Natural England

A CGI of how the £150million green terminal could look.

Planning accelerated on £175m Port of Tyne green energy project

Government nature chief issues warning after £13m wildlife scheme

New report from Planning Portal

75% of planning applications claim exemptions from Biodiversity Net Gain

Fen raft spider.

Watch: How big are fen raft spiders as species returns to UK

Sandhaven Beach

Weekend of summer activities being held along South Shields shoreline

The council-owned building has been empty for six years.

Bats still holding up demolition of ‘eyesore’ building after six years

How the new development could look.

Plans approved for new apartments at South Shields riverside

(Photo: KOCA SULEJMANOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

This is how beavers could be reintroduced to the UK near you - are they good for...

Two farm buildings are set to be demolished on the IAMP site to make space for further developments.

Derelict farm buildings set to be demolished

Perth Green House can't be demolished until bats decide to live elsewhere.

Bats still holding up demolition

Wildcat numbers have fallen dramatically in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wildcats are being trained in preparation for release across the UK in 2023

The UK’s population of endangered red squirrels has suffered a loss of more than 60 per cent in the past 13 years. (Shuttertsock)

A quarter of native UK animals are at serious risk of extinction - here’s the fu...

The Marsden Grotto Hotel

Marsden Grotto owner bemoans '˜red tape' nightmare which is putting him off inve...

South Bents.

New stretch of the England Coast Path to open in South Tyneside

Souter Lighthouse, South Shields

Ambitious plans to create new coastal walk between South Tyneside and Northumber...

Cyclist Dan King with fellow cyclists have found traps being set to stop them riding at Penshaw Woods.

Mountain bikers raise concerns over cycle course '˜booby traps'
Mountain bikers say a purpose built cycle track on Wearsids has been booby trapped and could cause them serious injuries.
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