Rural news

On The Verge Of Destruction: wildflowers threatened by poor roadside management

'Lorna Howarth reports on how councils throughout Britain are accused of destroying vital wildlife habitat……'

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/1946677/on_the_verge_of_destruction_wildflowers_threatened_by_poor_roadside_management.html

Residents to get more say over wind farms

'New guidance is expected to tell councils that local people's concerns should take precedence over renewable energy.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jun/06/residents-get-more-say-wind-farm

Return to sender: Spanish town's solution to the dog mess problem - send it back to the owners

'The town council posted dog faeces after recruiting 20 volunteers to take patrol the streets as part of the imaginative scheme.'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/return-to-sender-spanish-towns-solution-to-the-dog-mess-problem--send-it-back-to-the-owners-8645321.html

Leading UK scientists sting back over criticism of research into bee deaths

'Leading UK scientists accused the Government of abusing science today after the EU strongly criticised the research it used to justify its position on the nerve agent pesticides widely linked to declining bee populations.'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/leading-uk-scientists-sting-back-over-criticism-of-research-into-bee-deaths-8646420.html

Shocking crash stats amongst young rural drivers

'Young drivers who live and learn to drive in rural locations are 44% more likely to be injured in a collision than their urban counterparts'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/03/06/2013/139309/shocking-crash-stats-amongst-young-rural-drivers.html