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October 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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Change of fortune for rare birds but common cousins in decline
The paper reports that Britain’s birds have seen a dramatic reversal of fortune over the past decade, with once threatened species now thriving and previously common sightings becoming increasingly rare.
The Guardian - 28 October 2009 - P9


Go veggie to save the planet? That’s hard to swallow, say meat bosses and farmers
The paper reports farmers and meat companies across Britain reacted with a mixture of anger and exasperation yesterday after one of the world's leading climate change campaigners urged people to become vegetarian to help to fight global warming.
The Times - 28 October 2009 - P11


Sarkozy invokes national pride with Euro1.65bn farm rescue plan
The paper reports France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled a Euro1.65bn rescue package to help French farmers cope with lower commodity prices and shore up his support among rural voters.
Financial Times - 28 October 2009 - P7


Climate chief: give up meat to save the planet
The paper reports that Lord Stern of Brentford has said in an interview with The Times: "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s resources. A vegetarian diet is better."
The Times - 27 October 2009 - P1


No limits on flights over national parks
The paper reports that the Department of Transport has dismayed MPs on the Commons Transport Select Committee by rejecting pleas to limit the number of planes flying above national parks
Daily Telegraph - 27 October 2009 - P7


Broadband tax will stop investment, say Tories
The paper reports that Jeremy Hunt, the shadow Culture Secretary, and Nick Herbert, the shadow Environment Secretary, believe the tax is the wrong approach to ensuring high-speed broadband in every home.
Daily Telegraph - 26 October 2009 - P4


Green taxes 'under threat from Treasury'
The paper reports that Greenpeace and other development agencies have written to the Prime Minister calling on him to exercise authority over the Treasury and stop it blocking vital climate change initiatives.
The Guardian - 26 October 2009 - P27


A good wine crop, but will new park burst growers’ bubble
The paper reports that Sussex vineyards fear the South Downs national park will curb their room for growth
The Guardian - 23 October 2009 - P13


Flooded Britain on horizon if warming continues
The paper reports that Britain faces rising sea levels, floods and drought unless more is done to stop global warming, according to new Government research.
Daily Telegraph - 23 October 2009 - P11


Woman was trampled by cows after straying from path with dog
The paper reports that a woman walking her dog was trampled to death by cows after straying off a country path, an inquest in Cardiff heard.
Daily Telegraph - 23 October 2009 - P18


£180,000 to make Defra website less ‘farm-like’
The paper reports that Defra has spent £180,000 redesigning its website because the brown colour scheme was deemed too ‘agriculturally focused’
Daily Mail - 23 October 2009 - P45


















'Earmark land for wind farms Prescott tells local councils'
Wind farms
The Daily Telegraph - 20 October 2009 - Page 2






























'Invasion of the parakeets'
Parakeet cull
The Guardian - 12 October 2009 - Pages 10 and 11 - G2






























































'Fields of dreams'
Open farms
The Times - 4 October 2009 - Page 9 in 'News Review'














'Harmless' ragwort
A letter to the Editor from the chief executive of Buglife that says the Ragwort Control Act of 2003 does not force landowners to control the spread and that a few plant of ragwort along public rights of way causes no harm and helps to support declining populations of bees and other pollinators.
The Times - 1 October 2009 - 27








A climate change loophole that could put Britain's foot on the gas
Energy companies could be allowed to side-step carbon restrictions because Treasury ministers are anxious about the high cost of building wind farms and nuclear reactors, instead wanting to construct dozens of gas-fired power stations.
The Times - 1 October 2009 - 8


Cameron 'must commit to a low carbon economy'
Nicholas Stern, a professor at the London School of Economics writes that uncertainty over policy is deterring investment, with consequences for growth, energy security and electricity prices.
Financial Times - 1 October 2009 - 13


Coalition row prompts warning over subsidies for green energy
Millions of pounds of investment in wind farms and other power plants risk being delayed unless ministers extend the system of green subsidies by as much as three years, according to leading energy companies.
Financial Times - 1 October 2009 - 4


Farmers smell a rat over BBC's badger calendar
Farmers have accused the BBC of allowing animal rights activists to hijack a competition after a picture of a badger was chosen for the front cover of the corporation’s Countryfile calendar.
Daily Telegraph - 1 October 2009 - 13


Flight of the robo-bee to save fruit crops
Scientists are building a robot bee that could one day be capable of pollinating plants to fill the gap caused by the decline in the bee population around the world.
Sunday Times - 1 October 2009 - 9


Planning plan
Alice Thomson writes about planning and that we need "concrete thinking" from politicians.
The Times - 1 October 2009 - 26


Referendum on EU 'may be best solution'
David Cameron has said a referendum would be "the most sensible way out" of consulting the British people about a new relationship with the European Union.
Daily Telegraph - 1 October 2009 - 5


Warning over ash tree disease 'went unheeded'
The Forestry Commission was warned in 2009 about the threat of a fungal disease and urged to block imports of ash trees but failed to do so, according to the Horticultural Trades Association.
Daily Telegraph - 1 October 2009 - 1


Woman dies after being trampled by cows
A pensioner has died after being trampled by cows as she walked her dogs in a field in Wiltshire.
Daily Telegraph - 1 October 2009 - 7


Woods face greatest threat since Dutch elm catastrophe
Britain's trees and woodlands are facing a growing threat from at least 15 pests and diseases, including Chalara dieback in ash trees, that forestry experts fear could decimate the landscape.
Sunday Times - 1 October 2009 - 9


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