Environment
Probation officers ‘do not understand risk to public in too many cases’
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation said ‘serious concerns remain’ about probation services in the West Midlands.
Phasing out of badger culls promised as cattle TB vaccine set to be deployed
The Government has announced the next phase of its strategy to tackle the disease in livestock.
Greenhouse gas emissions need to be slashed by more than seven per cent a year for next decade to avoid “climate disaster”
The figure is four times more than original predictions and is due to governments failing to address the urgency of the crisis, according to international experts.
Australia bushfires caused thousands of koala deaths in New South Wales
Almost 12% of the state’s koalas perished in the fires from October to January, assessment finds.
Hundreds of abused children already known to social services
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has published its first annual report.
Green groups welcome moves to end block on onshore wind
An official announcement is expected that will allow the renewable technology to compete for subsidies.
Ethical vegan hails ‘victory for animal protection’ after settling tribunal case
Jordi Casamitjana said he settled a case against the League Against Cruel Sports.
Cambridge Uni U-turn & takes down anti-bird nets after Chris Packham calls them “outrageous”
The University took down the nets after Extinction Rebellion snuck onto the campus and removed some
