A wonderful documentary about beaver reintroduction in Scotland and the incredible impact on rewilding providing habitat for the return of species such as the water vole. youtu.be/QViHgMZkw04?...

Modern economics still focuses overwhelmingly on increasing output, often ignoring whether that growth improves wellbeing or damages the environment. There is another way to measure economic success holistically. Donut economics. Prof Richard Murphy explains

Once upon a time the Pelican, with its amazing courtship dance, lived on our shores. There is hope that soon, it will again. Sarah Patey tells all...

In the year before Paul Robeson rocked up to Cambridge to sing at The Regal. The write-ups praised him #LostCambridge . 1/2 ——>

In 1979 a trio of cranes, migrating, were blown off course, turned up in Norfolk, where they stayed and bred. One of the 10 ‘lost’ species that have returned to Britain www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

There is still beauty in the world. Tulip garden, Hokkaido Japan.

Reform won't be happy until the world lies in cinders.

Spanish PM Pedro calls for the IMMEDIATE ARREST of Netanyahu He said: "Netanyahu launched the worst possible unjustified attack against Lebanon. His contempt for life and international law is intolerable. He is a criminal that must be arrested immediately.” #cdnpoli

🚨🚨"Surprise, surprise": The #US has ignored compelling evidence that Russia has been helping Iran to target US bases in the Middle East because it “trusts” #Putin, according to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr #Zelenskyy. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Workers get new rights. Wages rise. Child poverty falls. This should feel like progress. Policy takes years to deliver. But war & a global crisis may erase the credit before it lands. The brutal reality of governing eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/two...

Think you know Norwich? You might have walked past ten gardens today without knowing who tends them. This festival reveals the city's hidden green heart  – and why these spaces matter more than ever. Matthew O’Conner Lomas introduces the secret workforce. eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/co...

At last... Removal, this week, of two-child-cap on benefits immediately lifts around 300,000 children out of poverty. From the beginning of the new school year, all households on Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals, benefitting 500,000 families.

What a f*cking waste of lives and money. 😠

Local residents in Norwich nurture shared spaces for the wellbeing of their neighbours – definitely something worth celebrating  | Matthew O'Conner Lomas

The US military has 22 sites in the UK. Every day long range US bombers are taking off here to drop bombs on Iran. This is a rogue state carrying out war crimes, and threatening more. The UK Government must grow a spine - and stop our bases being used for this war.

It's International Day of The Beaver... an amazing industrious creature which transforms landscapes for the better ... They are indeed master ecological engineers.

First beavers in Bedfordshire for 4 centuries! 🦫 Good news for International Beaver Day. Via BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A beaver mystery that Owen Sennitt reported on before Christmas. Tomorrow's International Beaver Day. What will they get up to this summer? eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

Coastal birds pay a heavy price for high-speed jet ski thrills. Experts say that extreme noise can cause birds to abandon nests. Jenny Rhodes and Matthew Critchell on what can be done. eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

“How lucky is the United States that everytime they look for democracy in other countries they find oil instead”- Spain Deputy Gabriel Rufián

Must read by Dean Blundell: ⬇️⬇️ Trump mocked MBS as an “ass-kisser” in front of Saudi investors. The same day, MBS signed a 10-year military pact with Zelenskyy. Trump is doing a great job of bankrupting, embarrassing & isolating America. 🇺🇸 #USDemocracy #Pinks open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...

War crimes www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

I’m spending the day sitting in front of a laptop with your ex-husband, where we’re taking turns to refresh the live national grid energy stats until it shows 0% fossil fuels for the first time in history. When it happens we’ll nod and smile at each other then celebrate with a can of 0% Guinness.

Giant honeybees (Apis dorsata) synchronize thousands of abdomens in a wave to repel hornets from their nest

Alicante... Byline Times for sale at kiosk on Rambla @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Swifts are red listed and endangered birds. Save Our Suffolk Swifts is a project between the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Suffolk Bird Group. Via BBC News

Update update... * Norwich pair also laid an egg on Ash Wednesday, bringing total to 4! In the egg stakes, Norwich city are leading...

1/ Why is atmospheric CO₂ accelerating faster than fossil fuel emissions are growing? The answer is buried in the data, and it's more worrying than most people realise. A thread. 🧵👇

BREAKING: Iran says regime change operation in US is well underway as a string of senior officials and military chiefs resign from their roles 👀

The oil price hike *ought* to be a chance for European railways In 🇩🇪 for example 99% of long distance and 80% of regional rail passenger-km are on ⚡️ railways No transport mode is better sheltered from price hikes Can the rail sector seize the opportunity? jonworth.eu/rising-fuel-...

If you work with insects or care about the future of food, ecosystems and sustainability, Ento26 should be on your radar 🐝 🔬 Share your work 🤝 Build meaningful collaborations 🌍 Connect across academia, industry and policy …this is the place to be. Submit your abstract today 🔽 buff.ly/0asRM49

UK Crane population reaches record levels after strong breeding year www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/U...

Clearly the correct response would be to start cutting a deal with Iran for Straits access. It’s far from ideal, but it would be suicidal to join any kind of US-led coalition under the leadership of Trump, before we even get to the legal issues.

“The overwhelming opportunity for Brexit is over the next 50 years.” : Jacob Rees-Mogg Already many business have gone 👇 inspite of great efforts. Still only another 40 years to wait for sun-lit uplands.

Another triumph for deregulation! By saving a few million in monitoring and enforcement, our governments have landed us with a vast illegal waste dumping problem, new organised crime networks and a clean-up bill that could run to tens of billions. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It may be past noon, but this article still has legs...

Barack Obama, 2004 DNC: "When we send our young men and women into harm's way, we have a solemn obligation not to fudge the numbers or shade the truth about why they're going... and to never ever go to war without enough troops to win the war, secure the peace, and earn the respect of the world."

People power works. Together, we can force Palantir out of the NHS. Message your local trust and tell them: Say no to Palantir https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media

Translation: "I started something I can't finish and broke something I can't fix so I'm going to walk away and pretend it's your fault"

In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood. 12K people 6K homes 1.8K social rental homes 1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes 21.5K bike parking spaces 250 shared cars 2 parcel hubs Parking structures on the edge.

April Fools’ Day is all about fake stories that sound real. This is the opposite! Ten real stories that sound completely made up.

New York’s public hospitals dropped Palantir. It can be done. It's time the NHS did the same. Join us 👇 https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media

The Hedgehog Walk begins today....

US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 31 of attacks https://aje.news/77adha

The Wildlife Trust's 'Hedgehog Walk' returns from 30 March through April. Walk or wheel 3km in aid of hedgehogs - its great exercise & great fundraising. Why is this so necessary? Read on. eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

Not politics. Not outrage. Just a letter about finding peace when the world feels unstable. From America, with a simple message: slow down. Guy Anthony Ayres writes eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/le...

My latest article. Cheers. Guy

Reform UK has lost a lot of momentum of late - which is exactly what happens when you’re chronically incapable of actually running a council and keep hiring the people you’re supposed to be replacing. Almost as though there isn’t very much of a plan, right?

We tracked down the superyacht owned by the world’s sixth richest man. Larry Ellison won’t like what we did to it 🛥️🏴‍☠️

This is a worry - yellow-legged hornets have come as far north as Cambridgeshire.