Emma J. Petrie

6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Emma J. Petrie |Jake Zuckerman

Image galleryImage caption, Designer Nicola Oakey received a silver gilt medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for highlighting the plight of the UK songbird in her show garden called the Songbird Survival Garden. The design was inspired by the movement and perspective of a bird, foraging for food and water while moving between points of safety and shelter. Image caption, At the centre of the garden is the Birdhouse Den, made from reclaimed materials.

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Emma J. Petrie |Jamie Waller

Dame Andrea Jenkyns, the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, says she had a "very conciliatory" meeting with the prime minister [PA Media]Lincolnshire's mayor has spoken to the prime minister about a need for greater investment in transport and infrastructure. Dame Andrea Jenkyns said it was one of several issues she raised during a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer and other mayors at Lancaster House, London, on Friday. The prime minister urged regional leaders to drive growth in their areas.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Emma J. Petrie |Jamie Waller

Lincolnshire's mayor has spoken to the prime minister about a need for greater investment in transport and infrastructure. Dame Andrea Jenkyns said it was one of several issues she raised during a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer and other mayors at Lancaster House, London, on Friday. The prime minister urged regional leaders to drive growth in their areas.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sharon Edwards |Tim Iredale |Emma J. Petrie

Council leader 'will not take diversity training'Sharon Edwards, Tim Iredale and Emma PetrieBBCLincolnshire County Council leader councillor Sean Matthews told BBC Politics North he plans to "cut out the waste"The new leader of Lincolnshire County Council says he will not take part in diversity training in his new role. Speaking on BBC Politics North, Reform UK's Sean Matthews also said he was not interested in climate change and that his priorities were to save money and "cut out the waste".

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sharon Edwards |Tim Iredale |Emma J. Petrie

Presenter Tim Iredale asked Bennett if she thought diversity training was a good use of taxpayers' money. She said: "Absolutely, because I think that we have long-term historical prejudices, long-term historical discrimination. "Fixing that is not just the right thing to do morally, it's the thing that ensures that we have the best possible council services, that we are able to engage everyone in our community and that the council services meet the needs of everybody in that community.