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Issue:- 24 May  2012

Celebrating Great British Insects
Photograph below is by Peter Maton

The Elephant Hawk Moth,

GET ready to celebrate all things great about British insects during National Insect Week 2012, running from 25 June to 1 July 2012.  It is organised by the Royal Entomological Society, the week will see scores of events held across the UK, from bug hunts and bioblitzes to minibeast safaris and moth walks.

Other events are planned at key locations which include:-

Cheltenham Science Festival – science expert Dr Adam Hart will be at the festival to talk about insect phobias

Yorkshire Air Museum – a summer-long celebration of British insects which includes the opportunity to look at the 'Nature of Flight' and take part in an insect design competition with entries displayed on the nose of a Nimrod jet

RAF Museum, London – a day of fascinating facts about insects and creepy crawly crafts

The British Film Institute – a showing of 'Bugs!', a 3D film featuring real-life insects

National Trust Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire – a chance for schoolchildren to try edible insects cooked by a local chef, hear about their role as a sustainable food source and take part in a bug hunt.

National Insect Week coordinator Luke Tilley said:- "Great Britain has some fascinating insects and we are incredibly lucky to have such brilliant examples of biodiversity on our shores. We have some great events and initiatives coming up to celebrate National Insect Week and we really want to encourage everyone to get involved in celebrating our insects this summer."

National Insect Week will also feature its ever popular photography competition in which people are invited to submit their best shots of brilliant British bugs. This year's competition – launched during Insect Week; is sponsored by Olympus, supported by the Riverfly Partnership and the Environment Agency.

National Insect Week's main sponsor is Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK who are staging two major bioblitz events during the week itself. The week is also supported by more than 60 partners, including the National Trust, National History Museum, the RSPB, Wildlife Trust and the Royal Horticultural Society to name but a few.   To learn more about the National Insect Week and to find out all about the many events that are taking place near you, why not visit:- nationalinsectweek.co.uk.  You can also register your very own National Insect Week event through the events website today!

Greener buses arrive in Liverpool

three of the new hybrid buses in front of the Three Graces at the Pier Head, Liverpool

LISTEN out for the cleaner, greener buses that will be operating in Liverpool city centre from May 2012.  These new hybrid buses are quieter, cleaner and more fuel efficient. They can reduce emissions of local air pollutants and CO2 by at least 30% compared to conventional vehicles.  £1.2million was made available through the Department for Transport's (DfT) £30million Green Bus Fund, which has supported a fleet of 13 new eco-friendly buses for the region.  Operators Cumfybus Ltd worked with Merseytravel on the bid and will operate the low carbon emission buses across Liverpool city centre's 'City Link' routes – the C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 services.

Councillor Mark Dowd, chair of Merseytravel, said:- "This is one of the ways in which we are supporting more sustainable transport in the region. These new buses will help to reduce CO2 emissions, support improving air quality in the city centre, and be more fuel efficient."

 Penny Lyon and Jim Barclay;

Jim Barclay, interim chief executive of Merseytravel, said:- "We are committed to supporting greener transport and to providing cleaner air and a healthier environment for Merseyside and complements the sustainable biofuel and electric services we are also involved in."

Penny Lyon, director of Cumfybus, added:- "We were pleased to have been selected as one of only 20 operators in the country to have benefited from this grant and we look forward to running these buses around the city centre."

The fund enabled bus operators and councils in every region across England to fund the up-front additional costs of buying low carbon buses. As more low carbon buses are produced and sold, costs are expected to fall and hopefully more will be deployed on the roads.   This aim is to encourage the introduction of new bus technology and stimulate the market for low carbon buses, an industry in which the UK is a world leader  Merseytravel has also recently been supported by Arriva's successful bid to the 3rd round of the Green Bus Fund with 33 hybrid double deckers now planned for their cross-river services.

Police appeal for witnesses after smash on Formby bypass

ON Friday, 18 May 2012, three cars were involved in a collision which happened at about 9.00am near to the Hightown junction. Merseyside Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision that involved a white Mini Cabriolet, a silver Ford Focus and a white Peugeot van. Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police on:- 0151 777 5402.

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