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The Government is launching an “urgent and comprehensive” review of why bees are declining and what is being done to help them.

Leading UK scientists accused the Government of abusing science today after the EU strongly criticised the research it used to justify its position on the nerve agent pesticides widely linked to declining bee populations.

Kevin Gough was discovered when staff at Moody and Woolley Solicitors raised concerns about an unpleasant smell and flies in their office

EU action on bees comes on top of huge losses and the coldest March for 50 years

Two young girls have died after eating poisoned yoghurt allegedly placed outside their nursery by the head teacher of a rival school in China.

Rentokil Initial today ended five turbulent years of large losses at its “problem child” parcels division City Link by selling the 44-year-old business for less than the cost of sending a package across London.

Twenty-five workers from a German factory reportedly been sent to hospital after eating sandwiches laced with rat poison.

Peregrine Falcons are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act and the company can not legally access the mast until any chicks had fledged

Horatio Clare asks why the Government won't ban the worst pesticides

Late payers to face interest charges

Eurotunnel disputes ruling

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, gave notice today that he is out to end the “growing menace” of the urban fox after a young baby was attacked in his home in the capital, losing a finger.

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