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		<title>BBC News &#8211; River Rheidol filter cuts pollution from mine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleaning up the Rheidol in Ceredigion BBC News &#8211; River Rheidol filter cuts pollution from mine. Toxic metals from the spoil heaps of historic lead mines in mid-Wales have been washing into the Afon Rheidol for years and years. The BBC reports that harmful metals entering the river fell by 99%: The Environment Agency said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC One &#8211; Countryfile: antibiotics &amp; farm animals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC One &#8211; Countryfile Farmers need to stop feeding antibiotics to animals. Ad lib use of antibiotics is producing resitance in the bacteria. Resistant bacteria are a risk to human health. This is potentially a very serious problem. Watch the programme broadcast 27th November 2011 &#160; &#160; BBC One &#8211; Countryfile. Ends&#160; &#160; Tweet This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blog &#124; Our Rivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freshwater fish on the brink &#160; &#160; August 3rd, 2011 A study from the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) featured in the Sunday Telegraph at the weekend found that freshwater fish are the most endangered group of animals on earth, with more than a third threatened with extinction &#8230; Salmon, trout, eels and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waterfootprint.org: Water footprint and virtual water</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each British citizen soaks up 4,645 litres of the world’s water every day Waterfootprint.org: Water footprint and virtual water. Check this website for information on how much water we use in the UK. While average household water use in the UK is around 150 litres per person per day, UK consumption of products from other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garden Cam &#8211; hedgehog, fox and badger</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sussex Wildlife Trust Uploaded by Sussexwt on 2 Aug 2011 Garden Cam &#8211; hedgehog, fox and badger. Amazing who turns up when you put a stealthcam in the garden overnight. Find the video at:  Garden Cam &#8211; YouTube. Ends Tweet This Post]]></description>
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		<title>The Royal Welsh Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Royal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Show 2011 &#8211; 18-21 July The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society &#8211; The Royal Welsh Show. The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society also see S4C coverage http://s4c.co.uk/sioe/2011/e_index.shtml Ends&#160; &#160; Tweet This Post]]></description>
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		<title>Vindolanda &#8211; tourism on The Wall</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northumbria. The north of England. Hadrian's Wall. Archaeology brought to life.]]></description>
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		<title>Apples: British to the Core</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC iPlayer &#8211; Apples: British to the Core. &#160; &#160; Excellent programme well worth a watch. Horticulturalist Chris Beardshaw uncovers the British contribution to the history of our most iconic fruit. He reveals the &#8216;golden age&#8217;, when the passion and dedication of Victorian gardeners gave us more varieties than anywhere else in the world. Chris [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC iPlayer &#8211; Hidcote: A Garden for All Seasons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A programme worth watching. Fascinating detail about the history and development of this quintessential 20th century British garden.&#160; &#160; BBC iPlayer &#8211; Hidcote: A Garden for All Seasons. &#160; A garden worth visiting. National Trust website Ends Tweet This Post]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Environment White Paper « Defra</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Natural Choice is the first White Paper on the natural environment for 20 years. Published: 7/6/2011 Natural Environment White Paper « Defra. The government vision for the natural environment over the next 50 years A healthy, properly functioning natural environment is the foundation of sustained economic growth, prospering communities and personal wellbeing. Read the [...]]]></description>
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