Badger cull costs revealed
it's been revealed that last year's badger cull in Gloucestershire and Somerset cost taxpayers more than £3,000 for every animal killed.
Government admits it is looking at gassing badgers
The Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, has today admitted that the Government IS looking at gassing badgers in its efforts to control the spread of TB in cattle.
It came in an exchange with Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion.
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Bristol Water urges people to stay out of lakes over algae concerns
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