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Across Havering, countless residents are opposing proposals for development on Green Belt land. Let us take a step back in time. Spring and summers were full of birds. Trees were their habitat and swallows marked the start of summer. Endless insects arrived, noticeable in your garden. Foxes were heard at night. Badger setts were visible in fields. Our wildlife was present.
There was a time when the very mention of touching Green Belt land would send shockwaves through any local authority. Green Belt wasn’t just protected, it was revered. It was our buffer against relentless development, our breathing space, and a sanctuary for wildlife. Yet today, it appears to stand defenceless, stripped of the respect and protection it once commanded.
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Police are calling on residents to report all wildlife crime following a series of disturbing incidents, including a deer’s head being cut off and placed on a spike at Hainault Forest.
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More than 50 residents attended a meeting last week as part of an ongoing campaign to stop plans for two large motorway service stations being built on Green Belt land near the M25.
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Green Belt was once untouchable land, but now the barriers are being lowered, and our countryside no longer has the protection it once did.
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If you are concerned about the loss of green space here in Havering, then spare a thought for the people of Somerset, who are now fighting to save an ancient hedgerow in Ilminster that has stood for centuries.
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Data Centres are going up all over the country. There are around 456 across the UK already — and the number is set to soar as our hunger for digital storage grows. Yes, we all use our phones, store our photos, and rely on data every single day. But as these vast buildings rise, the question is — what are we losing?
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Havering residents are growing increasingly alarmed as the borough’s greenbelt land comes under mounting threat from overdevelopment. What was once cherished countryside and vital habitat for local wildlife is now in danger of being lost to bulldozers, warehouses, data centres, and housing estates. The very essence of Havering – its proud green identity – is being traded away.
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Is wildlife in Havering in decline? The signs are increasingly hard to ignore. For many residents, our green spaces are a source of pride and peace, yet recent data and local insights suggest that our borough’s wildlife is under growing pressure.
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“This bill is nothing short of a bulldozer through Britain’s last remaining wild spaces. It dresses itself up as ‘progress,’ but what it really does is silence local voices and sacrifice nature on the altar of profit.”
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In just a few short years, London has seen a dramatic decline in its precious wildlife—from hedgehogs and birds to bees and bats. As green spaces shrink and pollution rises, we must act now to protect what we have left.
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At this time of year, young fox cubs leave the safety of their den and venture out into this curious world exploring.Netting in your garden, netting used for goal posts, and discarded netting can be extremely harmful and very often fatal to wildlife.
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Harold Hill Deer Aid are an amazing team of volunteers who have really dedicated their lives in rescuing and saving as many animals as they can.
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Two Rainham residents are urging council officers to turn Springfield park on Acer Avenue into a wildlife haven. The area
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The Land of the Fanns and the RSPB are joining up with local farmers to help protect and improve habitats for wildlife. The Land of the Fanns Farmed Landscape project aims to build
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Local farmers were welcomed to the Thames Chase Forest Centre recently to share their views on the management of the landscape and hear from the Land of the Fanns team and
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A Havering bus driver is angry at the way reckless drivers speed along Noak Hill putting the life of the
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Local Essex and east London wildlife photographer Peter Clayton was heartbroken to discover one of the much loved foxes he
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Members of Deer Aid in Harold Hill and local residents who use the picturesque Manor are heartbroken to watch tree
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A planning application has been submitted for five residential properties along Priory Road in Harold Hill. This is along a
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