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Blair 'won't stop hunt ban delay'

 

 

The government says it will not oppose the Countryside Alliance if it seeks an injunction delaying the ban on hunting.

WALKING FOR CHARITY

Walkers have raised £1,200 that will help disabled people to get out and enjoy more of Kent’s glorious countryside. The money was donated by those who took part in more than 50 guided walks over nine days during the Kent County Council-hosted Kent Walking Festival in September.

Park inquiry ends after 13 months

 

 

A 13-month public inquiry into the proposed South Downs National Park will come to an end on Thursday.

Farm 'decline' outlined in study

 

 

Farmers across Hampshire have suffered a "steady and substantial" decline in income, a new economic survey claims.

New link road will affect nationally important wildlife sites in Sussex

‘A travesty and a mockery’ were how Elaine Hayes, Director of the Sussex Wildlife Trust described approval for a controversial link road between Bexhill and Hastings.

Appeal to restore ancient heath

The flora and fauna of Kent 's last surviving heath and valley bog complex is under threat and Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT) has launched a major appeal to help preserve it.

Christmas present for walkers

The new right of access to open country in central and southern England under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act will begin this week, on Tuesday 14 December.