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May 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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'We mustn't let GM vandals get away with it'
Colin Blakemore, professor of neuroscience at Oxford University, writes that the GM crop trial must not be sabotaged because the "ever-hungry world needs pest-resistant wheat".
The Times - 1 May 2009 - 20

BT among slowest to reveal broadband speeds
Ofcom has called on broadband providers to improve the information they give potential customers about connection speeds, after carrying out a mystery shopping exercise.
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 7

Field of flowers to be butterfly sanctuary
Butterfly Conservation has acquired Rough Bank in the Cotswolds and plans to reintroduce the large blue to the site made up of flower-rich grassland.
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 32

Government U-turns
The Government is under pressure for further policy changes including calls from campaigners against new regulations allowing buzzard nests to be destroyed and the birds to be taken into captivity to protect pheasant shoots, heightened by the conservation minister Richard Benyon apparently getting more than 600 direct angry emails.
The Guardian - 1 May 2009 - 6

Hen harriers 'on brink of being wiped out'
Hen harriers are perilously close to being wiped out as a breeding bird in England, according to the RSPB which is calling for "the Government, its conservation and enforcement agencies to step up to the challenge of securing the future of hen harriers".
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 11

High prices see new mood of optimism on farms
Farming was once of the UK's most profitable industries in 2011, lifting aggregate net profits 25 percent to £5.7billion, according to the NFU.
Financial Times - 1 May 2009 - 2

Importance of bees
Several letters to the Editor about the decline in bees including one from land agent Rob Yorke that says more government research is required on the long-term effects of pesticides on invertebrates that are vital for pollinating crops.
The Times - 1 May 2009 - 23

Killer plant disease found in buttercups
A plant disease normally found in subarctic climates has been identified for the first time in Britain in buttercups in Herefordshire. It is a fungus that is closely related to another disease which affects crops such as oilseed rape, carrots and lettuce.
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 32

Metal theft raids
More than 400 police officers took part in raids on scrapyards and other properties in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, London and Hertfordshire yesterday as part of a crackdown on metal theft.
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 15

Milk board era to end as merger deal draws nearer
The remaining vestige of the Milk Marketing Board is set to be absorbed by Arla Amba, a large European rival co-operative, in a deal expected to be announced this week.
Financial Times - 1 May 2009 - 4

National Trust at 100
Dame Fiona Reynolds writes that 100 years ago, Octavia Hill the founder of the National Trust saw industrialisation eating up green space and that it sounds familiar today.
The Times - 1 May 2009 - 20

Nimbys are enemies of social mobility, says Gove
The newspaper reports that Education Secretary Michael Gove has suggested that campaigners against the Government’s planning reforms are opposing social mobility, aspirations and the family.
The Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - Page 1

Sainsbury's potato buyer admits corruption
A Sainsbury's buyer entered into a corrupt deal with a potato supplier which massively overcharged the supermarket for its crops.
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 3

Scarce asparagus sells for £50 record
Twenty spears of asparagus have sold for a record price of £50 at auction in Worcestershire due to a national shortage caused by poor spring weather.
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 14

Short-haired bees let loose in wild
A species of short-haired bee extinct in Britain for almost a quarter of a century has been reintroduced into the wild in Kent.
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 34

TV presenter faces tree safety trial
Anna Ryder Richardson, TV presenter turned wildlife park owner in Wales, will stand trial on 29 June over alleged health and safety breaches after a branch fell on a mother and young son.
Daily Telegraph - 1 May 2009 - 11

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