Dropped documents in County Durham reveal development plans
Plus the latest reading recommendations for adults and younger eco bookworms too!
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As it’s the last Tuesday of the month, we’ve the latest book recommendations with a green tinge from Claire and Alan at The Wonky Tree bookshop for you to enjoy! But that’s not all, we’ve a bumper news issue today which includes:
A collaboration with the South West Durham News which lifts the lid on developer plans in County Durham
How many electric charging points are there in the North East?
A massive list of eco events happening in March
But first, the books….
In our news
Today's top story is a first - a collaboration between South West Durham News and The Northern Eco.
It's the first time Archie MacKay and I have worked on a story together since we first met properly at the Public Interest News Foundation forum. Looking back it seems ironic that we were both pitching a session on collaborative journalism given we work across a lot of shared geography. But here we are, walking the walk and not just talking the talk!
The strange case of a meeting for house builders, dumped sensitive documents and ‘What3Words’
Just a week after celebrations at the news Rainton Meadows has been protected from housing development and preserved for nature, we learn that developers have been researching another sensitive County Durham site
Is this the finest view in England?
This view from Sutton Bank was described as the “finest in England” by Thirsk vet Alf Wight, who wrote under the pen name James Herriot, in his 1979 book James Herriot’s Yorkshire. Do you agree?
Northern Enterprise Award for Make It Wild
The North Yorkshire based, Make It Wild is celebrating its recent honour at the Northern Enterprise Awards 2024.
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What's on: Eco Events for March
Welcome to the 124th edition of The Northern Eco. Here’s a round-up of events coming up across North Yorkshire and the North East this month for those with a greener heart. It exists thanks to our brilliant paying subscribers. 🙏
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