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U-turn, but not out of the woods

POINT TO MAKE: The save our forest trek in Hamsterley Forest on Saturday

10:54am Monday 28th February 2011

CAMPAIGNERS were out in force at the weekend to oppose Government cuts which they say threaten the region’s forests.

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Great news for forest fans... but fight goes on

11:20am Friday 18th February 2011

CAMPAIGNERS yesterday expressed their delight over the Government’s climb-down over the proposed forest selloff – but warned that some of the region’s gems are not yet out of the woods.

Government formally announces scrapping of forest sell-off

12:45pm Thursday 17th February 2011

THE Government abandoned its controversial plans to privatise England's public forests in the face of widespread criticism today.

Fighting for our forests

11:46am Saturday 12th February 2011

GOVERNMENT plans to sell off English forests have sparked an outcry that appears to have taken ministers by surprise.

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Delay of forest sell-off is 'just a PR exercise'

8:00am Saturday 12th February 2011

CAMPAIGNERS say a Government decision to delaying selling off 15 per cent of public forests is “nothing more than a PR exercise”.

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Forest sales put on hold

12:01pm Friday 11th February 2011

SALES of 15 percent of England's publicly-owned forests are to be put on hold while the criteria for selling them off are re-examined, the Government said today.

Wildlife charity boss urges sale rethink

10:57am Friday 11th February 2011

THE chief executive of the largest wildlife charity in the region is urging the Government to think about wildlife when considering the proposed privatisations of the region’s woodlands.

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Forest sell-off plan ‘has lots of holes’

9:13am Thursday 10th February 2011

THE National Trust yesterday raised concerns about Government plans to pay charities to take on some of the country’s best loved woodlands, warning the policy had “lots of holes”.