Northwest Nature and History
@nwnandh.bsky.social
Writer from Northwest England specialising in Natural History and Local History
Hi David, I don’t think people really understand the dangerous precedents Shiv’s Forest City would set, deep scrutiny like yours is needed. When I wrote about it myself it was with this in mind (tbh I think you’re doing a much better job of it!) open.substack.com/pub/northwes...
Forest City 1; a Dissective Critique of Proposals and Suggestions of Viable Alternatives
Forest City 1 is a recently proposed city development planned for agricultural land on the Cambridgeshire-Suffolk border.
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Hi David, I don’t think people really understand the dangerous precedents Shiv’s Forest City would set, deep scrutiny like yours is needed. When I wrote about it myself it was with this in mind (tbh I think you’re doing a much better job of it!) open.substack.com/pub/northwes...
Yes they always got to a lot of effort, I used to find the crowds a bit annoying though, I’d walk down John Dobson st instead to avoid them!
December 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Yes they always got to a lot of effort, I used to find the crowds a bit annoying though, I’d walk down John Dobson st instead to avoid them!
Labour progressive? The only ‘ive’ they are is destructive: northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2025/11/22/b...
Broken Pledges
In July 2024, the Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, assumed power with ambitious pledges to restore nature, combat climate change, and position the UK as a global leader in environm…
northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Labour progressive? The only ‘ive’ they are is destructive: northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2025/11/22/b...
Fenwicks? I used to walk past there every morning on my way to work, what’s their window display like this Christmas?
December 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Fenwicks? I used to walk past there every morning on my way to work, what’s their window display like this Christmas?
What do you do if he doesn’t pay?
The US could pass the GRANITE act which they could use to fine you straight back, is this the start of some silly trade war?
prestonbyrne.com/2025/11/19/t...
The US could pass the GRANITE act which they could use to fine you straight back, is this the start of some silly trade war?
prestonbyrne.com/2025/11/19/t...
The Full Text of the Wyoming GRANITE Act
(UPDATE, 4 DECEMBER 2025 – this is version 3 of the Wyoming GRANITE Act. We are currently on version 7, with updates to e.g. include intergovernmental organizations like the European Union in…
prestonbyrne.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
What do you do if he doesn’t pay?
The US could pass the GRANITE act which they could use to fine you straight back, is this the start of some silly trade war?
prestonbyrne.com/2025/11/19/t...
The US could pass the GRANITE act which they could use to fine you straight back, is this the start of some silly trade war?
prestonbyrne.com/2025/11/19/t...
Huge drug problem in Skipton, also like the wild west on a saturday night
December 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Huge drug problem in Skipton, also like the wild west on a saturday night
Are BDP still going? My grandad had a practice with its founder George Grenfell-Baines so it’s good to see those 3 letters pop up on my timeline!
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Are BDP still going? My grandad had a practice with its founder George Grenfell-Baines so it’s good to see those 3 letters pop up on my timeline!
Is this all to do with Venezuela’s 303bn barrels of oil worth 17$ trillion?
December 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Is this all to do with Venezuela’s 303bn barrels of oil worth 17$ trillion?