This is Daniel - he is selling @bigissue.com on Guildford High Street - go buy a copy from him

This has been the toughest year for the global HIV response in decades. It feels like the world is looking away again. Every minute, someone dies from AIDS-related causes. Not for lack of tools but for lack of attention and political will. This #WorldAIDSDay, don’t look away.

The importance of trees outside woods for farmland butterflies... butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...

Bugs Matter citizen science survey report by Buglife shows an ongoing insect decline. The UK's 18 resident bat species all feed on insects. www.buglife.org.uk/news/new-dat...

Can we balance #biodiversity targets with socio-economic needs? With good policy and planning it’s possible, says a new study. environment.ec.europa.eu/news/can-we-...

Nature not a “blocker” to housing delivery, MPs find in new @commonseac.parliament.uk report committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...

This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds

Voters want both: homes built and wildlife protected. MPs should listen to the public, not a false "nature vs growth" narrative. If nature loses at this stage, it will be because they chose not to protect it. Tell your MP to back nature: action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/... 📢

The Planning Bill is back in Parliament today.‼️ From the start, it’s been controversial: risking damage to precious wildlife and habitats. Peers reduced some of those risks. Now MPs get to vote: keep those protections, or strip them out.

NOTE: Lords amendment 130 is now amendment 40 in the Commons. It is vital this amendment is passed. If you have already contacted your MP, please do let them know of the change of name. If you haven't, please use our easy to use webpage to contact them today act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp...

Shot Pheasants found dumped in Dorset. Another week and another pile of shot and dumped gamebirds.... raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/12/s...

Thank you to @gailbatlady.bsky.social and all bat carers, wildlife hospitals and ambulance drivers for helping bats in trouble back into the wild. If you find a bat, please follow our advice www.bats.org.uk/advice/help-... Thank you to the volunteers and donates to the helpline keep going. #bats 🦇

Please also report dead or sick birds to BirdTrack via www.birdtrack.net for monitoring purposes. Please share this message far and wide with friends and birding communities. Thank you.

⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for bird flu via the forms below ⬇️ 📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep... 📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/.../daera-de.... 📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report

Worrying reports of bird flu (avian influenza) are coming in, including an outbreak in Whooper Swans in the Fens. Other waterbirds are also being affected, and cases are rising. 📷 Sick Whooper Swan by Kane Brides #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

"A powerful documentary about American book bans" (The Hollywood Reporter) ★★★★★ "One of the most important films of the year.” (Irish Examiner) ★★★★★ (Culturefly) ★★★★ (The Guardian) @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social is available to watch at home now and screening in select UK cinemas.

Find a fungus group near you .. www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/recording-ne...

A morning of counting pinging bearded reedlings/ tits, and an afternoon of planting sphagnum moss plugs to help restore #SomersetLevels precious peatlands. A few stunning sundews about too! What a beautiful day!💚 #peatlands #wetlands #nature #wildlife

If anyone needs a sweet start to their day, here's one of the 6 dormice we encountered whilst doing #Somerset dormouse box checks yesterday (all under licence) 💚 #dormouse #nature #wildlife #mouse #mice #mammals

Possibly the most attractive dormouse box (checked under licence) interior decoration I have come across today! I'd happily curl up in there! 💚🍁🍂 #wildlife #nature #autumn #leaves

This is an excellent example of the slimy lying tactics employed by the political right. @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk sets up the frame nicely here. #NigelFarage moves the goalposts on his lying by later demanding that others prove a negative re his utterly dishonest claims backing up Trump

A lovely bit of strata appreciation whilst out doing my cetacean survey today. No cetaceans, but a close encounter with a curlew, also: lapwing, 2 peregrine falcons, egrets and rock pipits! So, a very good start to the day💚💙 #Somerset #SaltPath #Coast #geology

A candle amongst my modest conker collection for #AutumnEquinox tonight. IMHO I've exercised great restraint collecting conkers this year! Well done me! 💚

