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Marvellous Mandarins brightening up West Midland lakes
Sutton Park
The mandarin duck, a native of China and other far eastern countries, was brought here in the eighteenth century to brighten up waterfowl collections.
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Green tax turns brown
Environment
David Cameron's "greenest government ever" paradoxically continues to go about the task of unraveling many of our renewable energy subsidies
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Are the ring-necked parakeets in West Bromwich to stay?
Retail & Consumer
In deepest West Bromwich our gardens are now visited by ring-necked parakeets. With their noisy squawks, bright green plumage and parrot plumpness they bring a tropical touch to our northern climes.
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Former Rolls Royce executive to head Midland-based Energy Research Accelerator
Engineering
Gordon Waddington’s appointment follows the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of an initial £60 million funding for the Midland-based energy research and development hub
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Help The Royal Society of Biology record the insect population
Environment
The Royal Society of Biology are asking people to be on the look out for insects and to vote for their favourite species.
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Don't be Gullible in Cornwall
Environment
If you are about to take a holiday in Cornwall beware - the gulls there are said to be on the warpath.
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This energy policy is on a new course sunshine
Environment
In a politically “hot” and highly regulated sector such as energy, market certainty is what investors value more than anything else.
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The Black Country is a land of ice and fire
Black Country
With this nod to the book upon which 'Game of Thrones' is based, happy 40 birthday to the Black Country Geological Society.
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Chancellors Planning Reforms on course for hidden icebergs
The Budget
The Chancellor is playing around with the deck chairs on the ‘titanic’ English planning system as it lurches inexorably towards floating icebergs with severe engine trouble and only a skeleton public sector planning crew who are struggling to keep it afloat.
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City council loses wheelie bin battle
Perry Barr
Victory for pensioners who struggled to lift heavy bins down steps and called for reinstatement of bin bag collection service
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iCentrum to launch 'intelligent mobility' business centre
Centro
First confirmed project at new technology hub on Innovation Birmingham Campus will focus on developing apps to enable greener and smart transport
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Environmental consultancy CertiNergy takes space at Longbridge
Longbridge
Company which aims to help people save money on their energy bills has secured new office accommodation at Two Devon Way
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Innovation Birmingham hosts Ƶ final of European green tech competition
Innovation Birmingham Campus
Worcestershire company Littewood comes runner-up in event which showcases the latest developments in making technology better for the environment
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Energy boss: We won’t give up on gas fracking plant
Lichfield
Midland shale gas fracking company Cuadrilla, could appeal after council reject wells.
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Friends of the Earth launches bid for Birmingham zero waste strategy
Birmingham City Council
Campaign group is lobbying the city council to adopt a more hard-line approach to waste recycling
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Favourite Wildlife
Environment
In addition to the general election there has recently been two more national polls. One to find the nation’s favourite birds, and one to do the same for wild flowers.
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Flowers on the Verge
Environment
With the loss of nearly all of our flowery meadows over the last few decades roadside verges have become very important refuges for wildflowers.
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Finally we see wood for the trees in action on climate change
Environment
According to UN scientists, deforestation accounts for 10% of global GHG emissions, and is a particular issue in developing countries where land degradation for development, and so-called "slash and burn agriculture", is on the rise.
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Chemicals in pesticides are adversely affecting many species
Retail & Consumer
The current ban on pesticides containing nicotine-like chemicals, or neonicotinoids has now taken on a wider significance.
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Solar-powered Costa Coffee shop is a Ƶ first
Solihull
Independent builders’ merchant EH Smith has supplied solar roof panels for the sustainable Costa Coffee outlet at the Wrekin Retail Park in Telford
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The forgotten rural pieces of the West Midlands
Opinion
A significant rural-urban fringe surrounds “Greater Birmingham” where the wider rural development dimension has been largely forgotten and neglected in policy and decision making.
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Pershore Weir Hydro Station wins Institution of Civil Engineers award
Economic Development
Green energy plant in Worcestershire crowned region's best while Birmingham Airport runway extension and the restoration of Waterstones also win awards
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Threat to Nature Conservation
Retail & Consumer
Decades of progress in the protection of wildlife may be derailed by a review of the European Union's nature conservation legislation.
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Vision of Birmingham in 2030 is an eye-opener
Economic Development
A new Business in the Community’s (BITC) “Future Insights” project launched in Birmingham aims to give the clearest vision yet of the future landscape that firms will operate in.
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