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BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Public share offer set to launch at Shropshire solar farm
A community energy group is set to launch a second public share offer to invest in a solar farm in and Telford Community Energy (STCE) is offering people the chance to invest in clean, green power through a share scheme for Twemlows solar farm. Profits from the farm near Whitchurch have already helped fund village halls, cinemas and more — and this next phase could see £3m generated for good causes across the offer launches on Friday 6 June. STCE took ownership of the 10MW solar farm in December 2023. It said the share offer would enable the public "who care about climate change" to invest their money to tackle the issue said the offer will also allow STCE to pay off some of its loans, adding it will: "strengthen its ownership of the solar farm".Treasurer of STCE, Dave Green, told BBC Radio Shropshire the launch would significantly increase the amount of money the site would generate for community said: "Our target is to raise around £500,000. Securing our community ownership will enable us to distribute around £3m in community benefit over the next 16 years, including setting up new community energy schemes."The Twemlows share offer is not just supporting a cleaner, greener and fairer future, it will directly benefit local community projects for many years to come."The public share offer is being launched at an event at the Festival Drayton Centre, Market Drayton, on Friday between 10:00 BST and 13:00 BST. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
‘A very upbeat trip': Kansas wheat tour projects big jump in yield
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas farmers are expected to bring in a significantly better wheat crop this year compared to the past two seasons, according to results from the 2025 Wheat Quality Council's Hard Winter Wheat Tour, which concluded Thursday. After three days of scouting more than 449 fields across Kansas, participants estimated the state's wheat harvest at 338.5 million bushels, with an average yield of 53 bushels per acre. That's up from an average in the mid-40s last year and well above the drought-stricken numbers seen in 2023. 'Basically, after three days of scouting up in Nebraska down into Oklahoma and all of Kansas, we ended up with a trip average of 53 bushels per acre, which was probably 6 or 7 more than last year on the same route and a lot more than the year before,' Dave Green, the executive vice president of the Wheat Quality Council, said. The tour, which brings together grain buyers, flour millers, bakers, researchers, exporters, and international guests, is designed to provide a snapshot of the state's wheat crop ahead of harvest. This year, 67 participants from 21 states and six countries traveled in 17 vehicles across six different routes. Each participant also submitted an independent estimate of total production, and the average prediction—338.5 million bushels—was released Thursday afternoon. Green noted that the number closely aligns with projections from state leaders. While the outlook is generally optimistic, tour participants did encounter scattered cases of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus, a disease that can dramatically affect yields. Still, Green believes the worst of it may be behind. Storm Track 3 Forecast: Not as hot today, severe storm chances this weekend 'I think that damage has been done … maybe it'll take a little off the top yield,' he said. 'We did not consider what's left of the disease is going to be that important.' Weather also played a critical role in shaping the crop's current condition. While timely rain was crucial, Green said cooler spring temperatures likely helped boost potential. 'I personally think the low temperatures also have a lot to do with this. You know, we really weren't warm until this week. I think that has a big bearing on the plant. The wheat sometimes would rather have it cool than wet. It's the heat that really bothers it,' he said. With wheat now entering its grain-fill stage, Green said the coming weeks will be critical. 'If it were 95 to 100 degrees and no rain for the next three weeks, there would be a lot of horror stories for sure,' he said. 'But the crop is showing the stress of the heat this week … that doesn't mean it can't fill kernels and reach its potential. So I think, barring a catastrophe kind of situation, I think we're going to have a good crop.' According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas farmers planted about 7.4 million acres of wheat last fall, with 6.9 million acres expected to be harvested this summer. The agency's May 1 forecast placed Kansas production at 345 million bushels, yielding 50 bushels per acre. While the tour focuses primarily on yield, Green emphasized the crop's broader importance for domestic and international markets. 'We're all about production on our tour; you know we want wheat quality as it's in our name,' he said. 'But there's a demand for this wheat … both the millers and the exporters were at this meeting, and so they're more than happy to see that we've got plenty of wheat. It was a very upbeat kind of trip.' For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Telegraph
26-04-2025
- General
- Telegraph
King's woodworkers create a new talking point for Chelsea Pensioners
The King's woodworkers have designed the Chelsea Pensioners a garden table to combat loneliness. The table is made of English oak and inset with a decorative map, which will act as a prompt to discuss their memories of travelling in different countries. It will form the centrepiece of a garden designed by Dave Green at the Chelsea Flower Show, known as the London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden. The Pensioners are former soldiers or non-commissioned officers of the British Army who are on the state pension and live at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. It marks the first time a garden has been designed for the veterans. The table will later be moved into the grounds of the Royal Hospital as a permanent feature for the pensioners to enjoy. Hannah Evans, 23, and Lily Hitchcock, 21, two woodworkers at The King's Foundation's Snowdon School of Furniture, have together designed and made the table over the course of several months. Ms Evans explained that she hoped the table would provide a topic of conversation for the Pensioners who visit the garden. 'I think they see it as a talking point between them, it's something they've got in connection with each other, they can see where they've been and talk about their travels during their time in the Navy or the Army', she said. The two travelled to English Woodlands Timber in West Sussex to ensure they picked the right wood. 'It's a long process, actually', said Ms Hitchcock. 'But it's a really important process, going through knowing where the tree came from, and being able to pick, because there's things you need to look at, like the grain and the condition of the wood.' Alongside the table, the garden features a seat upholstered in red recycled pensioners' uniforms with gold buttons sewn onto them, and a bug hotel for solitary bees, reflecting the fact that the 'garden is a garden for solitary pensioners', designer Dave Green explained. Mr Green, who met with pensioners ahead of the garden project, said: 'One of the things the Pensioners said is that the hospital is full of very grand spaces, some of them are quite intimidating and a bit overwhelming. 'They don't have a lot of spaces where they can meet in smaller groups with people from outside the hospital. And so it's something they wanted, and something that a garden space can deliver.' He explained that vibrant planting on the outside of the garden reflected the ceremonial life of the pensioners, while the calmer and more textural planting at the centre captured their private moments. Other features in the garden include a water feature modelled on the lead tanks used by the Royal Chelsea Hospital when it was first built. The Snowdon School of Furniture was founded by the son of Princess Margaret, the Earl of Snowdon, a master cabinet maker. The school aims to educate and train furniture students of all ages in the value of wood as a sustainable and beautiful material. Nick Wright, the furniture school manager, told an anecdote about Princess Margaret that Lord Snowdon recounted to him. 'She was visiting this large, stately, beautiful table, and with an entourage of guests, as would have been normal, and she got them to get down on their knees and look underneath the table, which is often where a lot of the work is. 'We look at the lovely finished top, but a lot of the work is in the structure underneath to make sure that it holds that beautiful top as it should be.'
