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Ministers walking into trouble with the law

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Government has introduced legislation to open up virtually the whole of the English coastline to walkers. But opposition by farmers and landowners has already started to water down proposals which lawyers say would set startling new precedents for public access. Farming Editor Chris Rundle reports

The Race for Life Women

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

WHAT a fantastic sight on the Downs this weekend – more than 14,000 women and girls running for cancer charities.

We need money to grow from trees

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Country Land and Business Association has published its vision for the forests and woods of England and Wales. Report author Mike Seville says the Government must support forestry management and cull grey squirrels

Comment: Apathy looks like for a big win in European elections

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

With European elections just days away, Keith Davis predicts voters will desert the ballot boxes. But, he asks, why should we bother voting on Thursday anyway.

More UK birds on endangered 'red list'

Fri, 29 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The cuckoo call is one of the best-known sounds of spring but the species is now in jeopardy. RSPB conservation director Mark Avery says the growing number of birds joining the red list of species under threat is simply scandalous

In praise of the friends of Troy Atkinson

Wed, 06 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Let's give our help to autistic children

Tue, 05 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Autism can have a traumatic effect on individuals and can turn families upside down with the problems it can cause.

Time to give proper salute to veterans of World War I

Tue, 05 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT

When we look back on the history of the First World War it seems both amazing and shocking that millions of young men were sent to their deaths in such a brutal way.

Buses: Just the ticket

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT

What's going wrong with our vision for transport? Bus routes are being cut when, according to the green mantra, we should be developing our public transport system. Campaigner Georgie Bigg looks at the issue

Invest in poor to save Earth

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT

As the world's most powerful leaders prepare for a summit to tackle a planet in crisis, campaigner Roger James reminds them that their first priority must be to help the globe's poor

Schooling can get Britain out of jail

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Paying inmates to study could be the way to give them a chance of staying out of jail after their release, says prison reform campaigner Edward Myler-Crook

Rubbish is a burning issue

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT

A new council strategy for the future of waste disposal is nothing more than a sham, says Keith Davis, and taxpayers are being hoodwinked into believing they can influence what is being planned

Save money – and the planet

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The green Bristol project is being run by the Bristol Partnership, whose chairman John Savage, chief executive of GWE Business West, says that going green not only makes sense for the planet, but it's good for the balance sheet, too

As many of us struggle, new payouts are hard to take

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Taxpayers in North Somerset will read of their council's decision to shell out nearly £190,000 on a pension payout with a mixture of rage and a weary sense of deja-vu.

At the end it was like we had a member of the family with us...

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT

John and I met in 2002 and married in March 2005. A year later, John was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND); with no known cause or cure...

Guarding your secrets online

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Think carefully about what personal information you put on social networking websites such as Facebook, warns West lawyer Garry Mackay, or it could end up in places you'd rather it didn't. . .

We must not allow EU to insist on cut in working hours

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Limiting the working hours of UK employees will have a negative impact not only on the economy but also for our communities. Threatening the right to choose flexible working hours in the UK could lead to thousands of jobs disappearing across our region.

It will cost the economy billions, and during a recession will do little to help matters improve.

Battle to save the honey bee

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:41:54 GMT

They are, perhaps, our most important agricultural workers and without them we would have very few fruits or vegetables. But the honey bee is under threat. Farming Editor Chris Rundle explains

Will curfews tame troublemakers?

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:22:03 GMT

It is estimated that four million incidents of vandalism and teenagers being drunk and disorderly go unreported each year. To combat the menace, the Conservatives want to give police the power to confine troublemakers to their homes, apart from school hours, for up to a month. Is it a good idea?

Jam-busting measures are vital but must be targeted

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:09:43 GMT

Traffic jams are the bane of modern business and commuters causing stress and financial pressures.