Environment

Louise Bond, who manages Bedingham Hall Farm near Bungay, is presented with the Ian MacNicol Trophy by Rob Holland, from sponsor Anglian Water

Farm dedicated to helping wildlife wins top conservation award

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Love and solidarity must overcome hate in the world

Asian desert warbler. Picture: NWT

Asian desert warbler. Picture: NWT

Rare birds coming from far off places - and bringing twitchers with them

Dale Symonds, shift leader and engineer at Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm

Dale Symonds, shift leader and engineer at Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm

A day in the life of a wind turbine technician

Bishop Graham at the COP16 Summit. Picture: Church of England

Bishop Graham at the COP16 Summit. Picture: Church of England

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Bishop of Norwich shares seven lessons from global nature summit

Here is where Japanese Knotweed is being found in Norfolk

Here is where Japanese Knotweed is being found in Norfolk

Japanese Knotweed

The hotspots in Norfolk where Japanese Knotweed is thriving

The Hethel Old Thorn has been named one of the greatest in Britain

The Hethel Old Thorn has been named one of the greatest in Britain

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Ancient tree at centre of tiny nature reserve named one of Britain's greatest

LEEF welcomed its first commercial vessel in September, the Norside Supporter

LEEF welcomed its first commercial vessel in September, the Norside Supporter

New critical hub for the offshore energy sector nears launch in Lowestoft

Nature writer Richard Mabey in the Mediterranean part of his rewilded garden at his south Norfolk home.

Nature writer Richard Mabey in the Mediterranean part of his rewilded garden at his south Norfolk home.

Nature writer Richard Mabey in his south Norfolk garden

With its stripey beach huts, quaint harbour and golden sands edged by pine trees, Wells-next-the-Sea is a perfect seaside town

With its stripey beach huts, quaint harbour and golden sands edged by pine trees, Wells-next-the-Sea is a perfect seaside town

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A love letter to... Wells-next-the-Sea

Here are some things to look for in the skies in November 2024

Here are some things to look for in the skies in November 2024

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What to see in the sky in November: Meteor shower and SpaceX satellites

Watch as two fawns are released back into the wild

Watch as two fawns are released back into the wild

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WATCH: Baby deer released back into countryside months after rescue

The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has warned of the dangers of fake Halloween cobwebs

The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has warned of the dangers of fake Halloween cobwebs

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Warning over Halloween decoration dubbed a 'nightmare' for wildlife

A pitch at Beccles Rugby Club has been left dug up amid a spate of dog poo problems

A pitch at Beccles Rugby Club has been left dug up amid a spate of dog poo problems

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'Mindless vandalism' leaves rugby pitch dug up and covered in dog poo

A deer was attacked by three dogs at the Felbrigg Estate

A deer was attacked by three dogs at the Felbrigg Estate

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Deer left stuck in fence and covered in 'mass of blood' after dog attack

Fen raft spider. Picture: Paul Sutcliffe

Fen raft spider. Picture: Paul Sutcliffe

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What a tangled web we weave in our thoughts about spiders

Here is why people are finding so many spiders in their homes

Here is why people are finding so many spiders in their homes

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Why so many big spiders are making their way into our homes

Norfolk Wildlife Trust's award-winning herd of British White cattle grazing at Sweet Briar Marshes

Norfolk Wildlife Trust's award-winning herd of British White cattle grazing at Sweet Briar Marshes

Norfolk's nature-friendly 'living lawnmowers' win national cattle prize

A Snettisham Spectacular took place this week

A Snettisham Spectacular took place this week

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In pictures: Thousands of birds put on dramatic spectacle

Parts of the concrete groynes are being removed from Hunstanton Beach because they no longer work

Parts of the concrete groynes are being removed from Hunstanton Beach because they no longer work

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'Ineffective' groynes removed from popular Norfolk beach

There have been several sightings of rare hoopoe birds in Norfolk

There have been several sightings of rare hoopoe birds in Norfolk

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Further sightings of rare bird in Norfolk

A man spotted a hoopoe in North Walsham

A man spotted a hoopoe in North Walsham

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Rare bird spotted in high school car park

Excelsior is a Lowestoft Smack that was built in 1921 to fish in the North Sea

Excelsior is a Lowestoft Smack that was built in 1921 to fish in the North Sea

Training voyage from Poland to Lowestoft helps youngsters learn the ropes

Four-day-old Valais Blacknose lambs named Lydia, Lola and Lilibet at Wighton, near Wells

Four-day-old Valais Blacknose lambs named Lydia, Lola and Lilibet at Wighton, near Wells

Could these woolly newborns be Norfolk's cutest lambs?

A 73-year-old has made a shocking discovery in his outside bathroom near Downham Market

A 73-year-old has made a shocking discovery in his outside bathroom near Downham Market

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Man discovers 10,000 HORNETS in his bathroom after holiday

Experts are concerned about the recent drop in butterfly sightings around the Broads

Experts are concerned about the recent drop in butterfly sightings around the Broads

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Norfolk Broads butterfly population sees sharp drop

An adult spoonbill. Picture: NWT

An adult spoonbill. Picture: NWT

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Teaspoons cause a stir in the Norfolk Broads

Vintage farm machines will compete at the Norfolk RABI charity ploughing match at Mautby Farms near Great Yarmouth on October 6

Vintage farm machines will compete at the Norfolk RABI charity ploughing match at Mautby Farms near Great Yarmouth on October 6