The Independent
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Looney Tunes fans delighted as cancelled Coyote vs Acme film set to be saved
The shelved Warner Bros film Coyote vs Acme is reportedly close to finding a new home. Warner Bros dropped the finished movie, which stars John Cena, Will Forte, and Lana Condor, in November 2023 as part of a $30m tax write-off. The decision also caused the cancellation of films like Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. The studio has allowed director Dave Green and producer James Gunn to pitch the film to the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple, but no deal has been struck. Deadline is now reporting that Ketchup Entertainment, an independent distributor that recently released another Looney Tunes film, is set to acquire the project for a fee of $50m ahead of a prospective theatrical release in 2026. Ketchup Entertainment struck a similar deal in 2024 when they rescued The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. The film was released in North America on 14 March to positive reviews and earned more than $3m at the box office. Coyote vs Acme follows Wile E Coyote as he decides to sue the Acme Corporation after his seemingly endless attempts to capture Roadrunner end in failure and injury. He hires a billboard lawyer, played by Forte, to sue the Acme Corporation and their intimidating boss, played by Cena. The unorthodox court drama eventually sees an unlikely friendship blossom between man and cartoon as they become determined to win in their case. The news of the film potentially being saved has been warmly received by fans. 'Ketchup Entertainment, save Coyote vs Acme and my life is yours,' said one very enthusiastic fan. A second added: 'The conversations about The Day the Earth Blew Up and Coyote vs Acme should focus on how heroic it is for Ketchup Entertainment to step up and try to save these movies that Warner didn't care for to audiences when no one else did.' Filmmaker Joe Russo wrote: 'When Netflix *FINALLY* sold our movie, The Inheritance, to Vertical, it was so cathartic for our cast and crew -- and it went on to be a hit on Hulu. I hope this Coyote vs Acme deal goes through for Dave Green and his team. They deserve it. And we deserve to see their hard work.' It comes after HBO Max scrubbed the original Looney Tunes shorts from its streaming site. The Warner Bros -owned franchise began as a series of animated shorts, which were released during the golden age of American animation between 1930 to 1969, and more than 1,000 episodes were released under Looney Tunes and spin-off banner Merrie Melodies. HBO's streaming site Max, which is owned by Warner Bros Discovery, has removed the remaining 255 original Looney Tunes shorts, leaving fans to call for the franchise to be made publicly accessible for all Americans. According to Deadline, the decision is part of a new plan for the streamer to prioritise adult and family programming over children's programming, which is no longer considered popular by the streamer.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Green belt fears ahead of housing plans vote
Plans for up to 1,200 homes and spaces for businesses on green belt land are to be voted on by councillors. The development in Fellgate had been rejected at a South Tyneside Council planning meeting in October. But ahead of a meeting on Thursday to decide on the scheme, the council said it fell in line with the government's plans to accelerate housebuilding and make it easier to build on what it describes as "low-quality green belt land". Opponent Dave Green, from Save the Fellgate Green Belt, said: "We should want to save this beautiful piece of land. Losing this would be extremely detrimental to the area as a whole." The council claims its Local Plan will provide people with "more access to affordable homes" and keep people in the local area. Councillor Margaret Meling, member for economic growth and transport, said: "The decision before us is now really quite stark. "If the current plan is not approved and submitted to the Secretary of State before 12 March, we will have to go back to the drawing board and allocate land for 623 homes a year rather than 309." The current publication draft of the Local Plan, which has been subject to two statutory public consultations, proposes to remove 5% of land from South Tyneside's green belt, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Nearly 3,000 people have signed a petition in the hopes of blocking plans. Campaigners argue the road network is not sufficient to support additional housing and the fields play an important role in protecting the neighbourhood from flooding. Mr Green said: "Congestion is already very bad round here and this would only add to that and this land continuously floods. Even today, there is surface water on the ground. "This space is essential for people's mental health and wellbeing, people come down here to get away from it and it does mean so much to local residents. "There are other areas where they could build." A decision is expected to be made at a council meeting on Thursday. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Fear over wildlife impact of green belt house plan Petition to stop new homes on green belt
