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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/1a6c/live/7b5a3f50-d77a-11f1-9539-05485195b558.jpg”] BBC Cornwall Wildlife Trust was given the island in 2004 The hunt is on for a new manager to care for a wildlife reserve on a Cornish island. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said it was is recruiting for the post on Looe Island in the Whitsand and Looe Bay Marine Conservation Area. Visitors…

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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a297/live/306a2b20-d6cd-11f1-ac20-7783925c811f.jpg”] Getty Images Many people enjoy fireworks each year but they can be as loud as 120 decibels Some fireworks displays have been cancelled over concerns for the welfare of local wildlife and pets. National Star College, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, said they had cancelled their fireworks event after a nearby sanctuary expressed fears…

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