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Michael Gove talks plastics on BBC’s The One Show
Last night, Environment Secretary Michael Gove appeared on The One Show on BBC1 to talk plastics with the show’s environment reporter, Lucy Siegle.
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Record year for the Environment's Agency's National Coarse Fish Farm
The Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Farm near Calverton in Nottinghamshire released its annual statistics showing that 2018 showing was a record year producing more than half a million fish.
Environment Agency head makes key speech on climate change
Environment Agency head James Bevan warned about a Climate Change Emergency in a speech this morning.
Lord Gardiner celebrates Daffodil Day
Today Lord Gardiner visited Taylors Bulbs’ Daffodil Day event in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, which was co-hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Consultation launched to refresh agricultural tenancy legislation
There has been coverage of our public consultation and call for evidence into Government plans to modernise and update agricultural tenancy legislation.
Rural Payments Agency confirms 2018 BPS and CS bridging payments
The Rural Payments Agency has confirmed that farmers will start receiving bridging payments from 12 April 2019.
Gove joins Great British Spring Clean in Surrey and Environment Agency steps up to waste crime challenge
We look at coverage of the Great British Spring Clean 2019, including of Environment Secretary Michael Gove attending a litter pick in his constituency. The Environment Agency steps up to organised waste crime challenge.
Robert Goodwill's visit to Scotland and Minister Coffey’s visit to Salisbury pub re-opening
Minister Robert Goodwill, met with members of the Scottish fishing and farming industries today as part of a two-day visit to Aberdeenshire and Minister Coffey’s visit to Salisbury pub re-opening.
Village Halls
On today's blog we're looking at the launch of our £3million fund to help rejuvenate England’s 10,000 village halls village halls and better connect rural communities across the country.
Greenpeace calls for 30% of the world’s ocean to be protected by 2030
There is coverage today in The Guardian and Sky News of Greenpeace’s new 30x30: A Blueprint for Ocean Protection study.