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A grant from the Governments Green Recovery Challenge Fund will be used by the RSPB to support the recovery of the curlew. Photo: Gavin Thomas NATIONAL conservation bodies have raised concerns over a £60m scheme to improve safety on a major cross-Pennine route which has repeatedly been hit by landslips. The RSPB and Natural England have warned North Yorkshire County Council its plan to build a 3.9km-long new section of the A59 at Kex Gill could cause significant damage to endangered wildli...

Foxley Wood, which is hosting a mini-beast hunt on May 30Photo: IAN BURT - Credit: Ian Burt From bird-watchers flocking to spot a rare creature to a record year for a seal colony, here are nine of Norfolks wildlife highlights from 2020. 1. Rare eagle seen over Norfolk after UK extinction 240 years ago White tailed sea eagles have been seen on a number of occasions in Norfolk during 2020 - Credit: RSPB The bird of prey became extinct in the UK during the 18th century, but has been successfully r...