Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides are believed to harm bees and the European Commission says they should be restricted to crops not attractive to bees and other pollinators.
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New Quay South Beach shut after 15,000-litre slurry spill
A beach has been closed after a tank on a farm in Ceredigion burst, leaking 15,000 litres of slurry.
The slurry found its way into a small stream leading to the sea at South Beach in New Quay which has been cordoned off.
Welsh anglers urged to help remove Himalayan balsam
Fishermen on the River Towy in west Wales are being urged to join the battle against an invasive plant growing along riverbanks.
Experts say the Himalayan Balsam plant swamps native species.