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  • Adult beaver at Knapdale
    News

    More beavers reintroduced to Knapdale Forest

    2018-01-01T14:46:00Z

    Adult beaver at Knapdale Three more beavers have been successfully released into the wild at Knapdale Forest in Argyll. They are the first to be introduced since ministers declared them a native species, having been extinct for centuries. 

  • Juniper
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    Campaign to track numbers of threatened juniper plants

    2017-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Walkers in the Scottish countryside are being urged to record sightings of juniper bushes which may be affected by a deadly fungal disease. Charity Plantlife Scotland wants walkers to complete a survey form every time they see juniper. The group said this would help track juniper numbers and the spread ...

  • Puffin
    News

    ​‘Puffarazzi’ pictures may help seabird survive

    2017-11-29T14:40:00Z

    INTRO - The RSPB’s Puffin Project asked the public to take pictures of the
    striking birds eating.

  • brexit-original
    News

    London: The truth about Brexit

    2016-12-09T11:32:00Z

    Private equity and venture capital lawyer Shawn Atkinson of Orrick explains why the UK’s capital will remain a global financial centre, even after the country exits the EU.

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    Features

    Bafta TV awards: Mark Rylance and Idris Elba nominated

    2016-03-30T09:44:00Z

    Oscar-winner Mark Rylance is facing competition from Luther star Idris Elba in the bid to be named best leading actor at this year’s Bafta TV awards. The pair are nominated alongside Ben Whishaw and Stephen Graham, cited for London Spy and This is England ’90. Sheridan Smith is in the ...

  • Red squirrel
    Features

    Rare red squirrels imported to Tresco

    2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

    The red squirrel is one of Britain’s most treasured native creatures, but it’s also one of its most endangered. A project aims to provide red squirrels with a brand new home in the Isle of Scilly where there are currently no grey squirrels. A group of red squirrels from the ...