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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 &#8211; Radio 4 &#8211; Food &amp; Farming Awards 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC &#8211; Radio 4 &#8211; Food &#38; Farming Awards 2011 BBC &#8211; Radio 4 &#8211; Food &#38; Farming Awards 2011. Check out the winners of the 2011 Food &#38; Farming Awards. The winners are all listed here. Can you place each of these winners  them in the correct category (below)? Jack and Linda Mills, The [...]]]></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>Golf Tourism &#8211; Northern Ireland</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After two wins in two years at the US Open, Northern Ireland is the place to go to play golf.]]></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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		<title>Countryfile photographic competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 09:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have until August to take and submit your entries for the BBC One Countryfile photographic competition. All proceeds go to the Children in Need charity appeal. Last year this competition raised well over £1 million! Check out the details here: BBC &#8211; Countryfile. Best In Show [From the webpage] The title for the BBC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Springwatch tonight!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 09:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight - 30th May 2011 The new series of BBC Springwatch from its new home in Ceredigion. The RSPB Ynys Hir reserve is the new base for the programme. BBC &#8211; Nature UK: They say: Springwatch is moving its base and going wild in Wales. From 30 May the breathtakingly beautiful RSPB Ynys-hir is our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ynys-hir: Springwatch&#8217;s new home for 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 08:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC Nature UK blog The home of Springwatch and Autumnwatch And a new base for the Springwatch programme. To quote: After three wonderful years at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve in Norfolk, Springwatch is moving its base and going wild in Wales! Our new home is the remote, breathtakingly beautiful and biologically fascinating RSPB Ynys-hir nature reserve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plants for pollinators / RHS Gardening</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 22:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get your garden buzzing. Sarah Raven and the Royal Horticultural Society have launched the Perfect for Pollinators plant mark scheme at the Chelsea Flower Show. Look for plants at garden centres and nurseries which have the special RHS bee symbol. The RHS has compiled a list of plants that will provide nectar and pollen for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dry weather having devastating effect on crops</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 11:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wheat and other crops hit by drought Lack of rain is becoming a real problem in the east of England (25/05/2011). The wheat is not growing. If yields are cut, food prices will be hit. This BBC News video report sums up the situation: BBC News &#8211; Dry weather having devastating effect on crops. [Plus [...]]]></description>
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