Brain drain at National Trust amid ‘dumbing down’ row: Director admits organisation is losing experts who are ‘hugely knowledgeable’ as it sheds 1,200 staff due to Covid fallout Hilary McGrady said charity has been hit ‘extraordinarily badly’ by the pandemic She said number of staff with ‘curator’ in their title will be reduced from 111 … Read more
Woodland Trust fears lockdown littering will ‘hugely increase’ the risks of scarring the countryside – and hurting animals Woodland Trust says there has been a surge of damaging behaviour at its sites The cost of clearing up damage for the year is projected to be about £134,000 The trust said that the litter includes broken glass … Read more
Police guidelines suggesting the public can visit the countryside to exercise are ‘hugely unhelpful’ and ‘could undo efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus across rural Britain’, Rural Crime Network warns Guidance it’s ‘lawful’ for Britons to drive somewhere to exercise during lockdown But NRCN said this risks encouraging people to travel to rural towns … Read more