25 Feb 2025
Bird flu has been found in two dead grey seals on the north Norfolk coast of England. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said wild birds in the area had also tested positive. The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said four seals were found dead at Blakeney Point, with two […]
25 Jul 2023
Plans for a massive wind farm project off the Norfolk coast have been dramatically halted in a major blow for the county’s burgeoning energy industry. Swedish company Vattenfall announced that it had halted plans for its Norfolk Boreas project. The company said costs for the scheme had soared by 40pc due to inflation and it […]
22 Jan 2023
A record number of baby seals have been spotted on a five-mile stretch of coast in Norfolk, the Guardian has reported. A total of 3,796 seal pups have been born so far this winter, while 1,169 adults have been spotted by volunteers. This year’s figure is almost double the count during the winter of […]
10 Jan 2023
The discovery of a dead sunfish on a Norfolk beach is “incredibly important” to scientists studying the biggest bony fish in the world and potential climate change links, an expert said. The juvenile fish, measuring about 1.5m (5ft), appeared on North Beach in Great Yarmouth recently. Adults can grow to 4m (13ft) and weigh up […]
12 Dec 2021
BBC ‘Norfolk Boreas: Consent given for wind farm to power millions of homes Plans for an offshore wind farm that would power millions of homes have been granted development consent by the government. Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm would cover 725 sq km (289 sq miles) and be about 72km (45 miles) from the shore. […]
15 Jun 2021
Introducing the 2019-20 Rivers Trust Review We’re extremely excited to share the 2019-20 Rivers Trust Review, in what has been a pivotal year for our growing movement. The latest publication from The Rivers Trust details the outputs of Rivers Trusts across the UK and Ireland from the last 12 months. In the review, you can find out […]
14 May 2019
£500k to tip the balance of the Broads Norfolk Wildlife Trust ‘Two of the largest Broads in Norfolk will have their underwater ecology ‘manipulated’ to restore their clear water and in turn the water plants that were once commonplace across Broadland’s waterways. Norfolk Wildlife Trust has received almost half a million pounds for its ambitious project […]