Day: 5 August 2026

Bottom trawling bans needed to protect porpoises & puffins as well as seabed: New report

Stuart Mitchell

Bottom trawlers drag heavy metal gear and nets, which can weigh several tonnes, across the seafloor, scooping up almost all life in their path. While the direct destruction of seabed habitats has been well documented, this damaging form of fishing also has severe impacts across the marine ecosystem and is rampant in areas designed to safeguard some of Britain’s most beloved wildlife, such as puffins and porpoises Oceana’s new report Trawled and Mauled has revealed. Currently, there are no UK marine protected areas (MPAs) designated for whales, dolphins or porpoises…

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Zest passes 3,000 charging point milestone as UK’s public charging transition gathers pace

Stuart Mitchell

Charge point operator Zest has passed a major milestone, deploying more than 3,000 public EV charging points across the UK just over four years after launching. Founded in Leeds in 2021, the Yorkshire-based company has grown from a standing start to become one of the UK’s largest public charging networks, reflecting the rapid growth of electric mobility across towns, cities and communities nationwide. Zest’s focus has been on bringing charging closer to where people live, work and spend time. The network combines on-street chargers, fast AC charging and rapid and…

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Top Agency Creatives and Marketers Named to 2026 ONE Asia Jury

Stuart Mitchell

Leading creatives and marketers in 12 countries and regions throughout APAC have been selected to serve on jury for the 2026 ONE Asia Creative Awards, part of The One Club for Creativity. Along with having many of the region’s most recognized senior-level leaders, the ONE Asia jury also includes unique perspectives of brand marketers, directors, and the next generation of creative talent in the region. Confirmed 2026 ONE Asia jury members are as follows: Australia Rob Galluzzo, CEO, EP, Finch, Sydney Sarah McGregor, National ECD, AKQA Australia, Melbourne Anna Yates, ECD, Havas…

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First-of-its-kind census reveals mission-led businesses are growing faster than the wider UK business population

Stuart Mitchell

Allia Impact has joined forces with Beauhurst Insights to launch the first-of-its-kind data-driven census of the UK’s mission-led business landscape. Published today, ‘The Impact Business Tipping Point: A Data-Driven Census of the UK’s Mission-Led Business Landscape’, reveals that more than 150,000 mission-led businesses are now operating across the UK, contributing at least £37 billion in annual turnover and growing faster than the wider UK business landscape. This challenges the long-held assumption that purpose-driven businesses must sacrifice growth for impact, instead signalling their growing importance in the UK economy and their…

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The Tree Council opens £2.5m Trees Outside Woodland planting fund as Defra doubles investment in community trees

Stuart Mitchell

The Defra backed Trees Outside Woodland (TOW) Fund is now open for a second year, with more than double the support available for tree, hedgerow and orchard establishment projects in England. Following huge demand in 2025, the Trees Outside Woodland Fund, a collaboration between national environmental charity, The Tree Council and Defra, opens today, offering grants of up to £40,000 for local authority and charity-led projects. Supporting initiatives that boost biodiversity, improve air quality, reduce flood risk and create meaningful environmental enhancements for communities across England, the fund is specifically designed to…

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