heads of several infrastructure companies calling on the Government to review out-of-date legislation and update the 1964 Scrap Metal Dealers Act as a matter of urgency.
The Times - 1 January 2009 - 24

The Government's planning reforms could damage our heritage, says Loyd Grossman
Chairman of Heritage Alliance, Loyd Grossman writes that those who value the beauty and history of our countryside have been alarmed by the Government’s proposed National Planning Policy Framework.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 21

Village's stolen lectern found in Romania
An ornate brass lectern stolen from a church in Ashton Keynes in Wiltshire has been spotted at an antiques fair in Romania, adding to suspicions that foreign gangs are behind many metal thefts sweeping Britain.
Daily Telegraph - 1 January 2009 - 1

Why destroy these tranquil hills for a 20-minute saving?
The actor Geoffrey Palmer, who lives near the proposed High Speed Two route, writes in The Times' Thunderer column that "protecting the environment is a far better safeguard for our grandchildren's future than getting them to Birmingham 20 minutes faster".
The Times - 1 January 2009 - 28

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