There's a fight over the River Wye: conservationists want to preserve the peace; developers see its business potential

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The River Wye is free from pollution and is extensively used by rafters, canoeists, walkers and game fishermen, who have managed to exist in harmony. However, there is now considerable conflict over the issue of navigation rights, which bring a stake in the management of the river. The National Rivers Authority (NRA) has made a bid, regarding this as a natural extension of its existing powers. It is being opposed by a group of businessmen who are looking to revive The Company of Proprietors of the Rivers Wye and Lugg Navigation and Horse Towing Path.

Management, Rivers

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I grew up in a guilt trap: there was a lot of grief

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Kate is Irish and when she became pregnant she knew she could not go through with the pregnancy, fearing that she would be pressurised into marriage. She knew two women who had had abortions who had been subjected to hate campaigns and been called murderers. It is estimated that 5,000 Irish women travel to London each year to have their pregnancies terminated. Ever since January 1987 it has been illegal in Ireland to provide information about abortion facilities and underground networks are the only source of help.

Laws, regulations and rules, Ireland, Abortion

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Where the army meets the conservationists

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Hankley Moor, an area which covers 7,000 acres and is used by the Army for training activities, is one of the most valuable lowland heathlands in the UK. It has heather, gorse, bog and some woodland and contains rare reptiles such as the sand lizard and the smooth snake. It has been possible to combine the needs of the Army and the environment, with some features which assist with Army training also bringing benefits for the moor.

Environmental aspects, Moors and heaths, Heathlands, Moors (Wetlands)

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