Rare birds lost following ‘devastating’ Darwen Moor fire
A moorland fire may have destroyed over 300 breeding pairs of rare birds, said wildlife experts.
Last month, firefighters...
Barbecue caused huge Devon blaze which is still burning after two days
Firefighters warn of the dangers of outdoor cooking as crews spend nearly 48 hours on coastal cliffs near KingswearRead more
Lola Thomasson pierced with skewer on Avon Beach
A YOUNG girl has been impaled through the foot by a wooden barbecue skewer while playing on the beach.
Wildfires caused by barbecues harming wildlife, says National Trust
The National Trust is urging people not to take a barbecue or light a campfire when they visit the coast and countryside...
Boy, 5, suffers horrific burns after treading on barbecue buried at busy beach
A five-year-old boy suffered horrific burns after treading on an abandoned barbecue buried in the sand at a busy beach.Medics had to...
Toddler faces life changing injuries after crawling over barbecue buried on beach
A toddler will have to endure months of painful physiotherapy and faces losing movement in his hands after suffering horrific burns from...
Supermarkets ignore campaign’s plea to stop sale of disposable barbecues
A campaign group set up to stop the sale of disposable barbecues has seen its approaches to major supermarket chains rebuffed.Read more
New Forest National Park Authority calls for ban on disposable BBQs
The New Forest National Park Authority is calling on retailers across the Forest to remove disposable barbecues from sale and for a...
Blazes in the Peak District prompt call for BBQ ban
A series of blazes in the Peak District has prompted a call by officials for retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues.
Disposable BBQs should have a cigarette packet style warning
Disposable barbecues should come with cigarette packet-style safety warnings, a union leader in Yorkshire has warned, following increasing reports of wildfires....
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‘It was like a bomb had hit an off-licence’: rise in wild camping hits...
Beauty spots and conservation areas are being put at risk by increasing numbers of irresponsible wild campers leaving behind piles of rubbish and lighting...
Ban disposable barbecues on Bournemouth seafront
DISPOSABLE barbecues should be banned from beaches across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a councillor has said.Read more
Dorset Council plans disposable BBQs ban
A council has proposed a ban on disposable barbecues in public spaces.Dorset Council officers are now looking at how prohibiting portable cookers...
