It’s raining, and you’re going to Basildon
This weekend The Ranger and his lovely companion were invited to Basildon to attend the 20th anniversary of the Motorboat
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Author: Matthew Chatfield
You simply can’t give it away
This lunchtime The Ranger’s efficient staff organised the launch of a revitalised picnic site. The sun shone wonderfully, birds were
Read moreRoads, damned roads, and statistics
The Weymouth & Portland, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has an impressively long name, and the Ranger suspects from
Read moreBalloons – how they kill wildlife, and what to do about it
What happens to balloons after they are released? So asks the Marine Conservation Society in their campaign leaflet called ‘Don’t
Read moreCountryside Management Association website redesigned
The Countryside Management Association holds its annual conference this week, and just in time the association’s website is being relaunched
Read moreWeeds could sink London’s Olympic dream
After the glad tidings that vast sums of lottery cash destined for environmental work across the country might just be
Read moreRead my lips: there is a healthy and stable population of red squirrels in England
How many times do we have to spell it out? Once more this month media stories abound of the imminent
Read moreEnglish Nature finally discovers a sense of irony
Way back when The Ranger was young the Conservative government decided that it was time to wrap up the former
Read moreCampaign for Real Risk
The Health and Safety Commission launches a campaign – no surprises there. But this one’s a bit different. It’s under
Read moreBeware of falling cows
Remember “Do you have a fundemental right to fall in a pond?”. Still an interesting question. Well, today’s Isle of
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