9+ hour, 41+ min ago   (666+ words) Celine Gamble says oysters are "thriving" in the North Sea Oysters which conservationists hope will improve water quality for years to come are "thriving" in the North Sea, they say. About 1,000 mature native oysters and 15,000 juveniles, known as spat on…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (594+ words) Nyetimber's winemakers Brad Greatrix and Cherie Spriggs are expecting an unprecedented vintage A record-breaking summer has prompted an English wine producer to begin harvesting grapes earlier than ever before. Nyetimber's staff have had to contend with extreme weather conditions from…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (609+ words) Conor Kendrew said the density of the crop creates a canopy that stops the soil from evaporating water It has been a summer of record-breaking temperatures, heatwaves, drought and hosepipe bans, leaving many farmers and growers struggling. But one grower…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago   (777+ words) The hub redistributes food that would have otherwise gone to waste A food redistribution hub that aims to deliver up to 10 tonnes of food to charities and food banks each week has opened in east London. The Big Heart Food…...

17+ hour, 18+ min ago   (976+ words) There will be a boost for fresh fruit and vegetables and deep-fried food will be banned in what the government has called the biggest shake-up to school dinners in England in over a decade. Under new school food standards, fibre…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago   (706+ words) Jade Basby and Ryan Daubney took home this year's onion chomping crowns A famous onion eating competition has returned to mark the 800-year history of a market town. Thousands of people were in Newent in the Forest of Dean on…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (422+ words) Commercial lobster landings have declined steadily since 2015 Jersey could expand a protected fishing zone around Les Écréhous in a bid to reverse declining lobster catches. Proposals lodged by Environment Minister Mary Le Hegarat would increase the size of the existing…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (611+ words) Bass Maltings in Sleaford was closed in 2000 A summit has been held as part of a "serious attempt" to find a use for the derelict Bass Maltings complex in Sleaford. North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) said a meeting between central…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (612+ words) The new Luton apple from Clarendon Road which has yet to be named A previously unidentified apple variety grown in a back garden was discovered after a donation of surplus fruit. The apple was found on Clarendon Road in High…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (705+ words) The giant silver cockerel has become one of Dorking's best-known landmarks A giant silver cockerel that stands on a roundabout overlooking passing traffic in Dorking has become one of Surrey's most recognisable landmarks. The unusual piece of public art celebrates…...