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Credit is due to our moorland managers
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Our moorlands need highly specialised care Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart applauds the work of our moorland managers as one project in Derbyshire is shortlisted for a National Lottery Award: Good news for Derbyshire Peak District's Moors for the Future, which was recently shortlisted for a National Lottery Award for Best Environment Project; thanks to all who voted, it has now made it to the final alongside two other projects - you can now vote for the project to win.
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Our stand at the 2008 Game Fair
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
ImageWith show season now fully underway, The Countryside Alliance is delighted to announce the line-up for its stand (stand R1664) at one of the biggest shows of the season, the CLA Game Fair, which will take place at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire from 25-27 July 2008.
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Congratulations to the "End to Enders"
Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Image On Sunday 6th July Wayne Clark, Joshua Clark, Hayden Clark, Harry Thatcher, Nick Johnson, Ted Johnson, William Saunders, John Saunders and Joshua Reigner embarked on the challenge of a life time cycling from John O Groats to Lands End, End to End, in aid of the County Air Ambulance (Warwickshire and Coventry) and the Countryside Alliance. On Friday 18th July they successfully completed the adventure so congratulations to them all!
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Top Gear goes hunting
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Jeremy Clarkson tried to stay ahead of the pack - but did he succeed? On Sunday 20th July, BBC2's Top Gear programme included a feature where presenter Jeremy Clarkson, driving a 4x4 painted like a fox and trailing fox scent, was "hunted" by the Ledbury foxhounds and co-presenter Richard Hammond riding Harry the hunter. Clarkson claimed that "Top Gear has saved the countryside" - see if you agree by watching the feature on BBCi here . The feature begins at 47minutes 50 seconds and will be online until Sunday 27th July 2008.
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Events listings
Thursday, 09 August 2007
Image The Countryside Alliance's events listing is constantly updated and aims to keep you in touch with rural events of interest across the UK. Please note that the Countryside Alliance will not be running a rock concert at Highclere in 2008.
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Moorland initiative in National Lottery Grant final
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Moors for the Future Thank you to everyone who voted for Derbyshire Peak District's Moors for the Future in the first round of voting for the 2008 National Lottery Award for the Best Environment Project. With your help they have made it to the final against just two other projects. Voting for the overall winner has now re-opened from scratch and will close on Friday 8th August 2008.  You can vote on 0845 386 5776 or online. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which will be shown on prime time TV on Saturday 30th August.
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