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Now playing Next Eco-Innovation The world’s largest floating wind farm is being built off the UK coast 'Gwynt Glas' will be 20 times bigger than the current largest floating wind farm and generate 1GW of energy. 18/01/2022
Now playing Next Nature Wild birds in England can now be killed to protect game for shooting There has long been debate over when birds like pheasants are considered livestock. 04/01/2022
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Five Premier League games postponed as UK COVID cases hit new record Sweeping new measures have been announced in England and Scotland to contain a potential 'tsunami' of infections during the festive season. 16/12/2021
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