<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Natural England</title><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/default.aspx</link><description>Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.</description><language>en-gb</language><webMaster>web.team@naturalengland.org.uk (Web team)</webMaster><atom:link href="http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><image><url>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/images/design/logo.png</url><title>Natural England</title><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/default.aspx</link></image>

<item><title>Fifteen new areas to give protection to UK seas </title><description>Fifteen new Marine Protected Areas were created today, designed to protect important habitats and species.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:34:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-21759</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/200810.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Six stars for kingfisher hotel </title><description>A new hotel, custom-built for kingfishers, has had its first breeding success within a year of opening its doors.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:51:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-21537</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/13082010.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Breeding spoonbills cause a stir </title><description>UK’s first breeding colony for 300 years sets up in Norfolk nature reserve</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:16:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-21343</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/030810b.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Statement on the Coastal Access project</title><description>The latest information on work to secure a long distance walking trail around the open coast of England</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:46:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-21341</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/030810a.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>More than quarter of a million hectares coming into Uplands ELS after 2,000 farmers sign up</title><description>More than 2,000 hill farmers have now signed up for the new Uplands Entry Level Stewardship (Uplands ELS) scheme, which will earn them £35,000 on average over the course of their agreement, according to Natural England’s figures.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:27:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-21248</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/260710.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Rare species named for the first time by British public </title><description>Winners of the name a species competition announced. The British public choose common names for species with an identity crisis.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-21021</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/170710.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Climate change continues to impact UK waters</title><description>Regional impacts identified and projected for our seas</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:19:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-20996</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/150710.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Urban wildlife and green spaces get £5.8 million boost   </title><description>Access to Nature Programme funds 29 new projects in England’s towns and cities.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-20837</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/060710.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Species for the people: public competition to name Britain’s forgotten wildlife</title><description>The Guardian, Natural England and Oxford University Museum of Natural History put a spotlight on nature’s ‘lesser-known- Latins.’ A species by another name, might be better cared for?</description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-20685</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/260610.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Farmers urged to renew ELS agreements to avoid missing out</title><description>Natural England is urging farmers with expiring Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) agreements to renew as soon as possible in order to avoid a gap between agreements.</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:30:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-20702</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/230610.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Natural England withdraws as lead partner from white-tailed eagle reintroduction project‪‪</title><description>Natural England announced today (Monday 14 June) that it will not continue as lead partner in the current project for the reintroduction of white-tailed (sea) eagles to Suffolk.‪</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-20454</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/140610.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Caught on camera: Eagle owl raids hen harrier nest</title><description>Natural England and the RSPB confirmed today that an eagle owl in Bowland, Lancashire has been filmed on CCTV attacking a nesting female hen harrier - one of England’s rarest birds of prey.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-20282</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/090610.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Fun on the farm</title><description>Natural England gets ready to celebrate Open Farm Sunday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:02:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-20240</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/080610.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>Planting the seed to get kids stuck into wildlife friendly gardens</title><description>Last call for entries to the Big Wildlife Garden School’s competition</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:44:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-20106</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/030610.aspx</link></item>

<item><title>The search is on for the UK’s best landscape </title><description>• UK Landscape Award to highlight how landscape projects are transforming communities• Winner to represent UK in ‘Landscape Award of the Council of Europe’</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:22:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:6-19459</guid><link>http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/180510.aspx</link></item></channel></rss>