Category: Featured News

New sections of England Coast Path Open on the Solway. 33.3 miles (53.3km) of new King Charles III England Coast Path from Gretna to Allonby have opened. The new sections, from Gretna to Kirkandrews-on-Eden and between Rumbling Bridge and Allonby total 33.3 miles (53.3km), of which 9.9 miles (15.9km) provides entirely new or significantly improved… Read more »

Solway Firth: Oceans of Value Film Screening and Workshop Online, 6.00pm to 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 Nov 2023. Join the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Solway Firth Partnership in watching the Oceans of Value film, capturing the values that Orkney communities place on their local marine environment. Then have your say on the key ocean issues… Read more »

Stanctuary Stakeholder Engagement in Stranraer, Thursday 30 November. The Stanctuary Project in Stranraer is reaching an important milestone and an engagement event has been organised at the Northwest Castle Hotel with the consultants carrying out the feasibility study. Join this interactive day to share your thoughts.  And to keep you all energised throughout, Dumfries and… Read more »

New Report Out Now: The Great Nurdle Hunt 2013-2023. Results from the Great Nurdle Hunt (www.nurdlehunt.org.uk) recently published  by environmental charity Fidra reveal 86% of sites surveyed between 2013 and 2023 were polluted with plastic pellets called nurdles. Nearly all plastic products are made from nurdles and they are being mishandled and spilled during production,… Read more »

Solway Firth: Oceans of Value Film Screening and Workshop Online, 6.00pm to 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 Nov 2023. Join the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Solway Firth Partnership in watching the Oceans of Value film, capturing the values that Orkney communities place on their local marine environment. Then have your say on the key ocean issues… Read more »

Solway Coast AONB Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) Historic Building Restoration Grant 2024/25. Are you a landowner and have a redundant historic farm building in need of repair? Do you have an older barn or byre at risk of dereliction? If so and these are within the Solway Coast AONB boundary, Defra’s Historic Building Restoration… Read more »

SFP / Solway Coast AONB Joint Conference Friday 17 November, Carlisle.   Make sure you don’t miss out on joining us in person at The Halston in Carlisle for our conference on all things Solway. There is no cost but booking is essential and will end soon. The programme will span a wide range of subjects… Read more »

Robin Rigg Community Fund – One Week Left to Apply! The Robin Rigg Community Fund, provided by RWE Renewables, is available to community groups and organisations in the eligible Solway coastal areas undertaking activities that benefit the local community. Any organisation within the specified geographical area can apply for a grant of up to £15,000 for… Read more »

UK study finds some seabirds may develop immunity to bird flu. As part of a major research consortium announced last June, the UK’s top scientists have discovered that some seabirds are demonstrating immunity to avian influenza. The eight-strong FluMap consortium, headed by the world-leading research team at the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA), has developed laboratory… Read more »

Marine Planning in the Irish Sea: An Update Online Event The Irish Sea Maritime Forum is pleased to announce we are holding a short virtual event on Wednesday 22nd November from 2pm-4pm. As we work towards planning an in-person conference for 2024, the aim of this session is to provide an update on marine planning… Read more »