Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

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Water companies are failing to account for the impacts of tourism in some of England and Wales’ most visited and treasured beauty spots, resulting in sewage spill overflows, according to a new report.

The government’s planning bill will have dire consequences, warns Nick Measham

From the isolated village where I live you can catch a minibus to the nearest supermarket, seven miles away. On the return journey it will drop you and your shopping off right outside your front door.

With a few easy tweaks – from mowing smarter to welcoming wildflowers – your patch of green can be a planet-friendly mini ecosystem