Phytophthora pseudosyringae has killed some plants near Roach End on the Roaches Estate, near Leek. The disease does not harm humans or animals. People have been asked to help prevent the disease ...

One of the UK’s rarest bumblebees is being given a boost – by putting the flowers it feeds on in cages. Conservationists and volunteers have planted 1,000 bilberry plants inside specially-designed ...

A first-of-its kind project offering hope for one of the UK’s rarest bumblebees has been launched on the Peak District moors. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust and the Eastern Moors Partnership – a ...

A first-of-its kind project, offering hope for one of the UK’s rarest bumblebees, has been launched on the Peak District moors. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get ...

Bilberry plants at a Staffordshire beauty spot have been infected by a rare fungal disease. Phytophthora pseudosyringae has killed some plants near Roach End on the Roaches Estate, near Leek. The ...

The bilberry bumblebee relies on the moorland plant for food and it is hoped protecting the bushes from grazing with cages could help the insect. One of the UK’s rarest bumblebees is being given a ...

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