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Northants Litter Wombles Launch Second Recycling Machine at Weston Favell

Northants Litter Wombles have launched their second reverse vending machine at Weston Favell Shopping Centre, rewarding recycling efforts and supporting the upcoming national Deposit Return Scheme.

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BBC Three people stand inside a busy shopping centre beside a bright EcoVend reverse‑vending machine, which collects empty plastic bottles and cans. The group appear to be staff or project partners, wearing uniforms and lanyards as they pose for the photo. Behind them, high‑street shops and food outlets form the backdrop, emphasising the machine’s prominent position in a public retail space. The EcoVend unit displays messaging about turning recyclables into in‑store rewards, along with logos of participating local businesses.

Le Rocquier Students Gain Nature Skills in New GROW Jersey Programme

Le Rocquier School students participate in an eight-week programme with GROW Jersey, learning to plant vegetables and understand sustainability through hands-on outdoor activities.

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BBC Two students kneel beside a raised garden bed, using gloved hands to plant or tend soil, with bright sunlight and green fields surrounding them.

Project Saves Rare Dwarf Pansy from Extinction in Guernsey

The dwarf pansy, a rare flower in Guernsey, has been saved from extinction through a joint conservation project, with efforts to promote native planting and control invasive species.

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Grow Guernsey A purple flower with a yellow centre on a long green stem with diamond shaped green leaves.

Steve Backshall Calls Orca Sighting Off Cornwall a Top British Wildlife Moment

Steve Backshall describes watching the UK's last two orcas, John Coe and Aquarius, off Cornwall as a deeply emotional and rare wildlife experience.

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AK Wildlife Cruises The two orca are close together and swimming in the same direction. The white on their cheeks and under their beaks is visible.

Water and Wildlife Return to Restored Farmland Ponds in Hertfordshire-Essex

Two historic farmland ponds near Clavering have held water all summer for the first time in over a decade after restoration by Affinity Water, with wildlife including breeding smooth newts returning to the site.

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Affinity Water Jilly stands at the edge of the pond wearing black welly boots over jeans. She holds

Arctic Ice Loss Drives Simultaneous Heatwaves in Europe and Eastern Asia

Research links Barents Sea ice loss to simultaneous summer heatwaves in Europe and eastern Asia, raising risks for crops, health, and ecosystems.

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An old fishing village on the shore of the Barents Sea, Russia, with three electricity pylons and snowy hills behind it.

Children's Car Seats and Rubber Ducks Among Items Found in Cardiff Bay Clean-Up

Volunteers from Cardiff Rivers Group collected 59 bags of litter including children's car seats and rubber ducks from Cardiff Bay during Spring Clean Cymru. Despite ongoing litter challenges, the group's efforts continue to make a positive environmental impact.

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Cardiff Rivers Group Fifty nine red plastic bin bags full of litter collected from Mermaid Quay in Cardiff Bay.

Children Aged 8-14 Invited to Share Spring Nature Stories in

's Young Country Diary invites UK children aged 8-14 to submit 200-250 word articles about spring nature encounters by 4 May. Selected entries will be published and paid.

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Young Country Diary writer Alice collecting wild garlic in the Wye Valley, Herefordshire

Cairngorms National Park Bans Camp Fires and Barbecues to Prevent Wildfires

A new by-law bans camp fires and barbecues in the Cairngorms National Park until 30 September annually to reduce wildfire risks, with fines up to £500 for violations. The ban follows severe wildfire damage and extensive public consultation.

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Draeyk Van Der Horn A view across hills and countryside towards smoke rising from wildfires.

Project to Restore Rare Milk Parsley and Swallowtail Butterfly in Yorkshire

A project to reintroduce rare milk parsley to East Yorkshire aims to support the return of the nationally scarce swallowtail butterfly, lost to the area for over a century due to habitat loss.

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BBC A swallowtail butterfly with pale yellow and black patterned wings rests on a small white flower amid green leaves and stems.

30,000 Trees Planted Early to Create Temperate Rainforest on Isle of Man

The Manx Wildlife Trust completed planting 30,000 native trees early at Creg y Cowin, aiming to restore temperate rainforest and plant 333,000 more across the Isle of Man.

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GRAHAM MAKEPEACE-WARNE A group of volunteers who plant trees stand for a photo around the final stump of tree they planted.

Stoat Removal Boosts Orkney Vole and Bird of Prey Populations

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project reports a rise in vole activity and breeding of rare birds of prey following stoat eradication efforts on the islands, highlighting the positive impact on native wildlife.

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