Ploughing match will pull in vital funds for farming charity

Land managers at Albanwise Environment have teamed up with eDNA specialists NatureMetrics and law firm Mills & Reeve to create new wetland habitats in west Norfolk. Pictured: Lauren Parker and Neil Pearson collecting environmental DNA samples

Land managers at Albanwise Environment have teamed up with eDNA specialists NatureMetrics and law firm Mills & Reeve to create new wetland habitats in west Norfolk. Pictured: Lauren Parker and Neil Pearson collecting environmental DNA samples

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'Environmental DNA' analysis will help create a new Norfolk wildlife haven

Pink-footed geese flying back to their roost on The Wash at dusk

Pink-footed geese flying back to their roost on The Wash at dusk

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Geese in full cry as autumn returns to the Norfolk coast

A Toadwatch group is being set up in Docking

A Toadwatch group is being set up in Docking

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Villagers launch Toadwatch scheme to save amphibians from being squashed

The body of a porpoise was found on Covehithe beach

The body of a porpoise was found on Covehithe beach

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Dog walkers make 'shocking' discovery on beach

The tallest sunflowers shared with us by our readers

The tallest sunflowers shared with us by our readers

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Table-topping sunflower puts the TALL into LONG Stratton

Alice Macdonald has approached Anglian Water about its sewage treatment plant at Whitlingham

Alice Macdonald has approached Anglian Water about its sewage treatment plant at Whitlingham

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MP intervenes amid complaints of 'horrendous' smell plaguing city

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Why there are more sightings of polecats in our region?

Scientists have carried out the first full count of Redshank along the north Norfolk coast

Scientists have carried out the first full count of Redshank along the north Norfolk coast

First-ever survey shows Norfolk a haven for threatened wader

Unveiling the deep-rooted history and wildlife benefits of the humble blackberry bush

Unveiling the deep-rooted history and wildlife benefits of the humble blackberry bush

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Blackberries: Beneficial weed or problematic nuisance?

Carl Sayer of the Norfolk Ponds Project, with some of the pond plants found in a restored 'ghost pingo' at Watering Farm, near NWT Thompson Common

Carl Sayer of the Norfolk Ponds Project, with some of the pond plants found in a restored 'ghost pingo' at Watering Farm, near NWT Thompson Common

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'Ghost pingo' project restores long-lost life to Ice Age ponds

Weever fish have been spotted on the Norfolk coast

Weever fish have been spotted on the Norfolk coast

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Warning issued after venomous fish spotted along Norfolk coast

The rose fields are located in Starston

The rose fields are located in Starston

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Colourful rose fields captured in stunning drone shots

Kath Warner (left) and her award, with Broads Authority Ecologist Hannah Southon

Kath Warner (left) and her award, with Broads Authority Ecologist Hannah Southon

Volunteer who devoted more than 1,375 hours to rare wildlife recognised with award

Fen raft spiders are thriving at sites across Norfolk

Fen raft spiders are thriving at sites across Norfolk

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Giant fish-eating spiders continue to thrive in Norfolk

The 'Three Old Men in Boats' at the end of their Wensum kayak challenge in Norwich. Pictured from left are Henry Kilvert, Rod Hunt and John Rampling

The 'Three Old Men in Boats' at the end of their Wensum kayak challenge in Norwich. Pictured from left are Henry Kilvert, Rod Hunt and John Rampling

Paddling pensioners' epic Wensum adventure raises £15,000 for charity

The young pilot whale seen off Snettisham

The young pilot whale seen off Snettisham

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Young whale stranded off Norfolk beach dies

WWT Welney has recorded an increase in the population of corncrakes

WWT Welney has recorded an increase in the population of corncrakes

Shy little bird sees population boost at local nature reserve

The Broads Authority issued the warning to water users

The Broads Authority issued the warning to water users

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Warning issued after toxic bacteria found in Norfolk Broads

Sanjay Latif of Pantaloon has signed his shop up to the campaign

Sanjay Latif of Pantaloon has signed his shop up to the campaign

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First businesses in north Norfolk sign up to stop selling popular toy

The whale which has been sighted off Snettisham

The whale which has been sighted off Snettisham

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Fears for whale seen in shallow water off Norfolk beach

The first Norfolk Landscapes Conference & Exhibition takes place on October 2 at the Norfolk Events Centre on the Norfolk Showground

The first Norfolk Landscapes Conference & Exhibition takes place on October 2 at the Norfolk Events Centre on the Norfolk Showground

New landscape conference will explore the way forward for Norfolk's nature

Dog owners have been warned of the dangers surrounding blue-green algae

Dog owners have been warned of the dangers surrounding blue-green algae

Environment Agency

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Dog owners warned of toxic and 'possibly fatal' algae in water

A photograph of the sea at Cromer taken on July 29

A photograph of the sea at Cromer taken on July 29

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Why does the sea in Cromer suddenly look so blue?

There have been fewer bees and wasps out and about this summer

There have been fewer bees and wasps out and about this summer

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Where have all the bees and wasps gone this summer?

Beautiful November sunset over Breydon Water Great Yarmouth. Photos taken from the banks of the Weavers Way at sunset by Gina Upex

Beautiful November sunset over Breydon Water Great Yarmouth. Photos taken from the banks of the Weavers Way at sunset by Gina Upex

Boaters warned of navigable changes at Breydon Water

Turtle dove in flight

Turtle dove in flight

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The turtle dove - a dwindling sound of summer