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Channel 4 Dispatches on air pollution

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
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In today's media blog we look at the Channel 4 Dispatches programme from 10 June which looks at the impact of poor air quality on children’s health, particularly around schools.

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Finn’s Law comes into effect

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Picture of police dog, Finn, lying down. The London Eye and the Houses of Parliament are in the backdrop.

This afternoon's media blog looks at coverage of news that the Animal Welfare Bill, known as Finn’s Law, came into effect on 8 June.

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Gove launches review into strongest protections for English seas

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Environment Secretary has launched a review into whether and how Highly Protected Marine Areas, the strongest form of marine protection, could be introduced in English seas.

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Minister Goodwill visits Stonebeck Gate Farm for Open Farm Sunday

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Minister Goodwill at a farm in Yorkshire for Open Farm Sunday 2019

Today is Open Farm Sunday (09 June) and the Farming Minister Robert Goodwill visited a farm in North Yorkshire.

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Nicola Spence and the ‘Ash research strategy’ on BBC Farming Today

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Young ash saplings to be planted in the UK’s first ‘ash tree archive’.

A look into the announcement of government’s new ‘Ash Research Strategy'

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Minister Goodwill at the Royal Cornwall Show

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of Minister Goodwill at the show standing next to a tractor.

A look into Minister Goodwill's visit to yesterday's Royal Cornwall Show.

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Open Farm Sunday and a bumper year for Sussex vineyards

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Ridgeway Vineyard from the air

Today we're looking at coverage around Open Farm Sunday and a bumper year for Sussex vineyards.

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World Environment Day 2019

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 5 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of a green landscape with clouds above in the blue sky.

Today marks the United Nations' World Environment Day, an annual event to raise awareness globally of the need to protect our environment.

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National Drought Group and NAO audit report on the Future Farming Programme

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 5 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
A river running through trees with sunshine on the surface of the water

Today's blog looks at widespread coverage of the recent National Drought Group meeting and the NAO audit report on the Future Farming Programme.

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Lord Gardiner visits the Suffolk Show

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 May 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Lord Gardiner standing next to a hive of bees

This afternoon's blog looks at Lord Gardiner's recent visit to Suffolk Show.

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