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1/1 THIS is how a former pub on the outskirts of Lymm that has been closed for almost a decade is set to be transformed. As reported by the Warrington Guardian last month, The Stamford Arms pub in Little Bollington has been granted planning approval by Cheshire East Council to be refurbished. Specialist landscape architect practice Land Studio, which has offices in Cheshire and North Wales, is part of a project team working to transform the derelict pub into a series of b...

Skylarks could be lost from Richmond and Bushy Parks, The Royal Parks has warned. Increased footfall during the latest lockdown could lead to the bird species disappearing if urgent action is not taken. Skylark are small, streaked brown birds, larger than a sparrow but smaller than a starling. They are ground-nesting birds, which breed around this time, from March to September. Usually, The Royal Parks asks visitors to avoid harming skylark nests by keeping dogs on short leads on path...

Associations warn some businesses will struggle to survive until June

The trade association has accused the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, of ignoring the meetings and events industry in his annual Budget

A FORMER pub in a Cheshire village that has been closed for almost a decade is set to be transformed. The Stamford Arms pub in Little Bollington has been granted planning approval by Cheshire East Council to be refurbished. Specialist landscape architect practice Land Studio, which has offices in Cheshire and North Wales, is part of a project team working to transform the derelict pub into a series of bespoke family homes. The practice is working with Novo Property Group on the developm...

Richmond Park Manager Simon Richards & Royal Parks Arboriculturist Gillian Jonusas are joined by Clare Balding for the film. Image via Royal Parks The trees of Richmond Park are the subject of a new informative film starring renowned sports broadcaster Clare Balding. The Remarkable Trees of Richmond Park was funded and made by the charity Friends of Richmond Park, and premiered on YouTube earlier this month. In the 15-minute short, Balding speaks with Richmond Park Manager Simon Richards ...

Richmond Park Manager Simon Richards & Royal Parks Arboriculturist Gillian Jonusas are joined by Clare Balding for the film. Image via Royal Parks The trees of Richmond Park are the subject of a new informative film starring renowned sports broadcaster Clare Balding. The Remarkable Trees of Richmond Park was funded and made by the charity Friends of Richmond Park, and premiered on YouTube earlier this month. In the 15-minute short, Balding speaks with Richmond Park Manager Simon Richards ...

With exercise restricted in England by lockdown laws, some walkers are inadvertently damaging crops as they eschew public footpaths churned into mud.

Horrifying moment dog attacks deer in Richmond Park as owner fined £600 Anthony France UP NEXT A dog owner has been convicted of letting his pet chase and maul a deer in Richmond Park.   Police today released footage of the attack taken by a cyclist who formed a barrier with other passers-by to try to protect the animal, which had to be put down. It shows Franck Hiribarne’s Red Setter rushing up to the sitting deer and appear to bite it, before retreating slightly and barki...

A dog walker has been convicted and fined £600 after his “relentless” Red Setter fatally wounded a Richmond Park deer in a prolonged attack.