Happy #AutumnEquinox! 💚

Comma #butterfly soaking up the #autumn sunshine in my #Somerset #garden today💚 #nature #wildife #butterflies #insects

Hooray!!! An autumnal pop to my favourite September fly agaric spot, Quantock Hills, #Somerset and there they were!! Absolute beauties!! 💚🍄 #fungi #mushrooms #toadstools #nature #wildlife #autumn #woodlands #flyagaric

Popped to Watershed, #Bristol yesterday to see #TheGoldenSpurtle. Thought it looked like my sort of film and it was wonderful! A celebration of the quirkiness of porridge and people. #films #Scotland

The utter joy of finding conkers!!!🌰💚 #Autumn #nature

First saw Lord Huron in 2013 at Scala, London after Lonesome Dreams blew me away (I bought copies for every music loving chum). Tonight, my 4th Lord Huron gig at Bristol Beacon. They are brilliant! Each album creates a whole filmscape in itself...beautiful ❤️

Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations independent commission concluded in a report published today.

Very peaceful morning at Westhay Moor NNR #Somerset, doing the first of this season's bearded reedling surveys. All rather quiet with moody weather, but good views of a bittern, marsh harriers, hobby and fluffy little grebes. And, a suggestion of a rainbow!💚 #nature #wildlife

To start your day, here's one of the beautiful soprano pipistrelle's from yesterday's Polden Hills & #SomersetLevels bat box checks (under licence) with #Somerset #Bat Group💚🦇 #nature #wildlife

A rather wonderful soprano pipistrelle-packed day with Somerset Bat Group, checking bat boxes (under licence) on Polden Hills & #SomersetLevels today! The weather behaved and the #bats were beautiful💚 #wildlife #nature

Bird flu fears spark demand for stricter shoot rules... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We've just recorded a Rare Earth on animal migration & this app is amazing. It's called Animal Tracker (www.icarus.mpg.de/29... ), and it's real time data on 100s of animals - birds, foxes, bison & more. Their tracks are fascinating, taking clear routes with intent. More to come next wk on the air!

This time last week... #Gorillaz #MysteryShow. One of the most magical and overwhelming gigs... How long until we hear 'The Mountain called Monkey' again? #HouseOfKong #DamonAlbarn

Busy 24hrs travelling Plymouth-Roscoff-Plymouth volunteering with Orca charity onboard Brittany Ferries. Yummy breakfast, explore and lunch in beautiful Roscoff. Then the all important cetacean survey all the way home! Lovely views (but no pics) of common dolphins. 💚💙 #Wildlife #France

Back to my #wildlife stuff...the last of my #QuantockHills #Somerset #butterfly transects today and the gorse scent was heavenly! A few small copper #butterflies about and a migrant hawker #dragonfly 💚 #nature #insects

Perfect remedy for post-Gorillaz-gig immersive blues... youtu.be/WIjcU9CZgbM?... ... a magical night!!! #Gorillaz #DamonAlbarn #CopperBoxArena #London #HouseOfKong

Dramatic skies have created a beautiful week for #rainbows!! My rainbow views from: Copper Box Arena, #London, from a car in #Hampshire and a train in #Wiltshire & #Somerset over the last few days🌈 #weather #WeatherWatchers #StormHour #nature

Now a #Rainbow over #CopperBoxArena #London! Ready for #Gorillaz!!!

Woohoo! A glimpse of the Sun between downpours whilst queuing for #Gorillaz #MysteryShow!! Immensely exciting and already spotted Alex James!! No phones inside, so it's going to be awesome!!!! #DamonAlbarn

Uplifting #Rainbow in the sky over #Hampshire yesterday🌈💚 #weather #StormHour

An almighty immersive worship in #HouseofKong this afternoon followed by #Gorillaz performing Gorillaz in its entirety. A day of combusting with excitement!!!! #DamonAlbarn

🌈#Rainbow in #Somerset!! A good sign as I got up early to catch a train to #London for a visit to #HouseOfKong, then #Gorillaz tonight!! Very excited!!!