Can Sky save this stricken sport?

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The UK government's decision to remove all cricket from the protected list of television events is probably a necessary one, even though it has encountered some opposition. The appeal of cricket, particularly among the young, has been dwindling for some years, and the sport has lacked the necessary funding to invest in its future. The England and Wales Cricket Board has welcomed the decision, as it means that broadcasters will have to pay much higher rates to show cricket. It has emphasized that the television rights will not necessarily just go to the highest bidder, and that a responsible decision will be made.

Media coverage, Cricket, Cricket (Sport)

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Hearts on sleeves to save the world

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It is possible to recycle old fabrics to produce some very dramatic items of clothing, according to Lauren Shanley, who has a shop at Gabriel's Wharf, London, England. She feels that colour is extremely important, allowing the individual to make a strong statement and to take a stand against a society in which everyone is expected to be the same. She also believes that recycling fabric makes an important environmental statement. She does not charge for the recycling material, so the price of her clothes is based on the cost of labour alone.

Interview, Clothing and dress, Waste management, Clothing, Shanley, Lauren

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Save our granite cathedrals

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The future of the Cairngorm mountains could be in serious danger if plans to invest 17 million pounds sterling in a funicular railway to take visitors up the mountains go ahead. The Mountain Railway Co points out that access from the visitor centre on to the plateau will be restricted, but many observers feel that there will still be sufficient visitors to endanger the mountains' thin alpine-arctic soils and fragile vegetation. It would be far better to invest this money in a conservation programme for the region.

Scotland, Mountains

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