East Midlands Ambulance Service plans to bring electric ambulances into its fleet from early 2027, starting with 33 converted vehicles. They will be introduced gradually alongside existing ambulances as part of a nationally funded NHS programme. The service is planning rapid charging at ambulance stations and hospitals while it tests the vehicles in working conditions.
Over 430 seagrass shoots have been found across 50 patches of seabed in the Fowey Estuary in Cornwall, following restoration work by Cornwall Wildlife Trust. The growth has encouraged conservationists that this important marine habitat can return to Cornish waters.
A local community is coming together to tackle fly-tipping and littering with shared spirit and commitment.
Students at The Commonweal School in Swindon planted 100 trees to mark the school's centenary. The Centenary Woodland was created in the playing field with help from the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, and each tree will carry a plaque naming the student who planted it.
