Police bust woodland rave with 20 revellers and seize speakers, drugs and a knife

Drugs, music speakers and a weapon were all seized after police busted an illegal rave in a Merseyside wood. Around 20 brazen coronavirus rule breakers turned up to the secluded party which ran into the early hours on Valentine’s Day. Police stormed the rave at Whiston woods, near Cumber Lane, after a tip-off just before … Read more

British commandos undergo extreme survival training in Norwegian woodland

British commandos have been put through their paces as they underwent extreme survival training Norwegian woodland where temperatures can drop to -30C (-22F). Pilots and aircrew from the Joint Helicopter Command were challenged during Exercise Clockwork, a cold weather warfare course at the Norwegian air base at Bardufoss. Before taking to the skies over the … Read more

Police hunting 19-year-old woman find a body in woodland 

Police hunting 19-year-old woman missing since argument with friend three days ago find a body in woodland A body has been found in the search for missing teenager Lucy Candlish, 19   Lucy had not been seen since leaving her family home in Blackhill on Sunday  She was last seen arguing with a friend over the … Read more

Julia Bradbury slams plans to cut down community woodland to expand a water bottling plant 

‘It’s very frustrating and upsetting that this could be lost’: Julia Bradbury slams plans to cut down community woodland to expand a water bottling plant By Vivek Chaudhary For Mailonline Published: 14:01 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 14:02 GMT, 26 January 2021 Television presenter Julia Bradbury has slammed plans to cut down a community … Read more

Wanted: Britain’s first BISON rangers as herd of the massive mammals is released into Kent woodland

Wanted: Britain’s first BISON rangers as herd of the massive mammals is released into woodland in Kent Two people are being recruited to manage UK’s first herd of bison in Kent woods Herd of European bison are being released into Blean Woods near Canterbury  Four of the massive mammals will roam through 500 acres of … Read more

Police find body in woodland in hunt for missing boy, 16, who vanished yesterday

Police find body in woodland in hunt for missing boy, 16, who vanished yesterday sparking huge search operation Police confirmed they found a body in the woodland  in the search for the teen Formal identification has not yet taken place but his family has been informed Lucas Webb last seen in Barham, Canterbury, at around … Read more

Fruit: Apple found by a jogger on a woodland run in Wiltshire turns out to be a new variety 

‘Pale and mottled oddity’: Apple found by a jogger on a woodland run in Wiltshire turns out to be a new variety Nature-lover Archie Thomas found the apple tree near his Nadder Valley home An expert from the Royal Horticultural Society confirmed it was a new type Mr Thomas now hopes to propagate and assign … Read more

Nature: England’s woodland could DOUBLE in area without intruding on important habitats or farmland

England’s woodland could DOUBLE to cover 20 per cent of the country without intruding on important habitats or farmland, map shows The map was drawn up by Friends of the Earth and cartographers at Terra Sulis  Woodland coverage could expand without impacting protected nature sites Most of the areas highlighted for tree planting are on low-grade … Read more

Pictured: Mother, 48, who was found ‘burned to death’ near petrol can in woodland

A mother who was found ‘burned to death’ near a petrol can in woodland has been pictured for the first time today – as her heartbroken daughter pays tribute to her.   Julie Ainsley’s body was found in a wooded area in Moston, Manchester, following reports of a person on fire on Saturday evening.  Police have … Read more

AI trial reveals hidden world of woodland bats

Artificial Intelligence identified 1.7 million bat calls in English forests last summer – giving conservationists a rare insight into their hidden world Researchers used cheap and specialised microphones to record bat calls  A total of 1.7 million calls were recorded from 60 locations in 16 forests   Hoped the information the project provides can shed light on … Read more