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Archive for February 17th, 2008


Loughborough Race for Life

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Life is a lottery and sadly few of us win the jackpot and even if we did there are some things money just cannot buy, good health is one such example.
Terminal illness is one of the major lotteries in our health, some people are lucky whilst others are dealt the raw deal.
Research into [...]

Friend or Foe: The Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

The Harlequin ladybird made sensational news headlines on 19th September, 2004 when the first sighting of this particular species was recorded at The White Lion pub garden in Sible Hedingham, Essex. Four years later the ‘deadly invader’ is listed by the Royal Horticultural Society as the second biggest garden pest in Britain, behind slugs and [...]

National Nest Box Week

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

[ 14, February 2008 to 21, February 2008. ] National Nest Box Week starts on February 14th and lasts until February 21st