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Repeat offender fined for searching for gold in protected river
Brian Wright, 68, from Henley-upon-Thames, was caught gold panning on a protected river in north Wales.
September 17, 2026Ecologist calls for plastics ban in cemetery
Alison Fure is asking the council to begin phasing out plastic decorative items, including flowers.
June 7, 2026Walkers urged not to trample fragile bluebells
The Woodland Trust urges people to "stick to the path" when visiting and photographing bluebell woods.
May 10, 2026Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.
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Repeat offender fined for searching for gold in protected river
Brian Wright was caught panning at Afon Wen river near Dolgellau, Gwynedd A gold panner caught illegally searching for gold in a protected river has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling more
Ecologist calls for plastics ban in cemetery
An ecologist is calling for a ban on plastic memorials in Kingston Cemetery. Alison Fure, 68, is petitioning Kingston Council to begin phasing out plastic decorative items, including ornaments, flowe
Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
More than five weeks after a humpback whale became stranded in shallow waters on the German coast, a barge has ferried the animal out of German waters, en route to the North Sea. The final operation