March 25, 2013
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£5 million to support innovative flood defence schemes
Thirteen communities across the country will benefit from a £5 million fund to come up with innovative projects that will better protect homes and…
March 24, 2013
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Driving hours relaxed for animal feed deliveries
The Government has brought in a temporary and limited emergency relaxation in driver hour regulations to deliver feed supplies to livestock farms to…
March 22, 2013
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Superfast broadband deal for Tove Valley
Up to 450 homes and businesses in Northamptonshire’s Tove Valley are expected to benefit from superfast broadband after a £117,000 grant was…
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Rural broadband fund third round launched
Businesses and homes in England’s remotest spots could benefit from superfast internet as the third round of the £20m Rural Community Broadband…
March 21, 2013
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Review of Joint Nature Conservation Committee to begin
A triennial review of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) starts today, Environment Minister, Richard Benyon announced.
The JNCC provides…
March 20, 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy deal struck
The UK has struck a deal to keep the Common Agricultural Policy on its path of reform, the Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson announced today.
In…
March 15, 2013
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Love our forests? Take part in our 12 hour “tweet-a-thon”
Spring is on its way and this Tuesday (19 March 2013), Defra will harness the power of Twitter and lead a 12-hour “tweet-a-thon” to celebrate…
March 13, 2013
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UK trade delegation targets new agri-technology markets
British agri-technology firms are hoping to take advantage of a new trade agreement planned between the EU and Thailand.
The agreement, which is…
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New figures highlight the ongoing challenge of TB
The spread of bovine TB led to the slaughter of 28,284 cattle in England in 2012, a 7% increase compared to 2011.
New statistics, published today,…
March 7, 2013
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A blackberry is a phone not a fruit, according to majority of young people
When asked what a “blackberry” is, 82 per cent of people aged 16-24 instantly thought of a mobile phone rather than a fruit according to new…