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230620 | UK's first deep geothermal project in years online in Cornwall | Falmouth Packet

Eden Geothermal Ltd at the time of drilling the heat well (Image: Toby Smith)
The geothermal site (Image: Eden Project)
Eden Project Co-Founder Sir Tim Smit with Eden Geothermal Ltd CEO Gus Grand (Image: Mark Passmore)

UK's first deep geothermal project in years online in Cornwall

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230224 | Success in St Ives: Derek Thomas MP backs the CE Bill! - Zero Hour

In major news for the cross-party Zero Hour campaign, West Cornwall campaigners are celebrating following news that Conservative MP—Derek Thomas—is now backing the Climate & Ecology Bill.

Success in St Ives: Derek Thomas MP backs the CE Bill!

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230224 | CLIMATE & ECOLOGY BILL A short introduction

In major news for the cross-party Zero Hour campaign, West Cornwall campaigners are celebrating following news that Conservative MP—Derek Thomas—is now backing the Climate & Ecology Bill.

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221115 | Cornish MP admits to backing bad trade deal for UK

George Eustice told the Commons that overall the UK "gave away far too much for far too little in return".

Cornish MP admits to backing bad trade deal for UK

Olivier Vergnault

220613 | Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'totally sure' Cornwall won't be short-changed by Brexit 'I don't have the figures here b

Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'totally sure' Cornwall won't be short-changed by Brexit

'I don't have the figures here but we're putting a lot of investment into Cornwall'

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210216 | Pick up after your pet urges Cornwall Council

Pick up after your pet urges Cornwall Council

From Cornwall Council:

Cornwall Council is reminding people to pick up their pet’s mess following an increase in reports of dog fouling during lockdown.

Under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act it is an offence to allow a dog to foul in a public place and fail to remove the faeces.  read more »

210210 | Cornwall Council calls for action to tackle growing crisis in Cornish fishing industry

Cornwall Council calls for action to tackle growing crisis in Cornish fishing industry

 
 

Cornwall Council has joined fishing industry leaders in calling on government to address a growing crisis in the sector due to complicated new export rules, a lack of clarity about fishing quotas, and an increase in red tape.  read more »

210210 | Bees: Britain is breaking its promise of better bee protections

George keep your promises - save Britain's bees avaaz.org/britishbees | Falmouth Packet ad

This is urgent! Britain is breaking its promise of better bee protections by allowing a bee-killing poison banned in the EU to be used on our fields!  read more »

210114 | Eustice grilled on his fishing deal

Eustice grilled on his fishing deal

 George Eustice MP (Conservative, Camborne & Redruth)
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210112 | Geothermal rum distillery project receives £70K from Government green fund This geothermal rum distillery has received

Geothermal rum distillery project receives £70K from Government green fund

This geothermal rum distillery has received green funding from the Government to get off the ground  read more »

201202 | Chemicals from plastic in ocean lead to animal deformities new study finds; Biologists in Cornwall have found chemicals

Biologists in Cornwall have found that chemicals released in the ocean from plastic can lead to deformities in marine animals
Sea urchins have been shown to grow deformed when in contact with chemicals from marine plastic
Sea urchins grow with deformities if in contact with chemicals from marine plastics, scientists from Cornwall have shown
nurdles are the plastic pellets

Chemicals from plastic in ocean lead to animal deformities new study finds

Scientists from Cornwall have shown that chemicals leaching from marine plastic can lead to deformities in some species like sea urchins  read more »

201202 | BBC wildlife presenter Gillian Burke: I wasn’t part of a community until I moved to Cornwall 'Now I wince when someone

BBC wildlife presenter Gillian Burke: I wasn’t part of a community until I moved to Cornwall

'Now I wince when someone says Cornwall is in England. I’m like, well, not quite!'  read more »

201119 | Sheep farmers blast George Eustice for 'unrealistic' no-deal Brexit comments

Sheep farmers blast George Eustice for 'unrealistic' no-deal Brexit comments

The Environment Secretary has come under fire from industry leaders following a recent interview  read more »

201102 | Pheasant to be classed as “nuisance” species as government forces shooting estates to seek licences

Pheasant to be classed as “nuisance” species as government forces shooting estates to seek licences

Posted By Rashleigh MacFarlane on 2nd November 2020

By Rashleigh MacFarlane  read more »

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