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BBC News
16-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Worcester Cathedral last remaining peregrine falcon chick dies
The final surviving peregrine chick born in a nest on top of Worcester Cathedral has birds Peter and Peggy produced four eggs at the cathedral this spring, with the first hatching on Easter Sunday - but two chicks died last week and the fourth egg failed to remaining chick became sick and died at about 20:30 BST on Thursday, a post on Peregrine Falcons in Worcester confirmed.A 24-hour livestream of the nest was shut down on Thursday after the bird became ill and started acting lethargically, with its parents stopping feeding it. On Facebook on Friday, Peregrine Falcons in Worcester posted that they had initially thought, before it fell ill, that the last chick had managed to avoid an unknown illness which it said had "caused the demise of the other two"."Cause is unknown [for the last chick] and open to speculation until we receive results back from the lab; as stated this could take some time," the post went on to say."As feared the chick died around 20:30 last night; it has been recovered and will shortly be sent to the lab, joining its sibling for analysis."Both adult birds appeared to be fit and healthy and would be closely monitored, they of people have been watching progress in the nest box on the livestream on YouTube, with nearly 500,000 people tuning in from across the world in nesting pair, also known as Mr and Mrs P, have had three successful years producing and fledging four healthy chicks from 2022 at the cathedral. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Worcester cathedral livestream shut down as last chick falls ill
The parents of the final surviving peregrine chick born in a nest on top of Worcester Cathedral have stopped feeding birds Peter and Peggy had produced four eggs, with the first hatching on Easter Sunday. However, two chicks died last week, with the fourth failing to remaining chick became sick on Thursday, not calling for food and acting lethargically, which the parents noticed and made no attempt to feed - they will not normally feed ill chicks.A post on peregrine falcons in Worcester stated that it had been decided to shut down the livestream. The post said avian flu could be the cause of the bird's sudden sickness as it displayed three to four symptoms."No interest was shown when the adult female landed with prey and proceeded to eat it the box. "This would also explain why the chick stumbled backwards onto the ledge yesterday. "If by any chance there is a recovery we will restart, but highly unlikely," the Facebook post update comes days after the bird was reported to be doing fit and healthy."What tends to happen is, as the chicks get lower in number, one chick will get fed really well," Chris Dobbs, a wildlife expert at the cathedral previously in the nest has been livestreamed on YouTube, in a repeat of last year when nearly 500,000 people tuned in from across the world."A sad end to this year's season but looking for positive results next year," the post said. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
South Wales Argus
15-05-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Ex-archbishop of Canterbury urges cathedrals to ditch banks funding fossil fuels
Dr Rowan Williams, who held the post from 2002 to 2012, said he wants to see more Church of England cathedrals switching to 'more ethically grounded banking options' after several recently committed to do so. Durham, Southwark, Truro and Worcester Cathedrals said they would move away from banks which fund fossil fuels, joining Chelmsford, Derby and Sheffield Cathedrals, who either already bank with a fossil-free institution, or have committed to switch. Dr Williams said: 'It is excellent news that so many cathedrals have already signalled their willingness to change to more ethically grounded banking options. 'The public profile and reputation of cathedrals remains high, even in a society that is less openly religious than it was, so the standards of vision and hope that they set matter to everyone. 'It would be wonderful to see more joining in this witness.' His comments come as green group Christian Climate Action launches a campaign calling on cathedrals and the wider church to move away from Barclays, HSBC, Santander, Natwest and Lloyds because of their ties to fossil fuel firms. The group has already coordinated vigils and protests outside cathedrals across the UK, including Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Bristol and Ripon. Dr Stephen Edwards, the Dean of Worcester Cathedral, said its declaration of a climate emergency and its Eco Church programme focuses on 'the wider implications of the climate crisis and how we can make a difference across the Cathedral's activity'. Worcester Cathedral. (David Davies/PA) 'We began exploring alternative banking arrangements last year and are working to seek the best ethical and sustainable approach to financial processes. 'In doing so we live out our values as a Christian organisation proclaiming the Kingdom of God.' It comes as part of a wider trend of organisations moving to greener banks, such as The Cooperative Bank, Nationwide, Starling and Triodos. Adam Durrant, campaign's officer at Make My Money Matter – which campaigns for green finance, said: 'It's fantastic to see even more cathedrals and churches leaving these polluting high street banks. 'They are part of a growing movement demanding better from their money, including universities, charities and medical institutions.'
Western Telegraph
15-05-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Ex-archbishop of Canterbury urges cathedrals to ditch banks funding fossil fuels
Dr Rowan Williams, who held the post from 2002 to 2012, said he wants to see more Church of England cathedrals switching to 'more ethically grounded banking options' after several recently committed to do so. Durham, Southwark, Truro and Worcester Cathedrals said they would move away from banks which fund fossil fuels, joining Chelmsford, Derby and Sheffield Cathedrals, who either already bank with a fossil-free institution, or have committed to switch. Dr Williams said: 'It is excellent news that so many cathedrals have already signalled their willingness to change to more ethically grounded banking options. 'The public profile and reputation of cathedrals remains high, even in a society that is less openly religious than it was, so the standards of vision and hope that they set matter to everyone. 'It would be wonderful to see more joining in this witness.' His comments come as green group Christian Climate Action launches a campaign calling on cathedrals and the wider church to move away from Barclays, HSBC, Santander, Natwest and Lloyds because of their ties to fossil fuel firms. The group has already coordinated vigils and protests outside cathedrals across the UK, including Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Bristol and Ripon. Dr Stephen Edwards, the Dean of Worcester Cathedral, said its declaration of a climate emergency and its Eco Church programme focuses on 'the wider implications of the climate crisis and how we can make a difference across the Cathedral's activity'. Worcester Cathedral. (David Davies/PA) 'We began exploring alternative banking arrangements last year and are working to seek the best ethical and sustainable approach to financial processes. 'In doing so we live out our values as a Christian organisation proclaiming the Kingdom of God.' It comes as part of a wider trend of organisations moving to greener banks, such as The Cooperative Bank, Nationwide, Starling and Triodos. Adam Durrant, campaign's officer at Make My Money Matter – which campaigns for green finance, said: 'It's fantastic to see even more cathedrals and churches leaving these polluting high street banks. 'They are part of a growing movement demanding better from their money, including universities, charities and medical institutions.'
BBC News
12-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Final Worcester Cathedral peregrine chick healthy and well
The final surviving peregrine chick born in a nest on top of Worcester Cathedral is said to be fit and named Peter and Peggy, had produced four eggs, with the first hatching on Easter Sunday. However, two chicks died last week, after the fourth had failed to first chick that died was taken away by one of the adult birds, which are now putting all their efforts into making sure the one left survives."What tends to happen is, as the chicks get lower in number, one chick will get fed really well," Chris Dobbs, a wildlife expert at the cathedral, said, "He or she gets all the food, rather than it shared between three or four, which we've had been the case in past years."Once you get one on its own, as long as it stays healthy, that's going to grow like mad now and get rather large."Progress in the nest has been livestreamed on YouTube, in a repeat of last year when nearly 500,000 people tuned in from across the Dobbs said the slightly smaller chick of the remaining two got "shoved into the side of the ledge outside the box" on Friday."It was obviously out there on its own, the mother wasn't feeding it and it started looking particularly ill," he explained."Research does show that birds sort of know when other birds are ill, either as adults or as chicks, particularly, and they react to them slightly differently."We're just a bit privileged being able to see what's happening on the camera this year - we're seeing a bit of reality and the law of the jungle, I'm afraid." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
