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Apr 16, 2020
North Yorkshire Moorland Communities show their appreciation for NHS workers
For people up and down the country, 8pm on a Thursday night has become a date for the diary. Because Thursday night, as we all know by...
Apr 15, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Apr 8, 2020
The devastating effects of wildfires and their impact on the moors
In 2018, a furious wildfire tore across Saddleworth Moor in the Peak District National Park. It was, in fact, one of the largest UK...
Apr 4, 2020
Notes from the sticks: Curlews calling
A lovely article from ConservativeWoman.co.uk's Margaret Ashworth that we wanted to share with our readers. THERE is nothing like the...
Mar 31, 2020
The animal activists using Covid-19 to boost their financial coffers
While those of us who aren’t key workers are on lockdown, working from home and making the most of our allotted one daily outdoor...
Mar 30, 2020
Now is not the time for the Scottish Government to be political point-scoring
Last week, the Scottish Government announced the launch of a 'Coronavirus Business Support Fund'; a one-off grant of £10,000 to small...
Mar 26, 2020
How to keep supporting our moors - without coming to visit
In these unprecedented times of self-isolation, it is hugely important to stay at home and stay safe. The scenes across the British...
Mar 19, 2020
Could game meals be the solution to panic buying?
News broke on Wednesday that many national supermarkets are attempting to put the brakes on coronavirus stockpiling by preventing...
Mar 18, 2020
Supporting the rural economy in times of crisis
Up and down the country the hospitality industry is in turmoil, wondering what to do next. The corona virus is also having a huge effect...
Mar 10, 2020
The Heartbeat of Moorland Communities
Rather than listening to the lies of a convicted criminal we thought we’d show you the reality of moorland economies and the lives that...
Mar 5, 2020
Mar 4, 2020
Is Westminster losing sight of the facts?
Former Shadow Secretary for the Environment Kerry McCarthy displayed her woefully inadequate knowledge of grouse shooting last week,...
Feb 28, 2020
Wild Justice’s court case stinks of hypocrisy
The news of Wild Justice’s case against Defra had been looming for some time now: ever since Chris Packham and his chums announced their...
Feb 26, 2020
How can we help curlew to thrive?
Over the next couple of weeks, curlew will be returning to the UK’s uplands and moorlands, where they breed before spending spring and...
Feb 18, 2020
You can't blame moorlands for the UK's recent floods
The floods that a sequence of storms – Ciara, quickly followed by Dennis – brought with them have ravaged much of the country. Houses...
Feb 15, 2020
Andy The Hill Farmer's Message To Zac Goldsmith
Controlled burning is essential not just for preventing wild fires but to protect the wildlife and communities that thrive on our...
Feb 14, 2020
New Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his support for moorland communities
Although Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle has been a big talking point this week, the big headlines were all about Sajid Javid's...
Feb 11, 2020
Here’s how controlled burning on moors benefits wildlife and conservation – Adrian Blackmore
Adrian Blackmore is director of shooting at the Countryside Alliance. THE Government’s intention to end controlled burning on blanket bog...
Feb 4, 2020
Repopulating Britain’s lost species
A recent poll by YouGov found that 82% of Britons are in favour of reintroducing species that are extinct in Britain. 36% of people...
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