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Credit: GWCT on facebook

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A decade of monitoring shows Farmer Clusters are key to national nature restoration

Recently published reports on two farmer-led conservation groups, supported by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), are a rare, evidence-based success story for nature recovery. The results of 10 years of wildlife monitoring clearly demonstrate how coordinated action across whole landscapes can reverse the long-term decline of some of England’s most threatened farmland birds. Reports from two neighbouring self-funded Farmer Clusters in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire, show that by working together and with expert advice, farmers can reverse dramatic […]

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Credit: Jonathan Davies on Facebook

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Mid-Derbyshire MP Jonathan Davies gives an update on work representing rural communities and local banking

As Parliament returns from the Summer recess, Mid-Derbyshire MP, Jonathan Davies, whose constituency covers the west and south-west of Erewash as well as other parts of Derby and Derbyshire, has given an update on work carried out over the course of the Summer months. Following a busy summer meeting with a range of local groups, including charities, businesses, farmers, and community leaders, a statement issued on social media said that he had heard about the urgent support needed by farmers […]

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A telehandler near a powerline. (Credit: National Grid)

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Farmers in Derbyshire urged to ‘check it, don’t chance it’ during Farm Safety Week

As part of Farm Safety Week (20th–24th July 2026), National Grid Electricity Distribution is encouraging farmers across Derbyshire to take a moment to check their surroundings and stay alert when working near overhead power lines and underground electricity cables. The electricity network operator, which serves the Midlands, South West and South Wales, is sharing a simple but important message: check it, don't chance it. The reminder comes as part of a wider effort to reduce the number of incidents involving […]

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